Wow! This is, without a doubt, one of the most heart-poundingly intense, realistic, and gorgeous science fiction movies ever made. Just when you think Sandra Bullock’s emotional roller coaster of a space shuttle mission gone wrong can’t get any worse, it does, and in epic fashion. Director Alfonso Cuarón has created an instant classic. This […]
If you adore director Wes Anderson (Moonrise Kingdom, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Royal Tennebaums), then you certainly will adore this period comedy/murder mystery about a beleaguered European hotel concierge and his lobby boy. But, if you are like the vast majority of moviegoers, then you will find his quirky characters, stylish set design and cutesy […]
Chiwetel Ejiofor stars in this important, true Civil War era story about a black man from the northern United States who was captured and made a slave for more than a decade. Despite some odd casting choices (Taram Killam’s presence in one of the early scenes had me thinking SNL comedy skit instead of serious […]
While director David O. Russell’s latest venture lacks the charm of last year’s Silver Linings Playbook, this heavily-fictionalized version of the Abscam sting operation of the late 1970s is a wild ride, focusing on a couple of grifters (Christian Bale and Amy Adams) who, to avoid jail time, team up with an ambitious FBI agent […]
Disney and Pixar deliver the goods in this cute and visually-stunning tale of a sassy Scottish teen princess who learns the meaning of bravery after being granted a wish that causes chaos for her family and kingdom. Although the story is pretty predictable, the characters are fun and seeing that amazing red hair in 3D is […]
I really wanted to like this Disney movie about the making of another Disney movie, but sadly, most of the best parts were already featured in the previews. Emma Thompson is great as the cantankerous author whose film rights Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) pursues to turn Mary Poppins into a movie, but the story is […]
A really cute, thoughtful story loaded with lots of funny one-liners, a solid voice-over cast, an annoyingly cute theme song and dazzling animation sounds like a surefire winner – and while this first-ever Lego-themed movie has many moments of brilliance (Uni-kitty was a personal fave), an inconsistent screenplay drifts off course a little too often […]
Yes, the script could be tighter and the story a bit less ridiculous/predictable, but Marvel fans will still gobble up this latest action-packed installment in the comic series, which has handsome Chris Evans, often slathered in make-up to the point of distraction, saving the world from evil with the help of Scarlett Johansson and Samuel […]
Just awful. Lame story, weak script and laughable acting. Please, Hollywood, no more Godzilla movies. Ever.
Based on some of Marvel’s more obscure comic book characters, this wacky sci-fi dramedy could have been predictable summer matinee fodder had it not been for its more unexpected elements – the endearing humanoid tree, Groot; the hilarious, literal interpretation of metaphors; and the sweet meaning behind the groovy 70s songs – all of which […]