Movies centered on sports – ostensibly based on true stories – are a dime a dozen this time of year. They’re often family friendly fluff*, occasionally with pretenses of being Oscar bait, and most of the time completely interchangeable. There are a few standouts that have been strong enough to leave an impact, but by … Continue reading Movie Review – Rush
I didn’t get a chance to talk about it much here, but The Conjuring was quite possibly my favorite movie of this past summer. As someone who does not typically consider himself a horror fan, The Conjuring hit all the right notes for me. It had a good setup that paid off through the rest … Continue reading Movie Review – Insidious: Chapter 2
This weekend is the best damn weekend for movies I’ve seen in quite a while. I’ve been talking about how this summer has been a largely disappointing movie season, but somehow they got things together in order to send off the summer with a bang. Yesterday, I told you all why you should see You’re … Continue reading PSA: Go See a Movie This Weekend
Back in May, Film Crit Hulk wrote a really great piece on why movie reviews are weird (also on why Iron Man Three is unconventionally good, but that’s less relevant to our goals here). In it he describes how, in many cases, a movie review puts the reader at a disadvantage because they haven’t actually seen the … Continue reading Go See YOU’RE NEXT – Not a Movie Review
Just a note up front: this is one of those movies where much of the nitty-gritty of my opinion comes from the later parts of the film. That said, I’ll try to dance around most of the major story beats, but if you’ve already decided to see this one, you’re better off going without reading … Continue reading Movie Review – Elysium
Every weekend this year (more-or-less) I’ve gone to see the latest movie. This has worked fairly well so far; I’ve only had to subject myself to irredeemable awfulness on a handful of occasions. This weekend, I was really hoping that I would get to see The Spectacular Now, a movie that I’ve been hearing nothing … Continue reading Movie Review – Fruitvale Station
In the past, I’ve briefly touched on my theory that nearly every year since 2008* DreamWorks Animation has had a pretty consistent streak of one good movie and one bad movie. 2008 had Kung Fu Panda and then it had Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, 2010 had How to Train Your Dragon and then there was … Continue reading Movie Review – Turbo
The X-Men film series is definitely one with a hit-or-miss track record. Bryan Singer’s original film was a defining moment in creating the current pop culture landscape, but unfortunately it hasn’t aged terribly well. The black leather uniforms, the action, and major portions of the plot feel distinctly like relics of the late ’90s/early 2000s, … Continue reading Movie Review – The Wolverine
Typically, I’m against actively praising or condemning a movie without seeing it. There are plenty of movies that have looked terrible yet been surprisingly good, and plenty of “sure things” that ended up disappointing. It’s fine to decide you don’t want to see a movie based on marketing/word-of-mouth/whatever, and it’s great to have loyalty to a … Continue reading Let’s Talk about Planes
We’re already halfway through the summer, and I can barely count on one hand the number of movies I’ve really enjoyed. Maybe I still haven’t gotten over the fact that last year was a mind bogglingly great year for movies, but I’m still feeling really bummed out by what we’ve gotten so far in 2013. … Continue reading Movie Review – Pacific Rim
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