By now, we pretty much know exactly what to expect from a Disney production. And it doesn’t matter if it’s a fairy tale or a live-action drama. You’ll likely get a heartfelt tale of pro-active youngsters striving to better themselves,…
Comedy is a tricky genre to analyze. What one person finds hilarious may leave another stone-faced. Masterminds is certain to leave as many scratching their heads as it amuses. It has a decidedly unique and peculiar sense of humor. Thankfully,…
As I sat watching this week’s remake of The Magnificent Seven one thing was glaringly apparent: Antoine Fuqua really wanted to make an old school western. The Training Day director saturates his retelling with all of the clichés and tropes…
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Bridget Jones on the big screen. The original exploits of the character back in 2001 were, surprisingly enough, charming and very, very funny. Not long after, Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason (2004) rehashed…
Director Oliver Stone has given his take on numerous events in history over the years in titles like Salvador, Platoon, JFK, Nixon and W., among many others. He is just as known for his contentious theories and button-pushing approaches to…
The basis of drama in cinema is very simple; characters perform and enact highly tense and volatile situations for effect. The stories are often filled with various forms of conflict in each scene between the characters, building to a heightened…
Director Derek Cianfrance has become known for his heavy and searing dramas revolving around family, as witnessed in films like Blue Valentine and The Place Beyond the Pines. His latest is called The Light Between Oceans, and it certainly shares…
Director Fede Alvarez made his cinematic debut three years ago with the better-than-expected remake of The Evil Dead. His follow-up is an original tale of a heist gone wrong. While the plot may suggest that it is a thriller or…
If you watched any boxing in the 70s and early 80s, then you’ll certainly be familiar with Roberto Duran. The Panamanian was an incredible pugilist who courted controversy and provoked strong reactions over his career. The new film Hands of…
This week’s mandated re-boot is an epic of microscopic proportions. A retelling of the biblical story Ben Hur, a Jewish prince living in ancient Jerusalem whose story shares some parallels with some carpenter dude named Jesus. Full disclosure: I am…