Ever wander around a European art gallery and wonder how so many of the works found their way into the building? While the majority have been obtained through legal means, Woman in Gold presents a convincing argument that many may…
Dreamworks Animation has had an impressive run of films lately, including Mr. Peabody & Sherman and How to Train Your Dragon 2. Unfortunately, their newest isn’t nearly as ingratiating. Home is filled with noble themes and ideas. However, they’re packaged…
Comedies are tough to write about. I find it to be the most subjective genre of them all. One man’s Young Frankenstein is another man’s Tommy Boy. British humor, Lewis Black, Sarah Silverman, Adam Sandler. You either love or hate.…
It seems simple. In fact, the IMDB synopsis goes like this: “After a young girl gets involved in a sexual confrontation, she is followed by an unknown force.” And that is true. That about sums it up. Our poor little…
The Great American Action Hero is growing old. I mean this literally, figuratively, metaphorically. The genre dominated the 80’s with Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Norris and Willis all kicking foreign asses with a machete planted firmly in their hand so they may…
First things first – frankly, I don’t exactly fall within the target audience range for The Divergent Series (based on the young adult books of the same name). And I wasn’t particularly fond of the lengthy, exposition-filled opening film in…
Over the past seven or eight years, we’ve seen actor Liam Neeson play too many tough guys to count. He’s so effective at playing guys you wouldn’t want to mess with that he’s made a mini-industry out of it. By…
The most enchanting aspect of Disney’s new version of Cinderella is that it is NOT a reboot!!! Cheers heard around the kingdom! Nor is it a reimagining or a reduxing or a Tim Burtoning. Cinderella isn’t a mistreated young man…
After having been released just about everywhere else in the world last year, the latest work from director David Cronenberg has arrived on US screens. It’s a very limited release and may be impossible for most to track down, but…
This is a week for peculiar movies and Chappie is no exception. The latest from director Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium) follows the exploits of a conscious, self-aware robotic protagonist experiencing the pains of growing up. It also tackles with…