Category Archives: Reviews

Over the last few years, the X-Men film franchise has enjoyed a rejuvenation with their prequels. Between 2011’s First Class and 2014’s Days of Future Past, the franchise has gotten better and reminded you why you love this family of gifted youngsters. Going into this year’s installment, expectations shouldn’t have been extremely high by anyContinue reading “‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ delivers an exciting but bland adventure”

Part of the fun with the movies released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been having front row seats to seeing our favorite comic book heroes team up, pitching quippy, barbed insults at one another. When they are not taking on eccentric villains like Loki, the genocidal robot Ultron, or running their own world-wide missions,Continue reading “Heroes deliver battles and emotions in ‘Captain America: Civil War’”

I think it is safe to say that no major studio has been firing on all cylinders than Disney lately. With the creative and successful resurrection of Star Wars, the continuing dominance of the Marvel films, and the continued genius of Pixar, the Mouse House has somewhat quietly been rummaging around in the back ofContinue reading “The Bare Necessities are still entertaining in the live remake of The Jungle Book”

Well, you all know what the #1 movie in the world is. I was going to write this review a day or two ago but I had to do two things first: 1) let my initial reaction settle and 2) see the movie again. I have done both and sadly, my opinion has wavered veryContinue reading “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice Movie Review”

Hello, everyone! I’m sorry that I’ve been away for so long but you know how life goes. I haven’t had time to go to the theaters either but when I finally returned, I went to see this new superhero film. I could tell by the poster that this wouldn’t be like all the others. IfContinue reading “‘Deadpool’ turns the superhero genre upside down”

There are very few movies that becomes a part of pop culture and transcending generations like Star Wars. From the original trilogy to the prequel trilogy, television shows, video games, merchandise; Star Wars is a phenomenon that everyone has heard about, whether they have seen the movies or not. If someone is interested in the filmsContinue reading “‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ brings the Force back to audiences of many generations with an exuberant adventure wrapped around epic mythology”

For all intents and purposes, Creed is Rocky 7. Let me get that out of the way right now. It’s a way for the legacy that Sylvester Stallone started in 1976. However, it would be a mistake to be put off by the late stage number of this franchise. Under the direction of director RyanContinue reading “‘Creed’ packs plenty of knockout power”

After Harry Potter ended with the second part of Deathly Hallows in 2011, the throne of young adult novel adaptations awaited its next successor. In 2012, the first Hunger Games film came out into theaters. With its savage kill-or-be-killed premise by using children for public entertainment and powered by the performance of then unknown JenniferContinue reading “‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2’ brings a satisfying conclusion to fans of both the book and film series.”

In the lead up to Spectre, we have all heard or read about Daniel Craig’s comments about him being over the role that has made him a worldwide superstar. How much you believe him is up to you but judging from those statements, it feels as though Spectre is Daniel Craig’s final mission as 007.Continue reading “Daniel Craig leaves a bigger tuxedo to fill with ‘Spectre’”

Ridley Scott’s The Martian is more than another endeavor to save Matt Damon (seriously, Saving Private Ryan and Interstellar? How many times must America go out to save Matt Damon?). It is way more than that. Scott’s sci-fi adventure is the kind of film that you leave the theater and long to tell your friends toContinue reading “Matt Damon gets lost in space and is awesome in ‘The Martian’”