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The Martian is Perfect Sci-Fi with Hard Science and Humor
The Martian Directed by: Ridley Scott Screenplay by: Drew Goddard Based on The Martian by Andy Weir Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Chiwetel Ejiofor Running time 141 minutes Rated PG-13 for some strong language, injury images, and brief nudity. […]
Review: The Martian Is Smart, Funny, And One Of The Best Movies Of The Year
Title The Martian Director: Ridley Scott Screenwriter: Drew Goddard (screenplay) and Andy Weir (book) Principal Cast: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jeff Daniels. Michael Peña, Sean Bean, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, and Aksel Hennie Summary: During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind […]
Review: Sicario Is An Intense And Well Acted Ride With An Imperfect Ending
Title: Sicario Director: Denis Villeneuve Screenwriter: Taylor Sheridan Principal Cast: Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, Jon Bernthal, and Daniel Kaluuya Summary: An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by an elected government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico. There […]
Conan The Avenger #18 – Comic Review
What happens when Conan confronts Janissa The Widowmaker at the Tower of Silence? Well, let’s just say they don’t go quietly into the night. See my previous Conan The Avenger reviews here, here and Conan The Avenger #1. Conan The Avenger #18 Writer: Fred Van Lente Artist: Brian Ching Cover Artist: Jasen Felix Publisher: Dark […]
The Intern is Clichéd but Endearing
The Intern Directed by: Nancy Meyers Written by: Nancy Meyers Starring: Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo, Adam DeVine Running time 121 minutes Rated PG-13 for some suggestive content and brief strong language 70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro) has become bored with retirement. When the opportunity to join a senior intern […]
Review: Stonewall Is A Massive Misfire
Title: Stonewall Author: Roland Emmerich Screenwriter: Jon Robin Baitz Principal Cast: Jeremy Irvine, Jonny Beauchamp, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ron Pearlman, Otoja Abit, and Joey King Summary: A young man’s political awakening and coming of age during the days and weeks leading up to the Stonewall Riots. There are times when you can judge a movie […]
Black Mass Shows Off Tremendous Performances and Compellingly Characters
Black Mass Directed by Scott Cooper Screenplay by: Jez Butterworth, Mark Mallouk Based on Black Mass by Dick Lehr and Gerard O’Neill Starring: Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, Jesse Plemons, Corey Stoll, Peter Sarsgaard, Dakota Johnson Running time 122 minutes Rated R for brutal violence, language throughout, some sexual references and brief drug use Black Mass is grueling to watch, populated with […]
WPRkids on iOS Games: Safari Tales – Review
Does your kid like animals? Making stories? Going on adventures? Stealing your iPhone so they can play games when it is CLEARLY not the right time to do so? Safari Tales is up your alley. Developer: Kuato Studios Summary: Designed for kids ages 3-11, they offer fun and engaging challenges within the prehistoric world that […]
Manga Review: Master Keaton Volume 4
Master Keaton Volume 4 focuses on Taichi Hiraga-Keaton, an archaeologist and an insurance investigator at Lloyd’s of London. His travels bring him in contact with various kinds of people and their stories. Master Keaton Volume 4 Written by: Hokusei Katsuhika Publisher: Shogakukan English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: September 15, 2015 Volume 4 opens with […]
Everest is Beautiful, Terrifying, and Inevitably Grim
Everest Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur Written by: William Nicholson, Simon Beaufoy Starring: Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Emily Watson, Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, Jake Gyllenhaal Running time 121 minutes Rated PG-13 for intense peril and disturbing images Everest is based on the events of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster in […]
Review: Everest Is Watching People Walk Slowly To Their Deaths
Title: Everest Director: Baltasar Kormákur Screenwriter: William Nicholson (screenplay) and Simon Beaufoy (screenplay) Principal Cast: Jason Clarke, Thomas M. Wright, Marton Henderson, Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, Josh Brolin, and Jake Gyllenhaal Summary: A climbing expedition on Mt. Everest is devastated by a severe snow storm. The disaster in May of 1996 on Mount Everest was […]
Review: Black Mass Features A Terrifying Johnny Depp
Title: Black Mass Director: Scott Cooper Screenwriter: Mark Mallouk (screenplay), Jez Butterworth (screenplay), Dick Lehr (book), and Gerard O’Neill (screenplay) Principal Cast: Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, Peter Sarsgaard, and Jesse Plemons Summary: The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in […]
Review: Grandma Is Short, Sweet, And Not What You Expect
Title: Grandma Director: Paul Weitz Screenwriter: Paul Weitz Principal Cast: Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden, and Judy Greer Summary: Lily Tomlin stars as Elle who has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend when Elle’s granddaughter Sage unexpectedly shows up needing $600 bucks before sundown. Temporarily broke, Grandma Elle and Sage spend […]
Review: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Is A Giant, Confusing Mess
Title: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Director: Wes Ball Screenwriter: T.S. Nowlin (screenplay) and James Dashner (novel “The Scorch Trials”) Principal Cast: Dylan O’Brien, Ki Hong Lee, Kaya Scoderlario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Dexter Darden, Alexander Flores, and Rosa Salazar Summary: After having escaped the Maze, the Gladers now face a new set of challenges on the […]
Sundance Review: 99 Homes Doesn’t Take Advantage Of Its Cast
Title: 99 Homes Director: Ramin Bahrani Screenwriter: Ramin Bahrani, Amir Nederi, and Bahareh Azimi Principal Cast: Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon, Laura Dern, Tim Guinee, Cullen Moss, and J.D. Evermore Summary: A father struggles to get back the home that his family was evicted from by working for the greedy real estate broker who’s the source […]
