'Eye in the Sky' Gives Us a Cerebral Look on Drone Operations as Well as Alan Rickman's Swan Song

I haven’t seen it yet, but the consensus for Alice Through the Looking Glass is that it’s messy and lacks substance.  Thus, that easily mak...

'Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping' Introduced Me to the Talents of The Lonely Island

I’ve never been a fan of Andy Samberg.  I liked his voice work on the Hotel Transylvania movies, but he never struck me as someone who can ...

Fans of the Games Will Love 'Warcraft: The Beginning'

Warcraft III was one of the PC games I loved playing as a teen .  As much as I enjoyed its gameplay (as well as the gameplays of its scenar...

‘Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising’ Is a Passable Rehash

Back in 2014, Neighbors made $270.7 million with a mere budget of $18 million.  As to be expected from Hollywood in the face of such substa...

'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows' Is an Upgrade from the First Movie

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is the sequel to 2014’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles .  Set a year after its predecessor, ...

'13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi' Is Michael Bay's Best Film in Years

First of all, I like that the protagonists of this movie are private military contractors.  While regular enlisted soldiers have been consta...

'Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood' Makes the Case That Lego-Ization Delightfully Works on Any Property

After making a series of terrific direct-to-video animated films featuring a Lego-ized Justice League, Warner Bros. Animation gives the Lego...

The Titular Kitten of 'Keanu' Is Probably the Cutest Movie Cat Ever

Keanu stars Comedy Central personalities Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele.  It’s an action comedy about two cousins/buddies, Rell (Peele...

'Hardcore Henry' Is a Visually Groundbreaking Action Movie

Hardcore Henry is about a man named Henry who wakes up in a flying laboratory above Moscow.  He has no memory of how he got there or his pa...

'Kill Command' Is an Entertaining Sci-Fi Action Thriller

Set in the near future where, Kill Command is a sci-fi action thriller about a squad of marines led by Captain Bukes (Thure Lindhardt) who ...

'The Brothers Grimsby' Is a Cringe-Worthy Sasha Baron Cohen Misfire

The Brothers Grimsby , or just Grimsby for short, follows the story of a boneheaded English football yobbo named Nobby (Sacha Baron Cohen) w...

'X-Men: Apocalypse' Is Another Immensely Entertaining Installment to the 'X-Men' Franchise

First of all, I think X-Men: Apocalypse is just as good as 2014’s  X-Men: Days of Future Past .  Thus, I’m a bit baffled that Apocalypse r...

Hey, I Actually Like the Panned ‘Gods of Egypt’

Gods of Egypt takes place in an alternate world where the Earth is flat and mythological Egyptian gods live among mortals.  The gods are lik...

Jessica Chastain’s Fake Accent Is the Embodiment of ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’ – Incredibly Bad but Entertainingly Hilarious

The Huntsman: Winter’s War serves as prequel, sequel, and spin-off of 2012’s Snow White and the Huntsman , a movie I’ve had no interest of ...

‘Zootopia’ Is a Wonderful, Thought-Provoking Fable

Zootopia is a fable set in a world where mammals have evolved into an anthropomorphic society in which predators and prey live harmoniously...

‘Zoolander 2’ and ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2’ are Needless, Unimaginative Comedy Sequels

Zoolander 2 and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 are sequels to two of the best comedy films I watched in the early 2000’s.  Coincidentally, it ...

'10 Cloverfield Lane' Is Not the Sequel to 'Cloverfield'; Good Thing It's Great Nonetheless

10 Cloverfield Lane is the pseudo-sequel to the 2008 hit found footage monster film Cloverfield .  I say “pseudo-sequel” because it isn’t t...

'High-Rise' Explores How a Utopia Can Quickly Become a Dystopia

Based on the novel of the same name written by J.G. Ballard, High-Rise tells the story of Dr. Robert Laing (Tom Hiddleston) after his recent...

'Eddie the Eagle' Has a Refreshing Message to Share

Eddie the Eagle is a biopic about British ski jumper Michael “Eddie” Edwards, nicknamed by the media as “Eddie the Eagle” during the 1988 W...

With 'Risen', Hollywood Pulls Off a Miracle -- a Respectful and Enjoyable Fictional Retelling of a Bible Story

Plot summary: Fearing that the disappearance of the recently crucified Yeshua of Nazareth (Cliff Curtis) from his tomb will cause a general ...