Trumbo showcases a fantastic performance from Bryan Cranston in an uneven film
‘Trumbo’ makes good points about art versus politics, but the message gets a bit lost in the theatrics… continue reading
Drama
Magic Mike XXL doesn’t quite deliver on the promise of its title
The ‘Magic Mike’ sequel comes up a little short… continue reading
Brooklyn might make your heart grow a bit lighter
‘Brooklyn’ may not be the year’s best drama, but Saoirse Ronan shines brightly… continue reading
Burnt won’t change your mind about Bradley Cooper or gourmet food
‘Burnt’ is a perfectly acceptable piece of “Damaged Hero Redemption” but not particularly amazing either… continue reading
Truth would be a great thriller if it wasn’t based on real life events
‘Truth’ has a lot of the pieces to be a very good movie, but is so blatantly political, everything else gets obscured… continue reading
Jem and the Holograms is a nostalgia-bait movie with its own identity crisis
‘Jem and the Holograms’ is a muddled mess of surprisingly good and eye-rollingly bad… 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
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
Ricki and the Flash is a vanity project with a few decent pieces
‘Ricki and the Flash’ isn’t a bad movie, but it could have been a whole lot better… continue reading
Search for the Gods yields more frustrating questions than answers
Despite starring a young Kurt Russell, ‘Search for the Gods’ promised so much and yielded so little from the made-for-TV gods. Learn more in this week’s Throwback Thursday… 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
Southpaw :: Great acting can’t save this mediocre movie
‘Southpaw’ has a few very good actors in it, but the story is predictable, dull, and problematic… continue reading
A Little Chaos :: Great actors can’t save this boring period drama
‘A Little Chaos’ features some great actors in a dull drama peppered by a few occasionally diverting scenes… 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