Movie Review: Rosewater
Jon Stewart has been of the most important people of the new millennium. He and his Daily Show has openly challenged politicians and their manipulation of …
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Movie Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I
It is unfair that the Hunger Games gets lumped in with Twilight, Divergent, and other wanna-be franchises because it has similar elements. Suzanne Collins’s novel …
‘Mad As Hell’ Wants You to Fight for What You Believe In
Passion manifests itself in a person’s life in weird and unexpected ways. The key for me is to infuse passion at one point in your …
Movie Review: Dumb and Dumber To
Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels used to be funny. The Farrelly Brothers used to direct great movies. Dumb and Dumber used to not have a …
Movie Review: The Theory of Everything
The Theory of Everything is a textbook case of Oscar bait. Movie about universally loved historic figure? Check. Transformative performance from lead actor? Check. Story …
Movie Review: Interstellar
Of the films this fall, the one people seem to be most excited about is Interstellar. Not a big surprise: Christopher Nolan has ripped the …
Movie Review: Big Hero 6
Disney Animation has been on a roll since Pixar’s creator John Lasseter stepped in to run it. Wreck-It-Ralph is close to the classics in my …
Movie Review: Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler is TMZ’s business model on steroids. Dan Gilroy’s first feature film showcases the nihilistic sociopath’s dream scenario. Los Angeles nightlife’s creepy scale is set by …
Movie Review: Birdman
Michael Keaton is a washed up star of a megafranchise trying to relaunch his career. Riggan Thompson, the star of Birdman (a superhero franchise), is …
Movie Review: St. Vincent
Bill Murray never quite gets his due from audiences unless he’s in a comedy. That hasn’t stopped Murray from being great in a number of …