Dalton Trumbo was one of the most fascinating writers to ever work in Hollywood. A filmmaker would have to go out of their way to make…
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: 2015 has been one of the best years ever for women in film. From Brie Larson in…
Miss You Already is the very definition of a “chick flick.” It has all the tropes one would expect: a powerful sisterly bond, a comedic road…
It’s easy to believe in a cause. It’s even easy to support a cause. To actually fight for a cause, however, is easier said than done.…
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse is far from the first movie to put a comedic spin on zombies. We’ve seen this before in Shaun of…
Fantasy movies have come a long way over the past decade and a half. After being considered a lesser genre for years, mainstream audiences are finally…
Without a doubt, Steven Spielberg is one of the very top few of the most prolific filmmakers in cinematic history. This is an objective, inarguable fact – if…
Why is it that sometimes honest, hardworking people end up out on the streets while immoral, deceitful people live comfortably in mansions? There’s really no easy…
The Intern is a romantic comedy that refreshingly puts emphasis on friendship over romance. The film is still formulaic and predictable – after all, it’s a…
Asperger’s syndrome has been traced back to some of history’s most brilliant minds, such as Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin. The notion of Asperger’s, however, has…
Pretty much everyone had the exact same thought after seeing the trailer for the original Maze Runner: “So, it’s just The Hunger Games light?” And… yeah,…
What can be said about M. Night Shyamalan that hasn’t already? Most people would agree that his earliest films (The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable) were great…
For those not in-the-know, Robot Chicken is Cartoon Network’s premier stop-motion celebration of nerddom. Created by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, the show will soon be…
With massive battles, several alien species and even a trip to the moon, Falling Skies has been a hell of a ride. We’ve been onboard from the…
Daredevil is one of Netflix’s most anticipated original series releases, and set to drop in just a few days for your binge-watching pleasure. Many of you…
The lovably idiotic trio that Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, and Jason Bateman brought to life in 2011’s Horrible Bosses are back for a sequel in Horrible Bosses 2,…
I’m a huge fan of disaster films. Ever since my eyes fell upon the screen during Independence Day, the genre has been a huge guilty pleasure for me.…
In this year’s installment of in the “did we really need another of these” series of films, Michael Bay returns the Autobots to the big screen…
Writer and director Richard Shepard, best known for his films The Matador and The Hunting Party, is returning to theater screens with Dom Hemingway. Featuring Jude…
As viewers and fans, we’ve grown accustomed to seeing Jason Bateman in roles that basically boil down to “snarky nice guy.” Bad Words scraps the “nice…
Typically when I hear the word “sabotage,” a smile comes to my face as I recall distant memories of a great Beastie Boys song and music…
We’ve finally reached the precipice. We’ve arrived. Thanks to McG’s 3 Days to Kill, starring Kevin Costner and Hailee Steinfeld, we as a filmgoing society have…
World War II movies are no strangers to the silver screen. Typically, they focus on a major battle or delve deeper into the toll it ultimately…
Punch. Punch punch. Slap. Stab stab. Flex. Renny Harlin’s Legend of Hercules consists of those action being repeated several times onscreen, and little else. Starring Kellan Lutz as the titular…
If you were a fan of the book, it may be worth your time to see the film in theaters for the big screen experience. Otherwise, just wait for home video.
Skip this one. The end product is absurd as the premise of its plot.
A thrilling, gut-wrenching tale that does an excellent job of portraying the harrowing real-life experiences from April 2009.
An unfortunate attempt to ride the coattails of romance fantasy films that took the box office by storm in years past.
An interesting concept that, despite its best efforts, fails to rise from the grave.
A nod to Godzilla and Power Rangers-like battles done in a modern and fun way as only Guillermo del Toro can do.
Pass on this one. Move on to a film with more solid credentials.
Though I had a lot of fun writing about the absolute blast I had experiencing some of the horrors of Phoenix Comicon this year, I honestly…
1. Prologue. The Troxler Effect, or Troxler’s Fading, occurs when your brain gets sick of staring at the same thing. The result is that your optic…
While the acting is actually pretty solid and the landscapes look incredible on Blu-Ray, the film’s script is lackluster.