The Expendables are back again for a third adventure, bringing in new old and young members for the ride in a toned down adventure. After a mission goes wrong in Mogadishu, Somalia, one of the Expendables is severely injured and Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) finds out a man who he believed was dead, Conrad Stonebanks […]
“That was a good try, at least” is probably not the thought that filmmakers want bouncing around your head as you exit the theater. But, in the case of the newest buddy-cop comedy-action flick Let’s Be Cops, it is the unfortunate truth. It takes a premise ripe for comedic shenanigans, throws in two eminently likable […]
Another in a long line of bloated, underdeveloped summer blockbusters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles falls well short of its fans’ expectations. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboots the franchise at the very beginning, with an animated legend of the Turtles being narrated by their master Splinter (Tony Shalhoub). He notes that they must remain hidden in […]
The Inbetweeners lads are back for a second big screen outing, heading Down Under for a comedy movie that bucks the treat of poor TV-to-film adaptations and comedy sequels. Six months after the events of the first movie, Will (Simon Bird) is the most unpopular undergraduate in Bristol and Simon (Joe Thomas) is stuck in […]
Deftly straddling the line between haunted house horror film and twisting psychological thriller, Oculus is a meticulous, intelligent and ultimately chilling exercise. To boot, it maintains moodiness and boasts a core human element to keep everything supported. Praise must be given to its stars and director in turn, but perhaps even more so to the […]
If ever there was an entertainer, nay, a cultural icon, whose life would make a great movie, and there are countless icons whose stories demand to be told, James Brown would easily be one of the names tossed around in such a discussion. We are all well aware of the stage presence he possessed, but […]
Guardians of the Galaxy is one of Marvel studio’s biggest gambles to date, adapting one of their lesser known comic book series into a big budget space opera. But Marvel is a studio who is known for taking risks and Guardians of the Galaxy pays off, being a movie that is funnier than many of […]
Under the Skin is the latest artistic venture by Jonathan Glazer that grips its audience with a coldly-deliberate style and wholly unique feel. The film begins with a haunting series of celestial bodies haloed by light interacting with one another while a recording of a woman reciting phonetic sounds plays in the background. Cutting to […]
Writer/Director Richard Linklater understands the messiness of life. He also recognizes the extraordinary in the ordinary. He has tapped into this unique wavelength with movies like Slacker, Dazed and Confused, Waking Life, Bernie, and especially in the Before series (Sunrise, Sunset, and Midnight). These movies represent a filmmaker who is not afraid to experiment for the sake of cutting to the […]
Anton Corbijn’s A Most Wanted Man is an intensely methodical spy thriller that keeps its audience uneasy and begging for more. Another in a long line of John le Carré novel-based films, A Most Wanted Man is a worthy addition to the series. A Most Wanted Man opens on a calm Hamburg port that turns […]
