Film Review – Captain America: Civil War (2016)
There was a time when it was acceptable for any superhero movie to focus on just the one hero. In...
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Film Review – The Jungle Book (2016)
Disney is certainly going full force with its quest to seemingly do a live action remake of everything in its...
Film Review – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Immediately preceding last night’s screening of this newest DC Comics bonanza, those in attendance were treated to a curious opening...
DVD Review – The Green Inferno
Having initially been screened in mid-2014 and finding a US theatrical release six months ago, this one feels like it’s...
Film Review – Zoolander 2 (2016)
In terms of popular opinion, I seem to be way out of step regarding Zoolander. The original movie was, I...
Film Review – Deadpool (2016)
So here it is, then. After a decade in development hell, a grass-roots campaign by fans, some leaked test footage...
Film Review – Goosebumps (2016)
When the question arose at Sony headquarters which of the newly-acquired Goosebumps franchise would be adapted for the screen, some...
Film Review – Youth (2016)
There’s something slightly gaudy about the goings-on in Paolo Sorrentino’s Youth. As you watch the clearly immeasurably moneyed folks, well-dressed...
Film Review – The Big Short (2016)
Never mind betting against the housing market crash of 2007; one thing I would not have risked my money on...
Blu-ray Review – The Wolfpack (2015)
Crystal Moselle’s fascinating documentary The Wolfpack is both a glance at the continuing ability of films to whisk us away...
Film Review – In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
Director Ron Howard has certainly proven that he able to wring tension out of the simple sight of a cluster...
Film Review – Daddy’s Home (2015)
Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell have, I’m told, comedic pedigree together. Whatever previous good work they may have done seems...
Film Review – Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie
Good ol’ Charlie Brown, the insecure, the pessimistic, and the eminently flappable has arrived on the big screen bringing his...
Film Review – Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Following Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm in 2012, it was apparent that we would soon be inundated with new Star Wars...