TOMORROWLAND Doesn’t Quite Launch Into Orbit
Frankly, I doubt that Disney’s Tomorrowland has ever struck anyone as the perfect jumping off point for a movie. A …Read the Rest
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MAD MAX: FURY ROAD is a Maddened Masterpiece
This is a movie that strains at the leash of the possible, a movie of great visionary wonders. I did …Read the Rest
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Is a Nitro-Charged Thrill Ride (A Second Review)
Well, it’s hard to imagine another action film of this or any year in recent memory topping the adrenaline-pumping, motor-charged, …Read the Rest
PITCH PERFECT 2 Just Manages to Carry Its Tune
Personally, I can’t say that musical comedies would qualify as a favorite genre. Yet, the original Pitch Perfect was a …Read the Rest
THE COBBLESTONE CORRIDOR Is A Fun Short Paying Homage to Film-Noir
With hundreds of movies coming out of the big studios every year, it can be easy to forget that there …Read the Rest
DARK STAR: H.R. GIGER’S WORLD Avoids the Hard Question: Why all the Penis?
Who is H.R. Giger? First thing that pops into most people’s minds is that he’s the guy that designed the …Read the Rest
FAR FROM THE MADDENING CROWD Replaces the Love Triangle with the Love Square
Note: The following review is written by someone who does not read pastoral romance novels from the 1870s very often …Read the Rest
HOT PURSUIT Lacks Comedic Sizzle
Here’s a rather unfortunate situation. While every cast member of the new comedy Hot Pursuit is funny, the end result …Read the Rest
THE D TRAIN Has Amusing Moments But Doesn’t Always Gel
Sometimes a Grand Jury Prize nomination at Sundance can actually play against a movie. The D Train earned attention and …Read the Rest
AVENGERS AGE OF ULTRON Delivers the Rampage but is stuck on Repeat
You will no doubt find Avengers Age of Ultron delivers the rush and rampage of a typical mega-massive-blockbuster. This is …Read the Rest