Everest is a visually stunning film that will leave you gasping for air
‘Everst’ looks amazing on the big screen, but the film is not without its flaws… continue reading
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The Visit redeems M. Night Shyamalan … or does it?
Shyamalan’s new thriller is a bit schizophrenic to be a true return to form… continue reading
Wolf Totem :: A story of metaphors versus reality
Wolf Totem has a lot on its mind, set against the beautifully shot vistas of Inner Mongolia… continue reading
American Ultra is a fresh blast of fun to a very old idea
The action-comedy ‘American Ultra’ won’t be accused of originality anytime soon, but it’s still a fun R-rated romp… continue reading
Grandma is a decent way to use Lily Tomlin in a movie
‘Grandma’ from writer-director Paul Weitz isn’t particularly memorable, but it has a kind of mild charm… continue reading
The End of the Tour makes you think about motivation, loneliness, and the written word
‘The End of the Tour’ is a dialog-heavy movie with killer performances from Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg… continue reading
Take another Vacation down the Holiday Road to Walley World
Rusty Griswold is all grown up, and now is the time to take the family on an all-new vacation … almost … continue reading
The Water Diviner on Blu-ray
Don’t let Russell Crowe’s last effort scare you away from this terrific film… continue reading
Minions madness has descended upon the masses
Resistance is futile – ‘Minions’ have invaded just about every walk of life these days, from being on our Twinkies and Facebook memes to being all over our kids’ bedrooms. Does the prequel to ‘Despicable Me’ answer everything you want to know about them? … continue reading
The Gallows is a tight, tense found footage thriller
Found footage horror films may have run their course a long time ago, but ‘The Gallows’ does a decent job of making the hair on the back of your next stand on end… continue reading
Ted 2 captures comedic lightning a second time for Seth MacFarlane’s ‘Thunder Buddies’
Can comedic lightning strike twice for the ‘Thunder Buddies’ in ‘Ted 2’ or will the film go up in smoke as being just another sub-par sequel failing to step out of the shadows of its predecessor?… continue reading
Chase a Crooked Shadow is beautiful, haunting and sinister
Can you figure out the surprising secret at the end of classic film noir ‘Chase a Crooked Shadow’? Even if you can’t, it’s still breathtaking to watch it unfold in this week’s Throwback Thursday… continue reading
The Run All Night Blu-ray brings Liam Neeson’s noir action to your living room
‘Run All Night’ is what you’d expect from a Liam Neeson action film, and the new Blu-ray packs a punch… continue reading
Infinitely Polar Bear is a realistic look at mental illness, life, love and parenting
What happens when you cross ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ with ‘Mr. Mom’? You get Maya Forbes’ quirky, heart-warming biopic about what one family did to live and thrive with mental illness… continue reading
Too Young to Kiss is enough of a rom-com train wreck that it’s not to be missed
Today’s Throwback Thursday installment sheds some light on a rom-com from the early 1950s with a slightly disturbing “meet cute.” continue reading