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Home was Innocuous and Not Quite Clever Enough
Home Directed by: Tim Johnson Written by: Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember Based on: The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex, Matt L. Jones Starring: Rihanna, Jim Parsons, Jennifer Lopez, Steve Martin Running time: 94 minutes Rated PG for mild action and some rude humor Home is a relatively innocuous children’s film, I mean […]
Insurgent is Lacking in Every Possible Way
The Divergent Series: Insurgent Directed by: Robert Schwentke Written by: Brian Duffield, Akiva Goldsman, Mark Bomback Based on: Insurgent by Veronica Roth Starring: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Octavia Spencer, Jai Courtney, Ray Stevenson, Zoë Kravitz, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q, Naomi Watts, Kate Winslet Running time: 119 minutes Rated PG-13 for intense violence and […]
Strange Magic is a Strange, Shallow Brew: a Late to the Table Review
Lucasfilm’s Strange Magic, a movie that received very little marketing before its January 23 release, fell short in its delivery. I do not recall being able to locate it in very many local theaters. If I had wanted to see it on its release date, I had to travel 30 miles to do so, and […]
Run All Night is a Solid yet Arduous Action Film
Run All Night Directed by: Jaume Collet-Serra Written by: Brad Ingelsby Starring: Liam Neeson, Joel Kinnaman, Common, Ed Harris Release date: March 13, 2015 Running time: 114 minutes Rated R for strong violence, language including sexual references, and some drug use Run All Night is a pretty solid action film about mobsters, and hit men, […]
Cinderella Plays it Safe, is Still Enchanting
Cinderella Directed by: Kenneth Branagh Written by: Aline Brosh McKenna, Chris Weitz Based on: Disney’s Cinderella, Cendrillon by Charles Perrault Starring: Lily James, Richard Madden, Cate Blanchett, Stellan Skarsgård, Holliday Grainger, Derek Jacobi, Helena Bonham Carter Release dates: March 13, 2015 Running time: 112 minutes Rated PG for mild thematic elements Cinderella, essentially a live […]
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 […]
S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 Brings In Spider-Man But Still Hasn’t Found Its Footing
S.H.I.E.L.D. #3, written by Mark Waid and drawn by Humberto Ramos, is suffering from the same problem the inaugural season of the television show it’s based on with a “monster of the week” format and no overarching story. S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 WRITER: Mark Waid ARTIST: Humberto Ramos COLORIST: Edgar Delgado LETTERER: VC’s Joe Caramagna PUBLISHER: Marvel […]
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 […]
Review: “The Lazarus Effect” Is Better Off Dead
Title: The Lazarus Effect Director: David Gelb Screenwriter: Luke Dawson and Jeremy Slater Principal Cast: Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, Donald Glover, Evan Peters, and Sarah Bolger I’m not a huge fan of horror movies. I understand the concept of them, but I have an extremely overactive brain that keeps me awake imagining how I’m going […]
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 […]
Review: “The DUFF” Doesn’t Deviate From The Teen Movie Cliches
Title: The DUFF Director: Ari Sandel Screenwriter: Josh A. Cagan (screenplay) and Kody Keplinger (novel) Principal Cast: Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell, Bella Thorne, Bianca A. Santos, Skyler Malco, Romany Malco, and Ken Jeong For as long as we’ve been telling stories we’ve talked about that period in life when you’re a young adult. Whether it’s […]
Ant-Man #2 has Scott Lang Trying (and Failing) to Put His Life Back Together
Ant-Man#2, written by Nick Spencer and art by Ramon Rosanas, continues to follow Scott Lang as he tries to build a new life in Miami. Ant-Man #2 WRITER: Nick Spencer ARTIST: Ramon Rosanas COLORIST: Jordan Boyd LETTERER: VC’s Travis Lanham PUBLISHER: Marvel Comics RELEASE DATE: February 4, 2014 If you missed it, pick up Ant-Man […]
