GOOSEBUMPS Gives Kids A Fun Monster-Fix
For those too young or (in my case) too old to remember Goosebumps, they were a series of incredibly successful …Read the Rest
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PAN Is a Visually Spectacular Jumble
Ever wondered how Peter Pan ended up in Neverland? I didn’t either, but a new film aspires to tell the …Read the Rest
EVEREST Has Spectacle But Lacks Focus
Note: This movie opens exclusively in IMAX theaters this Friday and expands to regular wide release on Friday, September 25th. …Read the Rest
PAWN SACRIFICE Presents An Interesting Look Inside An Unusual Event
It may seem hard to imagine now, but not so long ago a chess match drew the interest of the …Read the Rest
MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS Is Slick and Efficient, But Unexceptional
First things first – there are no mazes in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, although there is plenty of running. …Read the Rest
HITMAN: AGENT 47 Is Dead On Arrival
Video games always make difficult transitions to film. The Hitman character was already adapted back in 2007 to poor notices. …Read the Rest
THE GIFT Is A Creepy Mood Piece
While horror flicks and thriller pics from Blumhouse Productions often follow supernatural tales along the lines of Insidious, Ouija and …Read the Rest
PIXELS Features A Script With Too Many Design Flaws
Truthfully, the idea of characters from arcade games of the 80s waging war against the Earth is appealing. Pixels features …Read the Rest
IRRATIONAL MAN Is A Bit Unbalanced, But Possesses a Few Plusses
After the frothy romance of Magic in the Moonlight, director Woody Allen has veered back to the dark side. Irrational …Read the Rest
MR. HOLMES Is a Subtle and Reflective Case Study
Who says Sherlock Holmes never left a case unsolved? The new film Mr. Holmes uses the famous no-nonsense Arthur Conan …Read the Rest