Blend together typical Adam Sandler humor and a predictable script and you get one of the worst movies of 2014. The third time’s not the charm for the pairing of Sandler and Drew Barrymore in the romantic non-comedy, “Blended”. Sandler’s Jim is a widow with three daughters. His wife, who used to manage a Hooter’s […]
It’s the return of the classic Monster Movie with another reboot of “Godzilla”. This installment begins in 1999, one year after the previous big screen version, which was panned by critics and audiences. Following a few scenes in the Philippines, where fossils of a ginormous, dinosaur-like creature have been discovered, the story moves to Japan, […]
The entire world groaned back in 2010 when Sony announced an immediate reboot of the “Spider-Man” saga. 2012’s “The Amazing Spider-Man”, featuring a new cast with a new take on the origin story, was released only five years after “Spider-Man 3”. For me this new take was bland and surprisingly boring, saved only by the […]
“Brick Mansions” is the penultimate film starring “Fast & Furious” actor Paul Walker, who died tragically in a car accident last November. He plays Damien Collier, an undercover cop in 2018 Detroit, which has officially become the most dangerous city in America. In order to prevent escalating crime, giant walls have been built around a […]
After last Summer’s “The Lone Ranger”, I thought Johnny Depp couldn’t hit a new low in his career. But that was before I experienced “Transcendence”. This sci-fi romantic thriller immediately shoots right to the bottom of Depp’s long resume. Depp plays scientist Will Caster, the technology wizard behind the theory of Transcendence – the state […]
Kevin Costner has a long history with sports movies. He made “Bull Durham” and “Field of Dreams” back-to-back in the late 80s, took a swing at golf with “Tin Cup” in the mid-90s, and returned to baseball “For the Love of the Game” at the end of that decade. 2014 marks Costner’s return to the […]
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has raised the bar yet again with the return of The Star Spangled Man with a Plan. “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is the sequel to 2011’s highly entertaining “The First Avenger”. In that film we were introduced to a scrawny Steve Rogers (played by Chris Evans) who was asked to […]
The biblical epic, “Noah”, has been generating a lot of controversy from Christian groups angry with the film’s interpretation of the classic story. Yes, much of this latest big-screen adaptation is new material, highly dramatized, and a little far-fetched. Even so, “Noah” is flooded with rich performances from a star-studded cast, impressive visuals, and an […]
“Divergent” is the latest best-selling book-series film adaptation specifically designed for tween and teen girls starring a female heroine out to save her family and community. Clearly the idea is to duplicate the incredible successes of “The Hunger Games” and “Twilight” franchises, but make no mistake, “Divergent” isn’t remotely as entertaining as any of the […]
“I feel the Need…the Need for Speed” was an iconic quote from Tom Cruise in 1986’s “Top Gun”. Video game mogul Electronic Arts decided to capitalize on the phrase by releasing the first of over 20 games with the trademark “Need for Speed” beginning in 1994. Now Disney has entered the car racing franchise to […]