EVEREST Has Spectacle But Lacks Focus
Note: This movie opens exclusively in IMAX theaters this Friday and expands to regular wide release on Friday, September 25th. …Read the Rest
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PAWN SACRIFICE Presents An Interesting Look Inside An Unusual Event
It may seem hard to imagine now, but not so long ago a chess match drew the interest of the …Read the Rest
MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS Is Slick and Efficient, But Unexceptional
First things first – there are no mazes in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, although there is plenty of running. …Read the Rest
PIXELS Features A Script With Too Many Design Flaws
Truthfully, the idea of characters from arcade games of the 80s waging war against the Earth is appealing. Pixels features …Read the Rest
IRRATIONAL MAN Is A Bit Unbalanced, But Possesses a Few Plusses
After the frothy romance of Magic in the Moonlight, director Woody Allen has veered back to the dark side. Irrational …Read the Rest
MR. HOLMES Is a Subtle and Reflective Case Study
Who says Sherlock Holmes never left a case unsolved? The new film Mr. Holmes uses the famous no-nonsense Arthur Conan …Read the Rest
JURASSIC WORLD Delivers Plenty of Dinosaur Thrills
It has been over 20 years since the original Jurassic Park, but feverish fandom for the film and all things …Read the Rest
SPY Is A Sure Fire Summer Crowd-Pleaser
Comedies haven’t exactly made the best of impressions so far this summer – Hot Pursuit and Aloha being prime examples. …Read the Rest
LOVE & MERCY Effectively Depicts the Bizarre Life of Beach Boy Brian Wilson
Sometimes life is truly stranger than fiction. Love & Mercy depicts the odd and at time almost unbelievable story of …Read the Rest
SAN ANDREAS Is A Tsunami of Cheesy Disaster Movie Tropes
Disaster films are a tricky business. The spectacle of nature wreaking havoc is always eye-catching, but most movies fail to …Read the Rest