Pulp heroes haven’t done so great at the box office over the last twenty years or so. The cinematic landscape is littered with their corpses: John Carter, The Shadow, The Phantom, and The Lone Ranger. Will The Legend of Tarzan fare any better? Continue reading
I love seeing the works of author John le Carré adapted for the screen. From Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy to A Most Wanted Man to AMC’s The Night Manager, they’ve all been great. Does the latest, Our Kind of Traitor, follow suit? Continue reading
Steven Spielberg finally directs a film for Disney, but is The BFG the second-coming of E.T. or just a run-of-the-mill family film? Continue reading
It’s here! It’s here! The movie that is supposed to finally legitimize video game film adaptations is here! So, does Warcraft fulfill all the movie-making dreams of video gamers everywhere? Continue reading
When I reviewed 2014’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I said I’d like to see the Turtles in a better movie. The sequel, Out of the Shadows, isn’t it. Continue reading
I have to be honest with you. I watch these Divergent films and I wonder how these books are so popular. Allegiant has some interesting sci-fi concepts in it, but it’s everything else that brings the production crashing to the ground. Continue reading
Directed by Todd Haynes and based on the novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith, Carol tells a lovely story, but ultimately I wanted more. Continue reading
The Danish Girl is the definition of an Oscar-bait film. It’s a period piece; it has controversial subject matter, which results in a brave and difficult performance from one or more of the actors; and it is based, in part at least, on a true story. The question is: is the film any good? Continue reading
After winning the Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director for Birdman last year, Director Alejandro González Iñárritu is back with The Revenant, a film based on a novel written about real people. Is The Revenant another winner, or will you feel like you just got mauled by a bear? Continue reading
The Subprime Mortgage Crisis was a devastating blow to both America and the world in 2007 through 2009. It wiped out citizens’ financial security and futures and nearly collapsed the world economy. Many countries are still digging out of the rubble of the disaster. Who else to make a film about this subject than the guy who directed Anchorman and Step Brothers? Continue reading
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