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 »
5. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug– A bit long, but I was once again transported to Middle Earth. 4. Thor: The Dark World –Hemsworth and Hiddleson once again make every scene they’re in fun to watch. Everybody else just helps move things along. Fun movie, but a bit too jokey and a bit too… Read More: My top 5 best films of 2013 »
Very good, but still has its flaws. Although the film seems to be missing a few elements, like a lot of the humor and some of the epic action I’ve come to expect, it does a good job of keeping you invested throughout the two-hour plus running time. There are a few moments where things… Read More: Movie Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug »
Overall, entertaining but never feels very satisfying. I’ve never read any of the Hunger Games books, so I had little idea what to expect. I was really looking forward to the film’s Hunger Games and they took an exceptionally long time to get to them. It seemed like a longer wait then the first film.… Read More: Movie Review: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire »
Very entertaining, but a few things keep it from being great. The film follows up nicely from the first “Thor” film and “The Avengers.” All the major storylines with each character gets addressed in some form. The designs of all the characters and sets took what they had in the previous film and add a… Read More: Movie Review: Thor: The Dark World (3D) »
Nothing really special, and yet another remake that we probably didn’t need. It’s been a long time since I’ve watched the original “Carrie.” I don’t remember much of it, but after watching the new version, I read the plot summery. Basically, there’s little difference between the two films. Aside from the injections of modern technology… Read More: Movie Review: Carrie (2013) »
Overall entertaining, but the film never seems totally focused. The main plot is fairly flimsy; held together mostly by the character arcs and only coming together at the end of the movie. Of the three major character arcs, Hit-Girl’s is easily the most interesting, but it does get a little weird with a “Mean Girls”… Read More: Movie Review: Kick-Ass 2 »