THE EQUALIZER Should Rebrand Himself as The Eliminator
Times have certainly changed for The Equalizer. In this violent action flick, the title character isn’t even what you might …Read the Rest
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TRACKS Depicts A Spectacular Journey
Here’s a strange fact about Australia you might not be aware of – the Central and Western Outback is full …Read the Rest
HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS Is Both Sweet and Sappy
In today’s age, it’s unusual to see a movie as demonstratively sappy as Hector and the Search for Happiness. In …Read the Rest
THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU Is Messy and Muddled
Family reunions can be tough, but the one featured in This Is Where I Leave You is beyond the pale. …Read the Rest
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES Doesn’t Quite Come to Life
Author Lawrence Block has written many a gritty crime novel, but Hollywood hasn’t had the best of luck bringing his …Read the Rest
INNOCENCE Is Awkward and Embarrassing
This is a very odd week at the movies with very limited options. The big release was supposed to be …Read the Rest
AS ABOVE/SO BELOW Is Occasionally Scary/Somewhat Corny
Imagine being trapped and lost in catacombs hundreds of feet beneath the city. As Above/So Below exploits that fear well. …Read the Rest
FRANK May Be Odd, But He’s Difficult to Forget
Here’s one of the more unusual ideas to come to movie screens in quite some time. Frank casts Michael Fassbender …Read the Rest
IF I STAY Is Well-Performed But Doesn’t Resonate Emotionally
Yet another page in the young-adult novel-to-film-adaptation turns in If I Stay. Simply put, this is the story a young …Read the Rest
THE GIVER Doesn’t Offer Much in the Way of Logic
The Giver is the latest entry in a series of young adult book-to-film adaptations. The original 1993 book has a …Read the Rest