As the latest popular young adult book series to hit movie screens, Divergent is an adaptation that feels like a late arrival to the party. The plot itself seems to combine elements seen in many recent multi-installment series, including The…
Those who dislike four letter words may not be thrilled with the new comedy opening this week. Many have described it as a variation on Bad Santa set at a spelling bee. Indeed, that’s a fairly accurate log line. But…
Coming quickly on the heels of the success of Moonrise Kingdom, director Wes Anderson has returned with yet another unique feature. Inspired by the writings of Austrian author Stefan Zweig, The Grand Budapest Hotel is certainly unlikely to convert new…
If you’re a fan of the TV series Veronica Mars, then you have probably contributed to the Kickstarter campaign that funded this feature film. In the interest of full disclosure, this reviewer has not seen a single episode of the…
Movies based on video games certainly don’t have the greatest track record with critics. Still, there is certainly potential to create an interesting movie from the series Need for Speed. Even the filmmakers behind this effort have expressed a desire…
Coming some seven years after its predecessor, 300: Rise of an Empire transports audiences back to the Persian Invasion of Greece. The story follows a series of battles at sea that occurred during the events of the original film. But…
It has been a very long time since audiences have witnessed the time traveling adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle friends Mr. Peabody & Sherman. It may even be jarring to fans of the 60’s animated characters to see a new…
Over the years, there have been many depictions of the Battle of Stalingrad in cinema. This includes films in 1989, 1993 in additional to the well known 2001 French/German/UK/US production Enemy at the Gates. The newest Stalingrad, produced in Russia,…
After Liam Neeson’s exploits in The Grey, Unknown and Taken, it’s beginning to seem like the actor is carving out a specific ‘winter action movie’ time slot. His latest genre picture, Non-Stop, is a fairly run-of-the-mill effort that falls apart…
Sometimes, it can be difficult to rate a movie. Pompeii is certainly intended to be an exaggerated melodrama. It also clearly wants to be an emotionally moving and exciting one that thrillingly depicts a historical event on an epic scale.…