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) »
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) »
Pretty bland Zombie film, with very few scares and only a moderate amount of tension. Quick note, I have not read the novel that this film is based on, but I hear that it’s substantially different. The thing that usually makes zombie films scary is the overwhelming amount of the undead that plague the lead… Read More: Movie Review: World War Z »
Pretty underwhelming. There was just something missing throughout this movie. It seemed to have no “soul.” All the actors did an OK job, but their characters never seemed to get fleshed out. Henry Cavil made a good Superman, but the overuse of flashback rushed Clark’s journey and made it difficult to identify with him. There’s… Read More: Movie Review: Man of Steel »
Enjoyable, but nothing special. The story is fairly straightforward, despite the plot twists and the improbability of it all. There are a few good action sequences, but they are all so over the top that it’s almost unintentionally funny. The final action takes place at night, which makes it difficult to see what’s going on… Read More: Movie Review: Fast & Furious 6 »
I’d describe this movie in two words, neither that I ever thought I’d use to describe it going in: Boring and lackluster. I loved the first “Iron Man” film. The second film was disappointing on my first viewing, but I appreciated it more after multiple viewings and I think it really helped tee up “The… Read More: Movie Review: Iron Man 3 »
About what I expected: Entertaining action movie without a lot of substance. The story here isn’t too bad actually. They move things forward nicely from where they left off at the end of the first movie, streamlining things quite a bit. While the “Cobra tires to conquer the world with WMDs” was used once before,… Read More: Movie Review: G.I. Joe: Retalliation (3D) »
A very uneven film, but I liked it more than I didn’t. The story itself was a bit weak. It has some strong moments, but gets lost quite a few times as well. James Franco does a good job as Oz. His natural charm allows you to root for the womanizing conman despite his flaws.… Read More: Movie Review: Oz the Great and Powerful »
Held my interest throughout, but really didn’t stand out overall. The story itself isn’t as elaborate as some of the plots of previous installments in the series. It’s more of an “on the run” type of plot. However, there is a least one good twist that I didn’t see coming. The villains here are extremely… Read More: Movie Review: A Good Day to Die Hard »