Movie Review: White House Down
White House Down gives Roland Emmerich a chance to blow up another city. Having taken down New York, Paris, Tokyo, and the entire globe (in …
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Movie Review: World War Z
In the year of end of the world movies, it is now the zombies’ turn. World War Z, very loosely based on the novel of …
Movie Review: Monsters University
Monsters University stops the bleeding by Pixar. The movie doesn’t quite hit the moviemakers’ highest of highs, but it does hit some very good emotional …
Movie Review: Now You See Me
Magicians are inherently compelling. Built around misdirection and hidden agendas, anything they say or do will have you second guessing what is real and what …
Movie Review: Iron Man 3
Iron Man 3 gets Tony Stark’s trajectory back on course. Director Shane Black (who previously worked with Robert Downey Jr on Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) …
Movie Review: Oblivion
Oblivion is built around 2 strengths, visual effects and surprises. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, Oblivion is a thought-provoking piece of sci-fi cinema that uses ideas …
Movie Review: 42
42 is perpetually on the cusp of greatness, but never quite gets there. More interested in deifying Jackie Robinson, 42 executes some really intense scenes …
Movie Review: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Masterpiece Theater’s golden age moves eastward. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is about a retirement home for aging Englishfolk in India. Unlike the hotel in …
Movie Review: Bernie
Bernie is a delicious reminder of how much writer/director Richard Linklater can elevate a film. Jack Black has a tendency to ratchet up his enthusiasm …
Movie Review: Dredd
We need more movies in inescapable buildings. Dredd, a reimagination of the Sylvester Stallone vehicle, is a rip-roaring fun movie that might be an even …