Sticks to the traditional “Transformers” film recipe, adds an all-new cast, and for better or worse, ends up with the same product. Despite the almost three-hour running time and mediocre plot and characters, the movie doesn’t really drag as much as you would expect. Strong performances by new cast members Mark Wahlberg (who still seems… Read More: Movie Review: Transformers: Age of Extinction (3D) »
Pretty entertaining, but a bit repetitive. The overall plot and concept of this movie is pretty much the same as the first “Jump Street” film. In fact, there is a recurring joke in the film about the repeated storylines. The movie itself come very close to breaking the third wall on multiple occasions, and borders… Read More: Movie Review: 22 Jump Street »
Good concept, solid acting and good execution, but the film doesn’t quite deliver in the end. The time-travel element is the heart of the movie, but there are plenty of holes in it. As long as you can ignore these and just enjoy the story, this isn’t much of an issue. Tom Cruise is still… Read More: Movie Review: Edge of Tomorrow (3D) »
Solid film, but gets a little lost near the end. The film is based upon one of the all-time most classic X-Men stories. Besides tweaking it to accommodate what the previous films have established and making Wolverine the star of the story, it sticks pretty well to the original concept. Most of the characters have… Read More: Movie Review: X-Men: Days of Future Past »
A boring build-up that wasn’t saved by the action-filled finale. The bulk of the film was spent slowly building towards the giant monster fight at the end. We’d get a tease of some action, and then nothing for a while. Then a few minutes of monsters, followed by nothing for a while. There were a… Read More: Movie Review: Godzilla (2014) »
Overall, an enjoyable film that’s hampered by too much going on. What works well, just like the first film, is the chemistry between Peter and Gwen. It gets a little corny at times, especially with the repeated breakups and makeups. Andrew Garfield is still strong in his role as Peter, but even better as Spidey.… Read More: Movie Review: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 »
Great movie! The story was solid, with just the right amount of twists later in the film. They chose to go with a “political thriller” set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe and it worked beautifully. It tied together nicely threads from “The Avengers,” the first Captain America film and the entire S.H.E.I.L.D. organization. The characters… Read More: Movie Review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier »
Not a bad film, it keeps you guessing throughout. The concept here is pretty good, and I definitely found that every character wasn’t above suspicion. Every time somebody can be ruled out as a suspect, a new twist puts a shadow over their motives. The plot has quite a few hole in it, and it… Read More: Movie Review: Non-Stop »
A bit better than I expected, but doesn’t measure up very well with the original “Robocop.” Standing on its own merits, it’s an OK film. There are a couple good action sequences, but nothing that’s very memorable. The plot seems to lose direction late in the film and quickly heads for a subpar conclusion. Gary… Read More: Movie Review: RoboCop (2014) »
5. World War Z–A decent outbreak movie, but a god awful zombie film. 4. Iron Man 3– A colossal disappointment. I’ve learned to live with its flaws on second viewing, kind of like somebody lives with missing a foot. 3. A Good Day to Die Hard– Not a bad film, but just mediocre throughout. 2.… Read More: My top 5 worst films of 2013 »