Entertaining for what it is: A big-budget disaster movie. The movie suffers from sticking with all the clichés from this genre, including the done-to-death estranged couple forced back together during a natural disaster, narrow escapes and annoying characters getting their comeuppance. Fortunately, most of this is toned down a bit and there is an effort… Read More: Movie Review: San Andreas »
A non-stop, over-the-top action film that never quite connects. It’s been so long since I’ve seen the other “Mad Max” films that I don’t remember much of anything about them. (In fact, I always thought there were only two films up until recently.) That said, the opening of the new film is somewhat confusing. There’s… Read More: Movie Review: Mad Max: Fury Road (3D) »
More or less just a retread of the first film, but without the magic that made it special. This is a somewhat boring and surprisingly bland movie. Overall, the plot is too similar to the first “Avengers,” but this time they cram in even more characters. The thrill of seeing the core members of the… Read More: Movie Review: Avengers: Age of Ultron »
Over-the-top action that defies logic and physics keeps the adrenaline pumping, while a touching sendoff may leave you in tears. Like the previous “Fast & Furious” films, there’s no shortage of action and carnage. Most of this involves fast cars doing the impossible, but there are some entertaining hand-to-hand fights as well. The plot here… Read More: Movie Review: Furious 7 »
Some wild action and twisted humor make a mostly entertaining film. The general plot has been done many times, so there’s not much new here. The acting is solid, but there’s not any performance that stands out. The most polarizing character is played by Samuel L. Jackson, whose strange lisp and sideways baseball cap makes… Read More: Movie Review: Kingsman: The Secret Service »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
Overall, more boring than exciting. The nine-year gap between this film and the original “Sin City” is just too much to overcome. Due to death, pregnancy and other factors, four characters were recast. Because of the length of time between the two movies, this doesn’t have too much of an impact. The minimalistic style, violence,… Read More: Movie Review: Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (3D) »