Movie Review: The Drop
In order to hold a viewer’s attention, violence punctuates thrillers earlier and earlier in the movies today. In that way, The Drop is old school: …
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Movie Review: Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Eva Green should fire her agent. This is her second feature this year where she admirably tries to save a movie that doesn’t deserve her …
Movie Review: Calvary
The Catholic Church hasn’t exactly had a smooth go of it the last couple decades, much of it self-inflicted. As more news of their hidden …
Movie Review: The Rover
I feel betrayed by the Outback Steakhouse. The Rover takes Mad Max and mixes him with a little feeling of modern times. We are quickly …
Movie Review: Locke
Locke wins two awards. The first is setting a new benchmark for the car ride from hell. The other is for Tom Hardy, who delivers …
Movie Review: Veronica Mars
The Kickstarter financing begins. If Veronica Mars is any indication, we’re off to a good start. Veronica Mars the TV show was a fun smart …
Movie Review: Non-Stop
Liam Neeson’s special set of skills equally apply in the air I guess. Non-Stop takes the action star of the moment and puts him in …
Movie Review: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Chris Pine must have big feet. Filling William Shatner’s shoes as Captain Kirk, Pine has decided to also fill the soles of Alec Baldwin/Harrison Ford/Ben …
Movie Review: Lone Survivor
Not too many directors are bold enough to spoil their movie in the title. Not too many directors are also not bold enough to make …
Movie Review: American Hustle
If there were a career turnaround award for a director, David O. Russell has to be near the top of the list. Russell has often …