Caught The Hundred-Foot Journey at the movies today – a sweet, funny, gentle flick about an Indian family who opens a restaurant across the street from a stuffy French restaurant (with one Michelin star!) and the personality and cooking conflicts … Continue reading
So Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie came out and, surprise, it actually seems to get the turtles personalities right and is genuinely funny… except that is maybe only 5% of an otherwise really really lame action movie that has no … Continue reading
Into the Storm is a 2014 spiritual reboot of Twister… it even has a flying (fake) cow to let you know the people who made the flick knew what movie they are making. But, surprise, the trailers were lies – … Continue reading
Went to see the James Brown biopic Get On Up… was on the fence about this one but the good reviews convinced me to go. It’s not a bad movie but it does run a good 20-30 minutes too long … Continue reading
So, the new Guardians of the Galaxy movie is the latest in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and has loose ties to The Avengers and Thor 2 (at the very least) but is largely a stand-alone movie that will likely intersect … Continue reading
Saw the new Dwayne Johnson starring Hercules movie (second Hercules movie of the year!). The Rock was miscast and didn’t bring an ounce of personality to the movie which is surprising since he has personality to spare, usually. This is … Continue reading
So I caught Zack Braff’s new film Wish I Was Here (also starring Kate Hudson, Joey King, and some others). It’s a drama, it’s a comedy, it’s a dramady. It’s also shaggy and a bit of a mess but it … Continue reading
I caught Scarlett Johansen’s new action sci-fi flick Lucy… written and directed by mad Frenchman Luc Besson (of 5th Element and The Professional fame). It’s a movie that, frankly, you will either be able to go along with or you … Continue reading
Color me shocked but Planes: Fire & Rescue is not a terrible movie… given that I thought Planes was one of the worst movies I saw last year (and Cars 2 was pretty lousy too). This one is still too … Continue reading
Saw the new Cameron Diaz/Jason Segel romantic comedy Sex Tape – about a married couple who get a night off from the kids and try to get in some sexy time by filming themselves having sex (using the 1970s era … Continue reading