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
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ALOHA Lacks Chemistry and Charm
Romantic comedies often live and die by the chemistry between the main characters. Sadly, there isn’t a whole lot of …Read the Rest
POLTERGEIST Elicits A Few Family-Friendly Scares
Truthfully, your reaction to the latest Poltergeist reboot will largely depend on how much reverence you have for the original. …Read the Rest
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
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
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
WOMAN IN GOLD Is a Flawed But Intriguing Work
Ever wander around a European art gallery and wonder how so many of the works found their way into the …Read the Rest
HOME Isn’t A Place Worth Visiting
Dreamworks Animation has had an impressive run of films lately, including Mr. Peabody & Sherman and How to Train Your …Read the Rest
RUN ALL NIGHT Does Its Simple Job With Style and Efficiency
Over the past seven or eight years, we’ve seen actor Liam Neeson play too many tough guys to count. He’s …Read the Rest