There are few faults in “The Fault in Our Stars”
When I walked out of “The Fault in our Stars,” my thoughts were stars I couldn’t fathom into constellations. Just kidding. I was bawling too hard to make smarmy allusions to the best-selling novel...
“Edge of Tomorrow” leaves you on the edge of your seat
Summer is here and that means that cinemas are filled with more explosions and gunfire than usual. The interesting subject of time travel warmed things up at the box office. First it was “X-Men:...
“How to Train Your Dragon 2” though conceptually familiar, still delights
DreamWorks Animation is hit-or-miss with the majority of its films. For every “Shrek” that has come out of the studio, there seems to be a “Turbo” that just reminds you how thankful you are...
MacFarlane and friends are bland in “A Million Ways to Die in the West”
Seth MacFarlane is in the saddle as lead actor, director, co-writer and even producer for “A Million Ways to Die in the West.” And that’s where the problem starts. MacFarlane’s style of comedy is...
“Maleficent” fails to recapture Disney’s best villainess
Hollywood has been on a kick lately with films like “Jack the Giant Slayer” and “Snow White and the Huntsman” — and television as well with “Once Upon a Time” — trying to breathe...
“X-Men: Days of Future Past” has strong acting, weak plot
“X-Men: Days of Future Past” marks the seventh film in the superhero franchise. Although this is a direct sequel to “First Class,” all of the other films are in the same universe. In true...
“Blended”: An annoying mixture of bad writing and bad characters
Can expectations be any lower than when you know Adam Sandler is making another movie about himself and another person entering into “a wacky and totally unconventional relationship?” The answer is no, probably not...
New “Godzilla” is surprisingly a must-see
I was nervous for weeks on the lead-up to this movie — the memory of Roland Emmerich’s last abominable attempt to make an American “Godzilla” movie is still a fresh wound on my brain....
“Neighbors” delivers dry comedy, but unique characters
Trailers are notorious for being misleading. You think a movie is going to be good — until you are 30 minutes into the movie and it is too late for a refund. The first...
“The Amazing Spider-Man 2” spins a web of mediocrity
I’ve always been an “Iron Man” fan at heart. The suit, the gadgets and Robert Downey Jr. always have my attention when I’m glued to a Marvel film. Back in the Tobey Maguire days,...