Spectacular. Reprising all the original characters we know and love while adding an ample supply of new ones, JJ Abrams packs this sci-fi juggernaut with stunning visuals, realistic special effects, nostalgia, and loads of heart, deftly returning the franchise to its original glory and making those Episode I-III prequels feel like they are in their […]
This Tina Fey/Amy Poehler outing is about a couple of adult sisters who throw one last off-the-hook party at their childhood home in Orlando the night before its sale is finalized. Unlike Mean Girls and Baby Mama, this story is lame, predictable, way too long and vastly underutilizes its stunning array of comic actors. It […]
The original was surprisingly charming, fun and sexy – this embarrassingly stupid, strange sequel, even featuring box office poison Andie McDowell, has our troupe of strippers wandering the country in search of a club to work. It is one of the worst movies I have ever had the misfortune of seeing. It feels like it […]
Chloe Grace Moretz is Mia, a cello prodigy caught in a supernatural no man’s land between life and death following a deadly auto accident with her family. Despite a few slow spots in the story, Moretz’s strong performance turns what could have been a predictably cheesy and manipulative teen-targeted tearjerker into a heartfelt teen-targeted tearjerker.
In his 2003 film “Far From Heaven,” director Todd Haynes masterfully transported moviegoers into 1950s America in a tale of the then-taboo subjects of homosexuality and interracial love. With his new 1950s period film “Carol,” about a wealthy divorcee who must choose between her new girlfriend and custody of her young daughter, Haynes raises the […]
If you want to see what attempting to scale Mt. Everest is like, then this is a must see. If you are interested in the true story of the ill-fated 1996 expedition upon which this film is based, you will be disappointed. Despite some predictably poignant moments, the flimsy story could have used heaps more […]
This is the quirky coming of age tale of a nerdy teen who befriends his next door neighbor, a dying ex-CIA hit man, who teaches him about the importance of being true to himself and having the courage to pursue his dreams in order to be happy. Despite a spotty story, solid performances by Mickey […]
The latest film by director Nancy Meyers could have easy slipped into the realm of predictable, emotionally-manipulative schlock fest, were it not for the unlikely chemistry of its immensely likable stars, Anne Hathaway and Robert Deniro, who, as an over-stressed owner of an Internet startup and the senior intern looking for meaning in his golden […]
Unlikely, unoriginal and unsatisfying. This ridiculous, modern spin on Ten Little Indians commits the mortal sin of moviemaking – it creates a cast full of millennial victims so unlikable you root for the killer. The ending is so maddeningly lame it will make you want your hour and a half back.
It is rare that a horror film lives up to the hype of a well-produced trailer, but this film, about a supernatural creature terrorizing a family coping with mental illness, exceeds the hype, thanks to a well-written, fast-paced story, exceptionally strong acting and a boatload of scares, that while familiar in method, are effectively showcased. […]