Category: Review

  • Logan

    ​This week’s (spoiler free as long as you haven’t watched an interview with Hugh Jackman in the last year) review is “Logan” which is the last of the Wolverine solo films, and oh what a film it is.  James Mangold absolutely redeems himself for “The Wolverine” (which he did not write, so I assume that…

  • Jordan Peele’s Get Out is the Challenge We All Need

      It’s not every day that you go to the movies and get to be both entertained and challenged. Though he’s best known as half of the comedy duo Key & Peele, Jordan Peele’s directorial debut Get Out is billed as a horror movie. What’s even scarier, however, is the mirror it holds up to the state…

  • Get Out

    Jordan Peele is our cinematic savior with his directorial debut “Get Out” – he wrote and directed a funny, thrilling film that happens to confront race issues and tensions head on while still being entertaining. The movie isn’t perfect by any means, but in comparison to some of the other films we’ve seen this year,…

  • The Great Wall, A Cure for Wellness, A United Kingdom

    Another disappointing week at the movies, with some squandered opportunities by mega directors Gore Verbinski and Zhang Yimou. First off is the “first blockbuster of it’s scale to be filmed entirely in China” – “The Great Wall” which features a horribly accented Matt Damon fighting ugly lizard monsters at the Great Wall of China. If…

  • Fifty Shades Darker, The LEGO Batman Movie

    There’s bad and then there’s “Fifty Shades Darker.” I could not stand this film, it made no sense, and I’ll tell you why in the audio review.  Thankfully this week also offers “The LEGO Batman Movie” which was a breath of fresh air during what has been an abysmal start to the year.  This week…

  • The Space Between Us

    This week brings a very special review. In that the film is terrible, and I’m actually going to lower the rating for “The Space Between Us.” I was too generous in the audio review, and upon wasting more time thinking about the film (time I never get from my life back) I am lowering it…

  • Gold

    ​This week’s review is “Gold” starring Matthew McConaughey, Bryce Dallas Howard, Edgar Ramirez, Corey Stoll, and Toby Kebbell. Unfortunately it is far from gold in terms of quality.Since the film is loosely based on a true story, emphasis on loosely, the review contains mild spoilers. It also doesn’t take a true detective (har har) to…

  • xXx: Return of Xander Cage

    If you were looking for a distraction from world events this weekend, this probably wasn’t going to be good enough. In spite of the star power (well star power if you’re familiar with Southeast Asian cinema) and supposed extreme stunts, “xXx: Return of Xander Cage” was mindless in a way that was dull instead of…

  • Live By Night, 20th Century Women

    ​So much for 2017’s strong start. This week brings the Ben Affleck penned/directed/starring vehicle “Live By Night” though also a beacon of hope in the form of “20th Century Women.” It also happens to be an Elle Fanning double feature. Normally a Ben Affleck film about Boston is a good thing, but unfortunately “Live By…

  • Hidden Figures, A Monster Calls

    ​I’m excited to say I think 2017 is off to a good start! This week brings “Hidden Figures” the true life story of the African American women who helped NASA put a man in space, and the heartbreaking “A Monster Calls” starring Felicity Jones (who is going to topple the box office since she’s also…