‘The Zookeeper’s Wife’ Review: They Bought a Zo
Great story. Mediocre movie. It’s depressingly common. ‘The Zookeeper’s Wife’ is the latest example of the phenomenon, but it will be far from the last.
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Weekend Movies: Shell Game
‘Beauty and the Beast’ has owned the box office for the last two weeks. This weekend, a live-action anime adaptation and DreamWorks’ latest family flick will try their best to kill the beast, but it’s not l...
‘Ghost in the Shell’ (2017) Review: A Shell of Its Fo
Controversial amongst nerds and social justice advocates alike, the American ‘Ghost in the Shell’ remake hits theater screens to more wary concern than excitement. Ultimately, the anime redo disappoints, but not for th...
‘The Boss Baby’ Review: Goo-Goo Crap-Crap
So, there’s this baby. He’s not like any baby, though. He talks and acts like a boss. That’s wacky. That’s the entire movie. It’s pretty dreadful.
‘The Belko Experiment’ Review: Gunn’s Dirty Gam
Prior to ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’, writer/director James Gunn began his career in the grungy stomping grounds of Troma and worked his way up in the industry through horror. In the wake of his huge Marvel success, Gunn...
Weekend Box Office: Nothing Here That Wasn’t Here Before
No surprises here, ‘Beauty and the Beast’ sang its way to the top of the box office again this weekend. Of the two TV-to-big-screen adaptations, the one that actually has a fan base had a solid debut, while the needles...
‘CHIPS’ Review: Sucker Ponched
Of all the old TV shows to get a sudden Hollywood reboot, ‘CHiPs’ had to be pretty low on the list of viable contenders. Does anyone care about ‘CHiPs’ anymore? Does anyone still watch it?
‘Life’ Review: Choose Something Else
Hey, remember that space octopus movie that you didn’t want? Well it’s here. Is it a ‘Venom’ prequel? Nope. (Sorry, Reddit.) Is it a good movie? Not really. (Sorry, world.) Will anyone remember ‘Life&...
‘Personal Shopper’ Review: Artfully Empty, Persuasive
Kristen Stewart’s commitment to following up her infamous run as the ‘Twilight’ heroine with an esoteric art house career continues in ‘Personal Shopper’. This time, she reunites with her ‘Cloud...
Weekend Movies: No! No!
After a few weeks that were light on new releases, this weekend offers a trio of big movies. Oddly, these include a double-dose of bad TV shows that have made a leap to the big screen. Knowing that may make the third title, a sci-...
‘Power Rangers’ Review: Go-Go Goofy Nonsense
Of all the pop culture products of the 1990s to make a comeback, ‘Power Rangers’ is one of the least deserving. The original serialized action figure commercial was never particularly good. But ’90s kids love nos...
‘Prevenge’ Review: Murder with Morning Sickness
This bizarrely funny and moving directorial debut from Alice Lowe (who also wrote and stars) is tough to describe. ‘Prevenge’ is kind of a sick comedy twist on ‘Death Wish’, only with a very pregnant woman ...