I am not a Shakespeare expert. I am not someone who longs for the lost art of language found in his plays. I am, however, a fan of good stories and Director Justin Kurzel’s adaptation of Macbeth is a doozy. Continue reading
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Doug Reviews: The Martian (2015)
In the late 70s and early 80s, Director Ridley Scott was synonymous with science fiction after the success of Alien and the cult classic cool of Blade Runner. However, his most recent films have been mainly misses than hits. Does The Martian continue that string of losses or does it signal a comeback? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Z for Zachariah
Adapted from the novel of the same name, Z for Zachariah wraps up the summer movie season not with a bang, but with a very slow burn in one of the most tension-filled films of the year. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The feature film adaptation of the television show The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is probably co-Writer-Director Guy Ritchie’s least edgy project, but it is also one of his most fun. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Are you interested in seeing one of the best films of the year? Then look no further than Director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Entourage
Movies based on TV shows are tricky things. Some are great self-contained stories that not only please fans of the series, but also create new fans of the property, like in the case of X-Files, while others are throwbacks to an earlier, more creative period of a long-running series, like in the case of The Simpsons Movie. Then there are movies like Entourage. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Child 44
Child 44, the latest film from Director Daniel Espinosa, should be a taut thriller with a solid cast, but in actuality, it’s kind of a mess. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Gunman
Sean Penn tries to collect some of that sweet Liam Neeson money by teaming with Taken director Pierre Morel in The Gunman. Unfortunately, this doesn’t end up being a recreation of Penn’s movie-within-a-movie from What Just Happened. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Insurgent
Basically, if you read my review of Divergent from last year, a lot of the criticisms still apply to its sequel, Insurgent. There is a point in the film where Tris (Shailene Woodley) literally turns to Four (Theo James) and says, “I know this doesn’t make any sense.” Truer words were never spoken, sweetheart. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Kingsman: The Secret Service
Loosely based on the comic book series The Secret Service by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, Kingsman: The Secret Service is Director Matthew Vaughn’s latest attempt to shake up the comic book film genre. Does he succeed or is this another forgettable entry in an ever-expanding genre? Continue reading
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