Tag: movie review
Jon Stewart has solid directorial debut with “Rosewater”
While he is an amazing satirist in front of the camera with expressive hand gestures and funny rants, Jon Stewart is a tad awkward...
“Interstellar” shines brighter than the North Star
Fresh off the success of his “Dark Knight” trilogy, Christopher Nolan returns with another hit. “Interstellar” is a science-fiction adventure film about a team...
Disney proves they still have it with “Big Hero 6”
“Big Hero 6” is the latest film from Walt Disney Animation Studios and it doesn’t disappoint: It’s a fun, action-packed film with a comedic...
“John Wick” is a great movie about a man who kills...
Big dumb action films don’t get the appreciation they deserve in this day and age. It seems as though you can’t throw your machine-gun-that-never-requires-reloading...
Even with weak writing, Gyllenhaal shines in “Nightcrawler”
“Nightcrawler” is a crime thriller written and directed by Dan Gilroy, telling the story of Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal), a driven man desperate for...
“Before I Go to Sleep” doesn’t put audiences to sleep
Rowan Joffe tries his director’s hat at a psychological thriller with “Before I Go to Sleep,” and he half-heartedly hits the mark. The film...
“Fury” is high-octane action with a valiant heart
Ready, aim, fire! “Fury,” the war movie directed by film connoisseur David Ayer and starring Brad Pitt, Logan Lerman and Shia Labeouf is a...
“Ouija” fails to conjure more than a giggle
Movies based on board games are awful. With the occasional exception of a film like “Clue,” the majority of stories based on board games...
“V/H/S: Viral” is jarring and tedious to watch
“V/H/S: Viral” is a found-footage horror anthology directed by Nacho Vigalondo, Marcel Sarmiento, Gregg Bishop, Aaron Scott Moorhead and Justin Benson. It is the...
“The Book of Life” breathes new life into classic storytelling
It’s been a while since I’ve been this excited over an animated film. While I enjoy the typical Disney or DreamWorks film, seeing a...