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American Ultra is a Great Concept with Sloppy Direction
American Ultra Directed by: Nima Nourizadeh Written by: Max Landis Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace, Connie Britton, Walton Goggins, John Leguizamo, Bill Pullman, Tony Hale Running time: 96 minutes Rated R for strong bloody violence, language throughout, drug use and some sexual content American Ultra is a very interesting film that suffers from […]
Straight Outta Compton is Engaging, Energetic, and Excellent
Straight Outta Compton Directed by: F. Gary Gray Screenplay by: Jonathan Herman, Andrea Berloff Story by: S. Leigh Savidge, Alan Wenkus, Andrea Berloff Starring: O’Shea Jackson, Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Aldis Hodge, Neil Brown, Jr., Paul Giamatti Running time 146 minutes Rated R because it is about N.W.A and for language throughout, strong […]
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. is Smart, Playful and Highly Entertaining
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Directed by: Guy Ritchie Screenplay by: Guy Ritchie, Lionel Wigram Story by: Jeff Kleeman,David Campbell Wilson, Guy Ritchie, Lionel Wigram Based on: The Man from U.N.C.L.E. by Sam Rolfe Starring: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Jared Harris, Hugh Grant Running time 116 minutes Rated PG-13 for action violence, […]
Ricki and the Flash Hit Some High Notes With a Phenomenal Cast
Ricki and the Flash Directed by: Jonathan Demme Written by: Diablo Cody Starring: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer, Audra McDonald, Sebastian Stan, Rick Springfield Running time 101 minutes Rated PG 13 for thematic material, brief drug content, sexuality and language Ricki and the Flash is a significant comedy with a serious dark streak from […]
Fantastic Four is a Tedious Waste of Time
Fantastic Four Directed by: Josh Trank Screenplay by: Simon Kinberg, Jeremy Slater, Josh Trank Based on: Fantastic Four by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Starring:Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Reg E. Cathey, Tim Blake Nelson Running time: 100 minutes Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, and language I walked into Fantastic […]
Vacation is Not the Family Disaster We Expected
Vacation Directed by: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein Written by: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein Starring: Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Skyler Gisondo, Steele Stebbins, Leslie Mann, Chris Hemsworth Running time: 99 minutes Rated R for crude and sexual content and language throughout, and brief graphic nudity Vacation is not the great comedy of the year, […]
Southpaw is a Heartbreaking Character Study about Parenting, and Loss, plus Boxing
Southpaw Directed by: Antoine Fuqua Written by: Kurt Sutter Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Forest Whitaker, Rachel McAdams, Oona Laurence Running time 123 minutes Rated R for language throughout, and some violence Southpaw is an emotionally brutal, character driven film filled with compelling and powerful performances that culminate in a very moving story. The story as a […]
Pixels is a Comedy Completely Devoid of Life
Pixels Directed by: Chris Columbus Screenplay by: Tim Herlihy, Timothy Dowling Based on the short film Pixels by Patrick Jean Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, Brian Cox, Ashley Benson, Jane Krakowski Running time: 105 minutes Rated PG-13 for some language and suggestive comments Pixels displays humor less comedy with […]
It is Not Hard to See Why Ant-Man Will Be Huge
Ant-Man Directed by: Peyton Reed Screenplay by: Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Adam McKay, Paul Rudd Story by: Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish Based on: Ant-Man by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Tip “T.I.” Harris, Wood Harris, Judy Greer, David Dastmalchian, Michael Douglas Running time: […]
Minions is Unexpectedly Witty, Hlarious and Pointless
Minions Directed by: Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda Written by:Brian Lynch Starring: Pierre Coffin, Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan Narrated by: Geoffrey Rush Running time: 91 minutes Rated PG for action and rude humor The gibberish of Minionese is not a detriment to this film, it is an asset wielded with […]
The Gallows is Insufferably Annoying and Frighteningly Dull
The Gallows Directed by: Travis Cluff, Chris Lofing Written by: Travis Cluff, Chris Lofing Starring: Reese Mishler, Cassidy Gifford, Ryan Shoos, Pfeifer Brown, Price T. Morgan, Alexis Schneider Running time: 81 minutes Rated R for some disturbing violent content and terror The Gallows is yet another string of found footage horror films that are all […]
Terminator Genisys was Action-Packed, Convoluted, and Dissapointing
Terminator Genisys Directed by: Alan Taylor Written by: Laeta Kalogridis, Patrick Lussier Based on Characters by: James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, Lee Byung-hun, J. K. Simmons Running time: 126 minutes PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action violence and gunplay throughout, partial nudity and brief language Constructing a plot based around time travel is a dangerous thing, […]
Ted 2 is Funnier Than it Has Any Right To Be
Ted 2 Directed by: Seth MacFarlane Written by: Seth MacFartlane, Alec Sulkin, Wellesley Wild Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried Running time: 115 minutes Rated R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, and some drug use Dear Ted 2 Seth MacFarlane, Who asked for this movie? I mean seriously. I get that making […]
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is Heartwarming but Clichéd
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Directed by: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Screenplay: by Jesse Andrews Based on: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews Starring: Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooke, Ronald Cyler II, Jon Bernthal, Nick Offerman Running time: 105 minutes Rated PG – 13 for sexual content, drug material, language and some […]
Inside Out is Incredible and Emotionally Profound
Inside Out Directed by: Pete Docter Screenplay by: Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley Story by: Pete Docter, Ronnie del Carmen Starring: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling Running time: 102 minutes Rated PG for mild thematic elements and some action Inside Out is among the best films I have seen, the […]
