The Equalizer– A strong performance by Denzel overcomes a cliché plot and weak villain. Plenty of brutal action, once the slow-paced start of the film is over. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – Great effects work and mo-cap, but weak human characters and a flimsy plot. X-Men: Days of Future Past–… Read More: Top 5 Best Films of 2014 »
It takes a lot of work to be the best, but sometimes it’s harder to be the worst. I’m very selective about what films I see in theaters, so there are some horrible movies out there that won’t be on this list because I didn’t see them. Godzilla– Long, boring set-up featuring mostly uninteresting characters,… Read More: My Top 5 worst films of 2014 »
A strong ending to the Hobbit trilogy, but never lives up to the expectations generated by the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The story itself was OK, but it seemed the entire middle section of the film did nothing more than set the stage for the battle sequence at the end. And when that battle… Read More: Movie Review: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies »
Fans of the first film should enjoy returning to these characters and the film’s vulgar humor, although the convoluted plot makes things less enjoyable. The movie makes no attempt to explain what happened in the first “Horrible Bosses,” so those who didn’t see it will be at a disadvantage. The returning cast members once again… Read More: Movie Review: Horrible Bosses 2 »
Overall, kept my interest, but things dragged more often than not. It’s painfully obvious that the final book in the Hunger Games series doesn’t have enough going on the stretch the story into four hours’ worth of film. Fans of the book may love seeing many of the smaller moments brought to life, but it… Read More: Movie Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 »
Overall, a bit bland, with only a few laugh out loud moments. This is yet another comedy ruined due to the best bits being shown in the commercials and trailers. As soon as they set up the joke, you already know what the punchline will be. On the other hand, if the film was funny… Read More: Movie review: Dumb and Dumber To »
Entertaining film, but lacks any real depth. While the characterization between Hiro and Baymax is solid, all the remaining characters exist solely to round out the superhero team. They have no backgrounds, real names or anything beyond generic sidekick archetypes. It’s also painfully obvious when they’re introduced that we’re getting some blatant foreshadowing of what… Read More: Movie Review: Big Hero 6 »
Very deep, breathtaking, emotional, and occasionally, boring film. This movie doesn’t hold your hand very much. You have to pick up pretty quickly on the ways of a famine-stricken, dustbowl Earth, and then take a crash course in astrophysics, the theory of relativity, wormholes and supermassive black holes. The heart of this film is the… Read More: Movie review: Interstellar »
Very entertaining, but lacking anything that makes it really special. This is another example of a film that completely relies on its lead actor to carry it. The star of this film has to immediately come off as down-to-earth, likable and have you sense that there’s something more to them, while being able to believably… Read More: Movie Review: The Equalizer »
A bit slow at times and overall keeps your interest, before finishing with a bit of an anticlimactic ending. Liam Neeson completely holds the film together, once again portraying the intelligent hero with a past that he would like to forget. This time around, there’s much less action than his other films. This, plus the… Read More: Movie Review: A Walk Among the Tombstones »