So Expendables 3 is another film in the series of Old (and semi-old) action stars ganging together to fight in whatever plot they decide to hang loosely on the flick. As usual, some of the stars get short-changed (looking at … Continue reading
Let’s Be Cops is the new comedy about two idiots who dress up as LAPD for a costume party and get mistaken for real cops out on the street… and since neither gets much respect in real life, realize this … Continue reading
Boyhood is the new movie by writer/director Richard Linklater (of Dazed and Confused fame). The backstory is that he (Linklater) cast a 6 year old boy and his family (plus others) back in 2002 and filmed scenes and then reunited … Continue reading
Te Giver is a movie with a more interesting back-story than it is an actual movie. It’s based on a novel that Jeff Bridges apparently really liked and started developing as a movie for his dad (Lloyd Bridges) 15 years … Continue reading
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