Gravity is the best science fiction film from this year’s generous slate of original work in the genre. It’s an entirely worthwhile big screen experience that every single man, woman, and PG-13 eligible child should see for themselves. It’s a special experience. That raises the bar entirely to a whole new level of hype. One that it confidently answers and clears.
Read MoreTechnically sound in every way and employing today's quality of visual effects, Rush chisels its own place on that Mount Rushmore of racing films as an instant classic.
Read MoreWith romance in its cross-hairs and obsession at its fingertips, the end result of Don Jon is a challenging and worthy playing field that addresses just how wide that gap is between romance and obsession.
Read MoreThanks For Sharing goes to great lengths to highlight the varying degrees and effects of this disease and the clear need for solid support and rehabilitation, all while doing so in an entertaining manner. There are fair jokes to be made, but they are matched by ugly dark flaws of character that could happen to any one of us.
Read MoreA Single Shot attempts some key moments to further the suspense, but they are short and not all that captivating. More so, the movie takes far too many breaks for meandering character moments to spotlight the supporting players clicking with Rockwell.
Read MoreBLIND SPOT REVIEW #4: Capricorn One
Going back and seeing the movies I should have seen or always wanted to see, but missed.
Read MoreWell, this year's culprit for blowing up a good idea and a solid start is The World's End, the third entry in the cult favorite "Three Flavours Cornetto" trilogy that combines writer/director Edgar Wright, producer Nira Park, and buddy lead actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The previous two entries of that team were the zombie romp Shaun of the Dead and the buddy cop spoof Hot Fuzz. Both were fairly successful cult comedies that each added a little extra weirdness layer to their character yarns to varying degrees of success. For The World's End, the third time is not the charm.
Read MoreWe dissected a few of my all-time Top 10 of the genre and offered recommendations of underseen gems.
Read MoreA college classmate and Facebook friend of mine posed a particular question to me this past spring. As a devout fan of fun movies, he asked me "what happened to the high school movie?" It was a simple, but intriguing question that I've wrestled over for months now. Most importantly, he was right. Hollywood doesn't make the same high school movies they used to.
Read MoreBLIND SPOT REVIEW #3: Rolling Thunder
Going back and seeing the movies I should have seen or always wanted to see, but missed.
Read MoreWith a penchant for moody music, colorful imagery, decorated interiors, and splendidly unique cinematography, Wong Kar-wai brings those talents to a totally new genre for him with The Grandmaster.
Read MoreI hate to say this, but it's hard to get behind a movie with an unlikable main character. Call me a chipper optimist at heart, but, unless we are getting the classic "change of heart" story or a "you get what you deserve" comeuppance tale of returned karma, I feel like I waste my time trying to engage and get behind negative main characters.
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