“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” is the film adaptation of the popular YA novel. The movie won both the Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Clearly, those voting groups were made up of die-hard indie lovers who easily embrace quirky. However, when you look at “Me and […]
In 1993, four little words, an iconic John Williams score and some mind-blowing visuals changed cinema forever, as the late Richard Attenborough welcomed us to Jurassic Park. Now, 22 years later, original director Steven Spielberg hands the reigns of the “dinos on the loose” franchise over to Colin Trevorrow for “Jurassic World”, which covers similar […]
“Jerry Maguire” writer/director Cameron Crowe returns to the genre that elevated him to stardom: the romantic dramedy. “Aloha” boasts one of the most impressive casts of the year, and isn’t nearly as emotionally manipulative as Crowe’s last film, 2011’s “We Bought a Zoo” with Matt Damon. But with a dialogue-heavy script that runs around in […]
Over the last 10 years, Dwayne Johnson has starred in nearly 20 movies. The former WWE wrestler turned mega media star with that million dollar-smile is out to save the day once again – this time from the mother of all earthquakes in “San Andreas”. Johnson plays Ray, Chief of the Los Angeles Fire & […]
“Pitch Perfect” only made $65 million back in 2012, but a cult “Girl Power” following along with the growth in popularity of stars Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson helped convince Universal that they were A Ca-ready for “Pitch Perfect 2”. Elizabeth Banks, who reprises her role as A Cappella competition co-commentator Gail, also directs this […]
Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon and “Modern Family”‘s Sofia Vergara team-up for the action comedy “Hot Pursuit”. It’s such a cliche considering the title, but this really is one hot mess. Witherspoon, complete with an annoying southern accent, plays Cooper, a Texas police officer. She’s a plucky, non-stop talker who hasn’t been out in the […]
Marvel’s superhero sequel “Avengers: Age of Ultron” kicks-off the Summer 2015 Movie Season. And while it’s sure to break box office records, this follow-up to 2012’s original is more grim and less entertaining on practically every level. “Age of Ultron” begins promisingly with a solid action scene. Returning director Joss Whedon stages the mighty heroes […]
Just as “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” explored the unusual concept of someone aging in reverse, a new cinematic fable, “The Age of Adaline”, centers around another unique variation of the aging process – or more specifically – the non-aging process. Blake Lively, in her first film in nearly three years, delivers a standout […]
“The Longest Ride” is the tenth film adapted from a novel written by romance king Nicholas Sparks. His previous movies have been called sappy, simple and full of coincidences. The same can be said for half of “The Longest Ride”, which lives-up to its title in that, for more than two hours, you basically sit […]
“Furious 7” is not nearly as much fun as 2013’s “Fast & Furious 6”. And star Vin Diesel’s prediction of a Best Picture Oscar win will not be coming true. However, it’s still good enough, and a fitting farewell to the late Paul Walker. This seventh edition in the blockbuster franchise is surprisingly serious, with […]