Annie, the stage musical, is pretty hoary, but boy is it fun. So is this somewhat inventive, relentlessly sunny update – to a point. If I was a nine year old girl, this would be the best movie I could even imagine. Who cares about the plot? An orphan wants to “find” her parents; instead…
Seriously, if there is any one film everyone on Earth should see, it’s this one. I know a fair amount about Scientology, maybe more than is comfortable. But I STILL learned a few things I didn’t know by watching this documentary, based on the book of the same name by Lawrence Wright. Scientology…
Liam Neeson’s action movie binge continues with Run All Night, a serviceable thriller with a good cast that sells the material. It might not be award-winning stuff, but it’s a decent watch. The cast really does elevate the material, and as usual, Neeson makes the most of the genre. Just as well, too. I read…
This is an interesting little film. It sort of defies convention while paying homage to the very films (and their makers) that created said conventions. It Follows is thick with dread, letting the audience wring their hands or clutch the armrests for nearly the whole of it’s 100 minutes. This is more my kind of…
The tagline for Chappie is “Humanity’s last hope isn’t human.” There’s a lot of potential in that statement, and in the premise of this film. Sadly, the tagline should read “Science fiction’s last hope is not Neill Blomkamp.” Oh, I wanted him to be. District 9 was an excellent sci-fi film with social commentary without…
Jupiter Ascending *** (out of five) You get an awful lot of movie for your sixteen – or whatever – bucks with The Wachowski’s Jupiter Ascending, a crazy, fun, infuriating, difficult, fun, bonkers, expensive, fun, ludicrous, romantic, fun flick. It is flawed but is full of… fun. I had a great, cheesy time. Jupiter Jones (surely a…
When I first saw the trailer I was a little shocked to tell you the truth. I was expecting a movie that would be a darker version of Mr. Holland’s Opus. Wrong. This is one heavy music related drama that holds nothing back. J.K. Simmons and Miles Teller are amazing. They both give solid performances…
Just when you thought your only response to another vampire-based movie would be rolling your eyes and grabbing the nearest crucifix and garlic, along comes What We Do In The Shadows and turns that frown upside down. I’ve only seen maybe, one episode of Flight of the Concords, but Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi have written a rather funny take on the vampire via a mockumentary style reality film.
If you liked The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, there’s more of the same for you here. Indeed, The Second Best Exotic Marigold is the very definition of an unnecessary sequel, and its title tells you the truth straight up. It’s the second best.
Hey kids! We’re back for the Oscars this year, and what a crazy year it is for the golden statue, right? All the talk of snubs and whatnot, it all seems like one of the years the Academy took the brown acid or something. You aren’t supposed to take the brown stuff! Didn’t you hear…