TOMORROWLAND Doesn’t Quite Launch Into Orbit
Frankly, I doubt that Disney’s Tomorrowland has ever struck anyone as the perfect jumping off point for a movie. A …Read the Rest
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MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Is a Nitro-Charged Thrill Ride (A Second Review)
Well, it’s hard to imagine another action film of this or any year in recent memory topping the adrenaline-pumping, motor-charged, …Read the Rest
PITCH PERFECT 2 Just Manages to Carry Its Tune
Personally, I can’t say that musical comedies would qualify as a favorite genre. Yet, the original Pitch Perfect was a …Read the Rest
HOT PURSUIT Lacks Comedic Sizzle
Here’s a rather unfortunate situation. While every cast member of the new comedy Hot Pursuit is funny, the end result …Read the Rest
THE D TRAIN Has Amusing Moments But Doesn’t Always Gel
Sometimes a Grand Jury Prize nomination at Sundance can actually play against a movie. The D Train earned attention and …Read the Rest
CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA Is Superbly Acted Arthouse Fare
The last six months have offered some curious and self-reflective takes on actors in films like Birdman. Clouds of Sils …Read the Rest
THE AGE OF ADALINE Leaves Viewers With Good and Bad Memories
Well, I’ll be the first to admit it. I’m not the target demographic for this weepy melodrama about a woman …Read the Rest
EX MACHINA Is Thoughtful and Challenging Science-Fiction
These days, the concept of artificial intelligence and its disturbing complications have become commonplace in many science-fiction projects. We’ve seen …Read the Rest
TRUE STORY Leaves Its Most Interesting Facets Undeveloped
Real life stories can be difficult to translate to fictional films. Sometimes they don’t exactly fit into a three act …Read the Rest
UNFRIENDED Can’t Quite Transcend Its Goofy Premise
Unfriended… the title doesn’t exactly send shivers down the spine. And call me a ghost story purist, but I find …Read the Rest