Criminal makes Kevin Costner quite convincing as an antihero bad ass
‘Criminal’ is a decent enough thriller with some very good actors elevating an average script… continue reading
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April and the Extraordinary World is an extraordinary animated adventure
The French animated film ‘April and the Extraordinary World’ paints a beautiful and engaging picture of an alternate Earth…. continue reading
Marguerite steals an American idea and makes it astonishingly French
‘Marguerite’ is that odd French hybrid of tragicomedy and farce you’ve seen before… continue reading
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 is sparse on laughs and heavy on eye rolls
‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2’ is one of the least necessary sequels I’ve ever seen… continue reading
The Leftovers Season 2 asks more questions
The Blu-ray release of the second season of the HBO series gives you a chance to mull things over… continue reading
Triple 9 is a decent thriller with an above average cast
‘Triple 9’ is very forgettable, but it’s not bad as far as these things go… continue reading
Race brings focus to the true story of Jesse Owens
‘Race’ does well at telling the key story details of the triumph of gold medalist Jesse Owens… continue reading
How to Be Single is pretty decent at the comedy, not as much on the romance
‘How to Be Single’ has some good messages, winning performances, and strong comedy in a bit of a mess of a movie… continue reading
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is much better than it has any right to be
‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ is actually a pretty decent parody, if not as good as it could have been… continue reading
The Finest Hours is an enjoyable rescue thriller, nothing more nothing less
‘The Finest Hours’ is an exciting disaster based-on-a-true-story movie, just don’t expect anything more than that… continue reading
Oscar nominee Sicario comes to Blu-ray
‘The Lady in the Van’ is often clever with a great showing from Maggie Smith, but it’s ultimately a forgettable entry in the vast selection of indie movies… continue reading
The Lady in the Van is pleasant enough but doesn’t really have depth
‘The Lady in the Van’ is often clever with a great showing from Maggie Smith, but it’s ultimately a forgettable entry in the vast selection of indie movies… continue reading
The 5th Wave starts decently and then goes into a very stupid place
‘The 5th Wave’ had potential, but it proceeds to waste it all… continue reading
Ip Man 3 takes the grandmaster out for one more round of punching and philosophizing
‘Ip Man 3’ is a must see if you liked the last two modern martial classics in the series… continue reading
Anomalisa is a wonderful surprise about love, lust, mundanity, and the metaphors of animation
‘Anomalisa’ uses stop motion animation to tell a story that really might surprise you… continue reading