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CHAPPiE is Surprisingly Endearing for an Action Sci-Fi
Chappie Directed by: Neill Blomkamp Written by: Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell Based on: Tetra Vaal by Neill Blomkamp Starring: Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Watkin Tudor (Ninja)Jones, Yolandi Visser, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Sigourney Weaver, Hugh Jackman Running time: 120 minutes Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity CHAPPiE, a film I have been anticipating for some time […]
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is Terminally Charming
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Directed by: John Madden Written by: Ol Parker Based on: These Foolish Things by Deborah Moggach Starring: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton, Ronald Pickup, Diana Hardcastle, Tamsin Greig, Tena Desae, Dev Patel, Lillete Dubey, David Strathairn and Richard Gere. Running time: 122 minutes Rated PG for […]
Unfinished Business is Unfunny Business
Unfinished Business Directed by: Ken Scott Written by: Steven Conrad Starring: Vince Vaughn, Tom Wilkinson, Dave Franco Running time: 91 minutes Rated R for some strong risqué sexual content/graphic nudity, and for language and drug use Unfinished Business, which is undeniably supposed to be a comedy, received a very liberal six chuckles and one laugh […]
Big Eyes: The Film, The Art, a Book to Read
Big Eyes: The Film, The Art Hardcover: 192 pages Publisher: Titan Books (January 27, 2015) Language: English Available on Amazon $22.35 This a coffee-table book that you will actually want to read. In fact, this particular book has occupied my beside-table for several weeks now. I only find the book difficult to read as the photographs […]
WPR’s Box Office Report: March 2
News Bytes: Deadline is reporting that Adventure Time is coming to the big screen. Warner Bros. has the project under development with producers Chris McKay and Roy Lee (producers of The LEGO Movie). This is fantastic news for Adventure Time fans. Netflix has announced, via press release, that they will premiere exclusively the new feature film, Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, starring Paul Reubens. Judd […]
Focus Plays it Safe to Deliver an Average Genre Mashup
Focus Directed by: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa Written by: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa Starring: Will Smith, Margot Robbie Running time: 104 minutes Rated R for for language, some sexual content and brief violence Focus is an incredibly average crime/comedy in the vein of Oceans 11, without the charismatic ensemble cast to carry the comedy through […]
The Lazarus Effect was Lazy Resurrected Horror Tropes
The Lazarus Effect Directed by: David Gelb Written by: Luke Dawson, Jeremy Slater Starring: Mark Duplass, Olivia Wilde, Donald Glover, Evan Peters, Sarah Bolger Running time: 83 minutes Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of horror violence, terror and some sexual references Think of a horror movie revolving around bringing the dead back to life, only […]
WPR Box Office Report: February 23
News Bits: Variety reports Amazon Studios has ordered five new original series. The series are The Man in the High Castle, based on Philip K. Dick’s 1962 novel, dark comedy Mad Dogs docu-series The New Yorker Presents and kids’ shows Just Add Magic and The Stinky & Dirty Show. Additionally Amazon renewed Mozart in the Jungle for […]
The DUFF is an Just Another Underdeveloped Teen Comedy
The DUFF Directed by: Ari Sandel Written by: Josh A. Cagan Based on: The DUFF: (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) by Kody Keplinger Starring: Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell, Bella Thorne, Bianca A. Santos, Allison Janney, Ken Jeong Running time: 101 minutes Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual materal througout, some language and teen partying The DUFF a […]
Hot Tub Time Machine 2 Drowned in Its Own Self-Awareness
Hot Tub Time Machine 2 Directed by: Steve Pink Written by: Josh Heald Starring: Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Adam Scott, Chevy Chase Running time: 93 minutes Rated R for crude sexual content and language throughout, graphic nudity, drug use and some violence Hot Tub Time Machine 2 is honestly not as bad as […]
WPR Box Office Report: February 16
News bits-&-pieces: Gina Carano has been cast as Angel Dust in Deadpool. The Hollywood Reporter also confirms Colossus will appear in the film, along with T.J. Miller in a yet undisclosed role. The Wrap is reporting that Joel Kinnaman is to Replace Tom Hardy as Rick Flagg in Suicide Squad. Marvel has updated the release […]
Old Fashioned Displays an Archaic View of Women
Old Fashioned Written and directed by: Rik Swartzwelder Starring: Elizabeth Roberts, ik Swartzwelder, LeJon Woods, Tyler Hollinger Runtime: 115 min Rated PG-13 for some thematic material Old Fashioned is not a subtle film, nor is it an engaging or compelling story. Rather it is a ham-fisted collection of platitudes and caricatures of people, delivering a […]
Fifty Shades of Grey is Fifty Shades of Ghastly
Fifty Shades of Grey Directed by: Sam Taylor-Johnson Written by: Kelly Marcel Based on: Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James Starring: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan Running time: 125 minutes Rated R for strong sexual content including dialouge, some unusual behavior and graphic nudity, and for language. This film marks a new low point […]
Kingsman: The Secret Service is a Remarkable, First Class Action-Comedy
Kingsman: The Secret Service Directed by: Matthew Vaughn Written by: Jane Goldman, Matthew Vaughn Based on: The Secret Service by Mark Millar, Dave Gibbons Starring: Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Strong, Taron Egerton, Michael Caine, Sofia Boutella, Sophie Cookson, Mark Strong, Mark Hamill Running time: 129 minute There are many ways in which I could […]
WPR’s Box Office Report: February 9th
First and foremost, news bits: Netflix has released the first Daredevil trailer, which the consensus around the WPR offices is that it looks dark, very gritty, and like it has a lot of potential. We will be watching with anticipation. Here is the trailer if you haven’t already watched it a few times. Doctor Who […]
