The Raid 2 finds rookie cop Rama (Iko Uwais) back undercover, but the plot twists and turns are almost an afterthought – something to hang a series of extended action sequences on. Writer/director/editor Gareth Evans provides all the gritty, nasty action you could hope for (and more – The Raid 2 is two-and-a-half hours long) […]
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Draft Day Movie Review – Enjoyable, but Forgettable. Michelle’s Review
A lot of folks have been talking about the reinvention of Mathew McConaughey AKA the McConaissance, but what about the recent return of the never aging Kevin Costner? After disappearing for a few years, he’s on the come back trail. In his latest, Draft Day, he returns to a genre he’s synonymous with– the Sports […]
Draft Day is a Definite First Round Pick!
Kevin Costner has turned in some really good performances lately – in films ranging from forgettable to enjoyable to delightful. His best – and the best of his films in a while – is the beleaguered but savvy general manager of the Cleveland Browns in Draft Day. Like Moneyball, it’s a sports film that’s less […]
Oculus: Through a Looking Glass Darkly!
When they were kids, Kaylie and Tim Russell had their lives ripped apart by the death of their mother and the murder of their father. Ten years later, Kaylie is obsessed with destroying a an antique mirror she believes responsible for those events, while Tim has just been released from a psychiatric hospital and is […]
Michelle finally reviews Captain America Winter Soldier.
It is hard to argue that Captain America The Winter Soldier isn’t the best Marvel movie to date (although, I still think The Avengers is better), but it lacked something and I’m not sure what it was. Watching this film, I couldn’t help but think of this as Marvel’s version James Bond done the way […]
Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Superheroics With a Conscience!
Captain America: The Winter Soldier nimbly balances superhero banter, character development, political intrigue, conspiracy thriller and superheroic action set pieces with equal facility. It is, without doubt, Marvel’s most mature movie to date.
Bad Words–Not Bad, Not Bad At All!
The primary draw for Bad Words is seeing Jason Bateman veer from his usual roles as decent Everyman types in favor of a potty-mouthed jackass. That works for a while, but gets old pretty quickly. Then it tries to shifts gear and goes for the feel good ending – without having its lead change too […]
Trailer on the Half-Shell: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
The teaser trailer for Michael Bay’s take on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – with its rejigged mythology – has just been released. It looks better than I expected – I love the attempt to reassure April O’Neill. Plus, William Fichtner! To see what I mean, follow the jump. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles leaps into theaters […]
Divergent – A Solid Beginning!
Divergent is the latest in a series of adaptations of dystopic YA novels. Most have flamed out spectacularly, but this Neil Burger-helmed entry hopes to beat the odds by tackling the opening of a critically well received and extremely popular book that has fans that are as passionate as those of the hugely successful Hunger […]
Muppets Most Wanted: Like The Songs Says!
Muppets Most Wanted opens with a gangbusters number called We’re Doing a Sequel which includes the line, ‘Everybody knows that the sequel’s never quite as good.’ While it’s a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy, being not quite as good as 2011’s The Muppets is still pretty darned good.
Veronica Mars Is a Marshmallow’s Delight But You’ll Like It, Too!
As a fan of the Veronica Mars TV series, I think Rob Thomas – and his 91+ thousands of Kickstarter financiers – have pulled something almost as miraculous as raising 5.7 million dollars through crowdfunding – he’s made a movie continuation of Veronica Mars’ story that will please fans and newcomers about equally.