The Boxtrolls Review: Lesser Laika is Still Laika
Real talk guys: why the hell isn’t Laika a more renowned studio? Look, they might be new and, yeah, they only have three features under their belt at this point. But in my mind, they are easily one...
View ArticleThe Equalizer Review: Denzel Washington Grimaces His Way Through A Stale...
At this point in time I would argue that Denzel Washington is one of our best actors working today…and yet, he’s more likely to slum it up in generic action thrillers than do, well, actually good...
View ArticleGone Girl Review: The Perfect Woman Does Not Exist
I’ve worked in television news for approximately six months. It’s my first (and only) job since graduation, the first “real job” I’ve had writing news and telling stories for a real living. But I’ve...
View ArticleTake Two Review: Gone Girl — Sex, Lies and Voiceover
As a critic, you occasionally have to mention the difficulties of the job. Not to say that this job is constantly hard work; it’s more that every once and while you come across a tricky writing...
View ArticleThe Devil You Know: Why Horns is Recommended Viewing (Whether You Love Horror...
Like many horror fans, I was damn excited when I learned that Alexandre Aja planned to bring Joe Hill’s novel, Horns to the big screen. I wasn’t wild about the choice to cast Shia LaBeouf as Ig...
View ArticleAnnabelle Review: ‘The Conjuring Begins’ Misses a Wan’s Touch
If you want a reason to remember why you loved James Wan’s “scary as sin” The Conjuring, watch Annabelle, the spin-off that gives us a history lesson in creepy dolls, haunted priests, crazy cults… and...
View ArticleStretch Review: Take A Wild Ride Through The Perverse, Bizarre Hellscape Of...
Man, what a wild and crazy road it has been for Stretch to finally hit mainstream release. Yes, I’m aware that I used “road” as a metaphor in a review for a film about a limo driver and, if you think...
View ArticleFury Review: War Is Good For Director David Ayer
Who knows what to make of David Ayer at this point. He broke out on the scene in a big way with his script for Training Day, and since then has done…well, pretty much the same movie with more and more...
View ArticleJohn Wick Review: Whoa
This might be weird to say when you look at the film industry on a grander scale, but I really feel like we don’t get pure action movies anymore. Yeah action itself is an element that it utilized in...
View ArticleNightcrawler Review: Keep the Camera Rolling
Conviction is a scary thing. A professional that’s determined, intent and “dead set” enough on becoming the very best at the thing that they do can be a daunting threat, or in the case of Dan Gilroy’s...
View ArticleInterstellar Review: Nolan’s Space Odyssey Is An Imperfect, Yet Captivating...
What would you be willing to give up to save the human race? What would you give up to save a species plagued by war, hatred, and greed? A species that has destroyed a planet filled with million of...
View ArticleBig Hero 6 Review: Disney’s Newest Is At Its Best When It’s Being Neither Big...
Disney has been on a hot streak as of late, and it doesn’t take a genius to realize that. Hell, Frozen was one of the most successful films they have..... The post Big Hero 6 Review: Disney’s Newest...
View ArticleDumb and Dumber To Review: It Was The Best of Comedy Sequels, It Was The...
Comedy sequels are a tricky beast — and by that I mean there’s only a handful of examples I can think of when it comes to good ones. 22 Jump..... The post Dumb and Dumber To Review: It Was The Best of...
View ArticleHow to Train Your Dragon 2 Digital HD Review: A Great Film With A Handful of...
I usually find that what animated films lack in evocative themes they make up for in charm and wondrous worlds. The beauty of the How to Train Your Dragon franchise is that it..... The post How to...
View ArticleThe Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies Review — One Film To Ruin Them All
Watching the three films that comprise The Hobbit trilogy might be the most bizarre blockbuster experience I’ve ever had, and I’m not even sure I can put my finger on why. ..... The post The Hobbit:...
View ArticleThe Interview Review: A Great Premise Leads To An Imperfect Comedy
To say that The Interview has become a much discussed film is probably the understatement of the year. Yes the political comedy from the Seth Rogen/Evan Goldberg writer-director team has..... The post...
View ArticleScreen Bites: Ep. 103 – The Interview
On this episode of Screen Bites, Jeremy, Jared, Justin, and Wesley review The Interview, the Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen-directed comedy that was released online and in a limited number of..... The...
View ArticleSelma Review: A Great Story, A Great Man, A Great Movie
Imagine the pressure the filmmakers of Selma must have felt making this film. Crafting the first big screen biopic of Martin Luther King is a tremendous task, as the man..... The post Selma Review: A...
View ArticleAmerican Sniper Review: A Controversial Figure In A (Mostly) Good Film
I remember not more than five years ago, Hollywood seemed to make a final decision on Iraq war movies: they weren’t profitable, and they weren’t really good. Films like Stop-Loss, Body..... The post...
View ArticleThe Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Review — Absorbent And Yellow And...
As you might be aware, I am a big fan of Nickelodeon’s Spongebob Squarepants property — or, at the very least, I was. Seasons 1-3 of that series is legitimately terrific comedy,..... The post The...
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