Tag: movie review
“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...
“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...
“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...
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...
“Oculus”: Looking through the sloppy glass
How do you make a typical haunting horror movie seem original? Director Mike Flanagan believes this is done by playing with the minds of...
Modernization of “Noah” succeeds, but lacks consistency
If you found yourself pondering your childhood Bible studies after watching this film, then you probably had the right reaction.
In “Noah,” Darren Aronofsky’s modern...
“300: Rise of an Empire” heavy on action, empty on plot
What comes to mind when you think of the number 300? Is it slow motion? What about overly saturated CGI? Or maybe a super...
Liam Neeson delivers in “Non-Stop”
I just love it when a movie delivers on its premise. “Gravity” promised moviegoers the chance to watch Sandra Bullock float through a green-screened...
“Robocop” Movie Review
I think the biggest problem with movie remakes is they seem oblivious to the fact that the reason their source material worked so well...
“Winter’s Tale” Review
From “The Notebook” to “Sweet Home Alabama,” romance films have always been predictable. The romance is the same, the pursuit is the same and...