After a nearly decade-long development period, creative differences which saw original writer and director Edgar Wright depart just months before shooting was scheduled to begin, and last-minute…
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Just a few weeks ago, Universal Pictures shocked the world with Jurassic World, a long-awaited franchise reboot that has quickly became one of the biggest box office success stories of…
Ted 2 brings the raunchy bear and his best buddy back to the big screen for more pot smoking, pop-culture referencing mayhem following the massive success of…
“Do you ever look at someone and wonder what’s going on inside their head?” That’s a question we can all relate to, and Pixar’s latest animated offering,…
Last year, Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash came out of the Sundance Film Festival with tremendous buzz after taking home both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award.…
Most of the time when we see geeks and geek culture represented on film or television, we get a narrow-minded stereotype, a caricature that the general…
More than twenty years ago, Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park captivated audiences around the world, showcasing the most photorealistic depiction of dinosaurs ever realized on film, thanks to a…
Writing a review of a film for which I have no strong opinion is always something of a tedious task, but less than 48 hours after…
The boys are back in the long-awaited feature film version of HBO’s hit comedy series Entourage. Four years after the show aired its season finale, the…
If there’s one thing you can’t fault San Andreas for, it’s false advertising. The Brad Peyton-directed disaster flick has sold itself in its marketing with massive…
Whenever I see a horror film, I want it to be smart and scary. Granted, I’m usually willing to settle for one or the other, but…
The Barden Bellas are back on the stage in Pitch Perfect 2, the sequel to 2012’s surprise hit about a collegiate a cappella group. Three years…
After a grueling journey from Scotland to America on a quest to reunite with his beloved, Jay Cavendish (Kodi Smit-McPhee) crosses paths with a mysterious drifter…
“I fucking loved it.” That was my initial reaction after walking out of the theater following the screening of Mad Max: Fury Road, and 24 hours…
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s return to the big screen following his eight-year stint as the Governor of California was met with a triumphant cheer from fans of the ridiculous,…
It’s been more than 20 years since the death of Kurt Cobain, and while there have been numerous documentaries, books, and television programs devoted to telling his…
Three years ago, the stars of several different superhero films joined forces in Marvel’s The Avengers. Not only was it a moment that comic book fans…
One of last year’s best films comes to home video with the Blu-ray release of Wild, director Jean-Marc Vallee’s follow-up to The Dallas Buyers Club. This…
The Fast and Furious franchise has been a box office juggernaut, with the last three installments taking in a collective total of $1.7 billion at the…
Get Hard is a shining example of a finished product not being greater than the sum of its parts. The idea of bringing together two comedic heavyweights isn’t…
Although not a runaway success, Divergent did quite well at the box office, and one year later we’re getting the second installment, Insurgent, based on the book of the same…
It was only a matter of time before screenwriter Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Sunshine) found himself stepping behind the camera, and he takes a fresh…
The combination of horror and comedy is always a volatile recipe, and the failure to mix those ingredients just right can often result in disaster. But every…
To call Russell Brand a polarizing figure in the realm pop culture would be something of an understatement. Over the years, the comedian, actor and author has concocted…
The latest installment in what promises to be a long parade of live-action updates to classic Disney stories, Cinderella revisits the beloved fairy tale with a…
The horror genre has gotten increasingly stale over the past few years, with a seemingly endless onslaught of films featuring paranormal hauntings or demonic possessions -…
The year is 1871, and Dutch immigrant Jon (Mads Mikkelsen) is anxious for his wife and son to finally arrive in America. His joy is short-lived,…
Six years ago, South African director Neill Blomkamp burst onto the scene with District 9, a captivating sci-fi tale featuring a breakout performance from Sharlto Copley,…
After successfully translating Kick-Ass to the big screen, comic book writer Mark Millar and director Matthew Vaughn have teamed up once more to bring another of…
With over 100 million copies in print, the Fifty Shades of Grey book series is an undeniable phenomenon, and it didn’t take long for Hollywood to…
Time travel is always a tricky subject for a filmmaker to tackle. It’s been done countless times, with countless interpretations, and most attempts struggle to show…
Sometimes, watching a bad film – and in my case, subsequently writing a review of a bad film – can be an enjoyable experience. There are some…
From the original theatrical review: In a wise move that pays dividends in the finished product, Flynn herself was tapped to write the adaptation, stripping the…
It’s time (again) for Peter Jackson to say goodbye to his cinematic Tolkien universe that he created with such passion and vision over a decade ago. The Hobbit:…