One of the first disaster flicks ever made and still one of the best. Yes, the dialogue is cheesy and some of the characters are one dimensional, but its message, about never giving up and having the courage to follow your instincts even when it goes against what the majority is doing, gives this film […]
This 1951 B-movie, about a research team in the Arctic that stumbles upon a UFO and its bloodthirsty alien pilot (played by James Arness of TV’s Gunsmoke fame), is THE predecessor for all alien monster movies. Although hokey by modern standards, it still maintains a decent level of suspense and terror, thanks to good pacing, […]
Saoirse Ronan steals the hearts of moviegoers as an Irish immigrant striking out for a better life in America in this terrific 1950s coming of age period piece. The incredible imagery of Ellis Island aside, the film really brings home all the feelings we experience when leaving home for the first time – the initial […]
I really wanted to like this film, about a bland, loveless, colorless dystopian world where conformity reigns in order to prevent conflict or jealousy. But it never digs deeply enough into the source material from the popular young adult book upon which the film is based. As a result, it’s s real drag.
A stranger kidnaps a woman on a flight, threatening to kill her father unless she helps him assassinate a politician. Strong performances by Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy makes this deftly directed, atypical thriller by horror master Wes Craven a taut, albeit highly improbable, joy ride.
A newly-transplanted American family of four gets caught in the crosshairs of a violent rebel uprising in a SE Asian country in this intense, non-stop thriller. While some of the plot lines are borderline ridiculous, and the characters a bit one note, the pacing is taut and Owen Wilson and Lake Bell are very believable […]
This film, about a conman and his sexy female apprentice, is ironic, since the nonsensical story completely lacks focus and can’t decide whether it wants to be a drama or comedy. It’s a mish-mash of ridiculously convoluted scenarios that are completely unbelievable, albeit slightly amusing.
The premise of this film was ideal to become a nonconventional holiday classic – an upscale unmarried couple’s Christmas trip to Fiji is suddenly cancelled, relegating them to the circuit of family trips to each of their divorced parents. Sadly, the clever and truly funny moments are overshadowed by really hackneyed physical comedy and lameness, […]
Certain aspects of this romantic comedy are just as cheesy and corny as the 80s pop star-turned-has been that Hugh Grant deftly portrays. But the excellent chemistry between Grant and Drew Barrymore as songwriters penning a tune for a seemingly brainless pop diva makes this cheesefest wonderfully delicious and with tons of heart. The soundtrack […]
A family intervention at a remote cabin for a war veteran suffering from PTSD takes an unexpected, horrific turn. Sounds simple enough, and the tension remains high throughout but the story is just too flimsy and nonsensical and the ending super cheesy.