Victor Frankenstein puts a new-ish spin on an old story
You know the classic story, but the new movie shows how it began… continue reading
Movie Reviews
Two Tom Hardys won’t make Legend legendary
You can never have too much Tom Hardy in one movie, unless it’s this one… continue reading
Ring in the holiday spirit early this year with The Night Before
The holiday comedy is much funnier than expected and it has heart too… continue reading
Mockingjay Part 2 ends the Hunger Games movies with a predictable but mostly satisfying conclusion
‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2’ is a mixed bag of decent action, a few character beats, and a very minimal plot… continue reading
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
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
Bond is back in action with Spectre
James Bond returns but a spectre of his past lies in the shadows… 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
Suffragette is an imperfect movie about an important subject
‘Suffragette’ has serious acting chops behind it, but the movie doesn’t successfully connect to its characters… continue reading
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse is raunchy fun
A zombie apocalypse is usually nothing to laugh at, but in this case we’ll make an exception… 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
Bridge of Spies :: A true story told by Spielberg at his best
This is the kind of movie Spielberg can direct in his sleep, but that doesn’t diminish the skill behind every frame… continue reading
Goosebumps is a charming, if kinda rushed, kids movie
‘Goosebumps’ uses a fairly clever take and is surprisingly funny for a family movie… continue reading
Crimson Peak is spectacular but not scary
‘Crimson Peak’ is a story with ghosts not a ghost story… continue reading