Movie Review: The Jungle Book
Welcome back, Mowgli and Baloo. The Jungle Book, Disney’s latest animated-to-CGI adaptation, brings us back to the jungle. Director Jon Favreau creates a place as …
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Movie Review: Paddington
Paddington is a child’s movie for people obsessed with the UK. Words such as proper, manners, and dignity are major parts of the story. As …
Movie Review: Still Alice
Alzheimer’s, in my opinion, is the worst disease imaginable. The person you once knew ceases to exist, slowly becoming a dependent shell of a human …
Movie Review: Leviathan
Leviathan is one of the most terrifying pro religion films I’ve seen. An Oscar and Palme D’Or nominee this family drama scopes out Biblical proportions …
Movie Review: The Skeleton Twins
Saturday Night Live cast members have a difficult time making critically acclaimed non-comedic movies. Being seen for so long as the top tier of the …
Movie Review: Love Is Strange
Love Is Strange could have been another story about love triumphing in the most magical place in the world: New York City. By repackaging a familiar story …
Movie Review: Million Dollar Arm
Disney is hoping for people to write as many positive baseball puns as it can about Million Dollar Arm. This family film, when focused on …
Movie Review: Heaven Is For Real
I’m glad Heaven Is For Real exists. For one, the religious right has long been underserved by message-pushing films with minimal complexity. Also, Heaven Is …
Movie Review: Muppets Most Wanted
Jason Segel and Amy Adams held more sway than I thought. Muppets Most Wanted brings back Kermit/Piggy et al for a caper/heist film. While parts …
Movie Review: August: Osage County
I want no part of living in Osage County, Oklahoma. August: Osage County is Tracy Letts’s adaptation of her own play. Though highly vicious to the …