THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1 Feels Belabored and Underwhelming
Once again, Hollywood has taken to chopping one film into two halves. In this case, it’s The Hunger Games: Mockingjaw …Read the Rest
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FOXCATCHER Is A Very Good “Feel-Bad” Movie
Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction. Exemplifying this notion yet again is Foxcatcher, the latest film from director Bennett …Read the Rest
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING Overplays Sentiment But Still Earns a Passing Grade
A word of warning to fans of Stephen Hawking. Despite its title, The Theory of Everything isn’t a film about …Read the Rest
BIG HERO 6 Is Saved By Its Scene-Stealing Robot
While they may not be as famous as The Avengers, the latest animated tale from Disney does indeed qualify as …Read the Rest
FORCE MAJEURE Fascinates and Defies Expectations
This film opens Friday in San Diego at Landmark La Jolla Village. For many, it can be difficult to imagine …Read the Rest
HORNS Is A Flawed But Interesting Jumble
If you’re looking for something truly bizarre this week at the movies, it’s hard to top Horns. It’s a film …Read the Rest
BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP Isn’t Likely To Be Remembered in the Morning
Loss-of-memory films can play host to intriguing ideas. When one loses all sense of self, how do they remember who …Read the Rest
OUIJA Summons as Many Laughs as It Does Scares
It can’t be easy adapting a board game into a theatrical movie. Especially when the games themselves don’t exactly lend …Read the Rest
JOHN WICK Offers A Fun, Pulpy Rush of Action
For many moviegoers, Keanu Reeves has fallen off of the radar a bit over the past decade. He’s still been …Read the Rest
ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY Isn’t Much Fun For Anyone
Children’s books often have a simple moral, and the slick-looking Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day …Read the Rest