If there has been a movie so far this year that has proven that comedy and depth can successfully co-exist, it would be “Barbershop: The Next Cut.” I know that that sounds strange, since a majority of the movie happens within a hair salon and because the urban-Chicago setting of the movie suggests the inclusion of excessive gang violence...
“The Jungle Book” evokes a feeling of nostalgia that instantly transports me to warm summer evenings at my grandmother’s. When I picture the movie, the smell of freshly popped popcorn and hot chocolate floods my senses and I can faintly make out “The Bare Necessities” ringing in my ears. Therefore, when I heard that Disney was planning a remake,...
She’s a lovelorn, quirky girl. He’s the other half who conveniently matches up to her eccentricity. Together, their personalities mesh into the seemingly appropriate recipe for a perfect unconventional couple. A story deviating from the orthodox standards of relationship? Interesting, I thought. What could go wrong? Well, it turns out that there could sometimes be too much dependency on...
It’s hard for me to pick out a single bad aspect of “The Boss” because everything about it was just terrible. I know that’s a pretty general statement to begin with, but then again, the purpose of the movie itself was vague and quite possibly nonexistent. Everything — from the one-dimensional protagonist Michelle Darnell (Melissa McCarthy) to the face-palmable...
“Hardcore Henry” is about as fun as watching someone else play a video game. And not a particularly good one. Now, before you Let’s Play fans start whining so loud that your mom has to come into the room to check on you, this isn’t what I’m referring to. There’s no humorous commentary, no levity and no fun to...
We are currently in a new golden age of heroes. Whether it’s in television, comics or movies, we have become enamored with superheroes again. Sadly, this reignited love has been betrayed by the flop that is “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.”
I miss the days when the biggest thing I was worried about was whether or not Ben Affleck...
The nights of New York City are run amok with organized crime that ride or die in the drug business. That’s where the so called “Devil of Hell’s Kitchen,” the vigilante known as Daredevil, comes in. As a now successful attorney by day, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) balances the life of his normal day time occupation as a lawyer...
Robert Lees- “The Martian”: Childish Gambino does some math and Matt Damon gets home safely.
Racheal Adair- “Gravity”: One woman travels to a lake in the most dramatic way possible. She’s fine; no mention of future death by space debris.
Jessica Baker- The “Harry Potter” series: A wizard becomes renowned as the boy-who-lived-then-dies-then-lives-again, then names three children after dead people. But, all was well.
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It is difficult for action movies to be unique because of their movement-driven plotlines, and we’ve all seen the same defense combinations and battle techniques used again and again. We don’t really need another action movie with an unoriginal plotline; however, “London Has Fallen” was simply enjoyable to watch despite its insignificance.
“London Has Fallen,” a sequel to the...
“Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” is a movie roughly following the memoir of wartime journalist Kim Barker that stars Tina Fey and is directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. If you wanted to see a fresh take on a wartime comedy then go see this film.
The movie follows Baker (the movie slightly changes her name from Barker to Baker), a...