How soon is too soon to declare a movie a classic? Is it ten years? Five years? Two years? How about one hour after the first screening? Time will tell, but right now I believe that Mad Max: Fury Road is one for the ages. It is a masterclass in action filmmaking, specifically how to … Continue reading Movie Review – MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
Note: There are some light spoilers ahead, but it’s nothing that isn’t either revealed or made super obvious in the first third of the movie. I so badly wanted to like Jupiter Ascending. It’s exactly the kind of movie I want to see more of. A big, sweeping space opera based on an original story … Continue reading Movie Review – JUPITER ASCENDING
It’s no secret that movies based on video games have a tendency to be really bad. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time might be the best of them, but calling a middling, forgettable movie like that the best of anything only goes to show how deeply flawed this category is. The problem, at least … Continue reading Movie Review – EDGE OF TOMORROW
Just a note upfront: in order to really discuss this film’s biggest strengths and weaknesses I will need to touch on some specific story beats that happen in the second half of the film. I hate to do two spoiler reviews in as many weeks, but I feel somewhat less guilty considering this is based … Continue reading Movie Review – The Great Gatsby
Remember that kid in high school? The one who wasn’t terribly bright, but had the best of intentions, was charming, and had a good sense of humor? The one who would get up to give a presentation before the class and really botch all the requirements of the assignment while still managing to be entertaining? … Continue reading Movie Review – Gangster Squad
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