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…
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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:…
Harry and Lloyd are back twenty years later in Dumb and Dumber To, the long-awaited sequel to the Farrelly Brothers’ smash hit comedy, Dumb and Dumber. Jim Carrey…
Awards season is about to explode in earnest, and we have a strong contender with the Stephen Hawking bio pic The Theory of Everything. The film…
When we first meet Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal), he’s cutting sections of chain-link fence from a construction site to sell for scrap. It’s not exactly the…
Despite starring in some undeniably iconic roles early in his career, Keanu Reeves has struggled to maintain any sort of momentum, with every critically acclaimed performance or box…
Whiplash has the good fortune of not only having a tremendously appropriate title that works on many levels, but also stars two actors at the perfect time…
Some 20 years ago, Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton) was the hottest actor in the world as star of the Birdman franchise, a series of films about a costumed…
Based on true events, 23 Blast is the inspirational story of high school football star Travis Freeman, who loses his eyesight overnight due to bacteria meningitis. The…
It’s Christmas Eve, 1899, and promising Oxford graduate Edward Newgate (Jim Sturgess) has arrived at the gates of Stonehearst Asylum to begin his residency under Superintendent Silas…
Within the hallowed halls of Winchester University, the fictional Ivy League school created for Justin Simien’s Dear White People, black students are frequently disenfranchised by their white counterparts.…
“Ideals are peaceful. History is violent.” These words, delivered by Brad Pitt’s scarred and battle-weary Sgt. Don Collier, are meant to bring some level of comfort…
Jason Reitman’s Men, Women and Children takes aim at communication in the digital age, offering a sobering and uncomfortably accurate portrait of the way we connect -…
Since his first appearance as Tony Stark in 2008’s Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. has enjoyed a seemingly never-ending parade of roles that have allowed him…
My first exposure to Gone Girl came when I devoured Gillian Flynn’s critically acclaimed novel in less than two days, frequently succumbing to thoughts of “just…
The Skeleton Twins is the second feature release from director Craig Johnson, and it tells the tale of a broken brother-and-sister duo seeking solace in each other. Taking place…
Director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett have made quite a name for themselves over the past few years, responsible for such genre offerings as V/H/S and…
There’s no disputing the fact that Errol Flynn is a legend of the silver screen, an iconic figure remembered for his swashbuckling roles in The Sea…
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is a film that does about what you’d expect from a sequel that finally hits theaters almost ten years after its predecessor -…
The Giver could easily be considered the grandfather of all modern YA adaptations as we know them. Based on the 1993 book written by Lois Lowry and…
I remember sitting in Hall H at Comic-Con two years ago, when Marvel first announced Guardians of the Galaxy. This came on the heels of the…