Category Movie Reviews

CRIMSON PEAK Is Both Sweet and Sour

I’ve often wondered why the spirits of the deceased are so darn vague in their warnings to loved ones in the movies. They make such a big deal about their appearance, often startling the party being haunted. But then, instead…

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 kid-friendly horror books prevalent in the 90s. Most of the stories were varied, with different principal characters and monsters. There…

‘t Inspire Enough Outrage

Based upon the recent housing crisis, 99 Homes takes on a large and complicated web responsible for crippling the average home buyer. It’s smart in many respects as it details the ways in which the system is manipulated by real…

THE WALK Features Some Spectacular Views

Note: This movie opens in IMAX 3D on September 30th, and goes into regular wide release on October 9th. It isn’t often that a movie reviewer will actually suggest paying a premium to check out a film. This week is…

SICARIO Is Complicated and Compelling

While there have been plenty of movies over the past few years depicting drug cartels, Sicario stands apart from the vast majority and adds several new wrinkles to the formula. It paints a more detailed and complicated picture of a…

Is Johnny Back on Track with BLACK MASS?

Johnny Depp was a Great American Actor. Edward. Hunter S. Gilbert. Ed Wood. Guy with a coke problem in Blow. Then came Jack Sparrow. Bolton sang about it and the movies made a ba-billion dollars. Johnny decided he was an…

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. Ever considered a perilous trek up the highest mountain on Earth? Everest may certainly dissuade any thoughts with a cold,…