“The Secret Life of Pets” is a Pet Lovers Delight
The Secret Life of Pets is an amusing, animated tale that centers on the curiosity of what pets do and think about all day while… Read more about The Secret Life of Pets (PG) ★★★½…
Popstar Successfully Skewers Modern Pop Music
The movie This Is Spinal Tap (1984) was a groundbreaking comedy that introduced many to the mockumentary style of filmmaking and focused on the ridiculousness of 70s heavy metal… Read more about Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (R) ★★★…
The Angry Birds Movie Lacks the Story to Soar
In the 90s, several movie studios tried to cash in on the success of video games with live action adaptations of popular games. Although movies like… Read more about The Angry Birds Movie (PG) ★★½…
Captain America: Civil War Does Not Leave Audiences United
The summer blockbuster season is upon us, which for the last decade has included a steady diet of superhero movies. Although many super hero flicks can… Read more about Captain America: Civil War (PG-13) ★★½…
A Battle of Titans That Faults Way Short of Its Potential (PG-13) ★1/2
Superman and Batman in the same movie…sounds good on paper. Both have devoted fan bases and a history of bringing in big… Read more about Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (PG-13) ★1/2…
The “Anti”-Superhero Movie
Deadpool, is the first R-rated superhero movie to come along, which is fitting as our eponymous hero breaks the mold as far as superheroes go. He is foul-mouthed, kills his enemies and… Read more about Deadpool (R) ★★★…
“Hail, Caesar!” Salutes Hollywood’s Past
The 1950s is the post-Golden Age period for when the studio system that dominated the movie industry was breaking down, television was offering people entertainment alternatives, and the Red Scare… Read more about Hail, Caesar! (PG-13) ★★1/2…
Kung Fu Panda 3 Provides Plenty of Kicks
Three movies…three smash hits. Kung Fu Panda 3 follows its predecessors’ footsteps by, once again, delivering the animated comedy goods. Voiced by its cast of well-known Hollywood… Read more about Kung Fu Panda 3 (PG) ★★★1/2…
Another War Movie That May Not Stack Up to its Predecessors
The 2012 attack on Benghazi still carries significant political weight these days and rightfully so. The event, that took place on the evening of… Read more about 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (R) ★★½…
A Rare Miss in Tarantino’s Wheelhouse
Anyone who walks into a Quentin Tarantino film can typically expect a few things –snappy dialogue, clever plot twists, and stylized violence. In his latest film, The Hateful Eight,… Read more about The Hateful Eight (R) ★★…
The Revenant is a Grizzly Adventure Epic To Be Experienced
The word revenant is defined as someone who has returned from the dead, which is a fairly good indicator of what’s in store for Leonardo… Read more about The Revenant (R) ★★★½…
Don’t (Always) Judge A Film By Its Trailer
It’s been a decade since the last on-screen Pitt partnership in Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005). The real-life power couple’s latest venture, By The Sea, takes on… Read more about By The Sea (R) ★★½…
An Entertaining Bio-Drama That Will Cause Headaches for the NFL
In the past few decades, the National Football League (NFL) has surged passed Major League Baseball as America’s pastime. On Fall Sundays, viewers are glued… Read more about Concussion (PG-13) ★★★…
This Film Does Not Fall Short
The Great Recession in 2008 had many causes, but no factor was bigger than the belief that the prices of homes would keep rising. The Big Short is… Read more about The Big Short (R) ★★★½…
Old Fashioned Journalism Makes for Great Modern Day Bio Drama
With the new age of reporting, society often forgets about those behind the scenes of a story. While newspaper teams are enduring budget cuts and… Read more about Spotlight (R) ★★★…
Touching and Tension Filled
For a film with a one-word name that has not been heavily promoted, it’d be difficult to see it gaining heavy traction with moviegoers. I really hope this will not be… Read more about Room (R) ★★★½…
Sarah Silverman gets serious for “I Smile Back”
Sarah Silverman is best known as a stand-up comedian, writer, producer, and actress. Her satirical, black comedy typically focuses on controversial topics like religion and race. Silverman… Read more about Sarah Silverman Interview by Jessica Aymond…
The Border Wars Ignite in Sicario
The film, Sicario, named after the assassins who work for drug cartels (‘hit-man’ in Spanish), is an action-thriller set on the U.S.-Mexican border that deals with the fight against the… Read more about Sicario (R) ★★★★…
Mississippi Grind: A Drama That’s Quite a Gamble
In this road movie that feels much like classic 1970s cinema, Ben Mendelsohn (The Place Beyond the Pines, 2012) plays Gerry, a talented yet perpetually unlucky gambler… Read more about Mississippi Grind (R) ★★½…
Amy: The Deadly Downward Spiral
Amy tells the story of one of the biggest music icons – singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse’s instant fame and the fight against what else it had to offer. The biographical documentary,… Read more about Amy (R) ★★★…
Winslet Charms Audiences in A Little Chaos
It’s been 20 years since actor-director Alan Rickman (Lee Daniels’ The Butler, 2013), and Academy Award winner Kate Winslet (Insurgent, 2013) collaborated in Sense and Sensibility. Together again,… Read more about A Little Chaos (R) ★ ★½…
McCarthy’s Magnificent in Spy
From the director of Bridesmaids and The Heat, Paul Feig presents his latest action-comedy flick, Spy. With Melissa McCarthy (St. Vincent, 2014) at the helm, audiences are in for a treat.… Read more about Spy (R) ★★★½…
A Few Faults, But San Andreas Wows Audiences
The Rock (Dwayne Johnson, Furious Seven, 2015) is on a roll and makes big moves in the 3-D disaster flick, San Andreas.
After a massive, magnitude nine… Read more about San Andreas (PG-13) ★★★…
Sundance Film Set for U.S. Summer Release
While this film’s title may suggest numerous settings and a large cast, this dramedy by writer-director James C. Strouse (Grace is Gone, 2007) is really a snapshot into… Read more about People, Places, Things (Unrated) ★★★…