2015’s rom-com “Trainwreck” isn’t a great film, but the script from star Amy Schumer had plenty of winning comedic and dramatic material – not to mention relatable characters and believable situations. “Snatched” is Schumer’s first film since “Trainwreck”. While there are a lot differences between the two, the biggest is that Schumer didn’t write “Snatched”, […]
“The Hero” is the Best Movie of 2017 so far, highlighted by the first Lead Actor nomination-worthy performance of the year. For the most part throughout his career, Sam Elliott has thrived as a character actor, best known for supporting work in films such as “Tombstone”, “The Big Lebowski” and “Hulk” – and for countless TV […]
2015’s action/thriller “Run All Night” starred Liam Neeson and Ed Harris as longtime friends, hitmen and fathers who meet one night over dinner to discuss why one of their sons killed the other’s son and what should be done about it. The new psychological thriller “The Dinner” (based on a 2012 novel that’s previously been […]
In promoting “Colossal”, star and executive producer Anne Hathaway has suggested that you should go into the film without knowing anything about it. After seeing “Colossal”, my suggestion is that you simply don’t go. I knew going in that “Colossal” was going to be a little quirky and unique. And I’m all for offbeat, experimental […]
Martin Scorsese is a producer on the indie action film, “Free Fire”. His “Wolf of Wall Street” currently holds the record for most f-bombs in a mainstream movie, with more than 500. “Free Fire” certainly gives “Wolf” a run for its money in that category – and at only half the running time. The reason […]
Just when you thought (hoped) that Hollywood had run out of 60s, 70s and 80s TV shows to adapt to the big screen, here comes a modern version of “CHiPs” – the NBC police drama that ran for six seasons from 1977-1983 and made Ponch/Erik Estrada an instant star. Movie comedies based on TV series have […]
“Gravity”, “Interstellar”, “The Martian” and “Passengers” are just SOME of the action movies that have taken us into Outer Space over the past 5 years. The latest is “Life” – a horror/thriller that was originally supposed to open Memorial Day weekend, but now gets to put a jolt in Spring. Going in, I wondered why […]
James Gunn, the creative mind behind Vol. 1 and the upcoming Vol. 2 of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” saga, has written a psychological horror/thriller that mixes originality with familiarity. “The Belko Experiment” pulls you in with an interesting premise that could have gone in a variety of directions, but, ultimately, the film leaves you […]
It’s The End of an Era. 17 years ago, “X-Men” launched the superhero movie genre as we know it. And now, its breakout star Hugh Jackman is saying goodbye to his iconic Wolverine character in “Logan”. It’s Jackman’s third Wolverine spinoff movie, and a commendable swan song. From the opening scene, it’s obvious that “Logan” is […]
I rarely see horror movies. Normally, in a given week, there are much better options in the pool of new releases to check-out (not to mention the fact that the majority of efforts in the genre are generic and unoriginal). But I was intrigued by “Get Out” for a few reasons: The writer/director is Jordan […]