‘Nerve’ Review: Almost Interesting
The new internet thriller ‘Nerve’ has a pretty strong central hook. Given that it’s being released as the death tally for ‘Pokemon Go’ players continues to rise, it couldn’t be more marketably t...
The new internet thriller ‘Nerve’ has a pretty strong central hook. Given that it’s being released as the death tally for ‘Pokemon Go’ players continues to rise, it couldn’t be more marketably t...
Just when the summer season typically starts slowing down, 2016 is moving forward at maximum warp. Up 30% year-over-year, it was a busy weekend at the box office.
‘Star Trek Beyond’ is essentially an elaborate single episode of the original 1960s TV series, with the crew visiting a distant planet, getting in trouble, and eventually kicking some alien butt. There’s very lit...
The summer has been dominated by animated family films, magnificent horror movies, and sequels both good and bad. This weekend, all of the aforementioned are present.
The fifth movie in the ‘Ice Age’ franchise, ‘Collision Course’… Wait a minute… I need to pause for a second. The FIFTH ‘Ice Age’ movie since 2002?! How did that happen?!
A trip to IMDb or YouTube will quickly prove that ‘Lights Out’ was based on a short film, but you don’t really need to look that up to figure it out. Watching the movie should make that clear. It’s hinged o...
‘Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie’ is a spirited attempt to revive a TV series that already played out for 20 years on television before jumping into movie theaters. It’s an example of both what to do and what not ...
For such a showoff stylist, Johnnie To has built a reputation rather quietly over a long career. He was around during the heady John Woo heyday of the Hong Kong action film industry, but only really came into his own during the 20...
Although the ‘Ghostbusters’ remake couldn’t dethrone juggernaut ‘The Secret Life of Pets’, its opening weekend was much stronger than YouTube trolls might like. At the same time, Bryan Cranston’...
Once upon a (much-missed) time, remakes, reboots, sequels and prequels weren’t so commonplace. Those days are far behind us and long gone. Studios have revived and revisited fan favorites before, but this weekend they touch ...
‘The Dark Stranger’ is an ambitious debut from writer/director Chris Trebilcock that mixes genre thrills and deeper themes to intriguing effect. It’s a passion project for the filmmaker and a uniquely twisted vis...
For anyone who has ever fantasized about dropping out of society, ‘Captain Fantastic’ qualifies as the kind-hearted fantasy to prove such desires are A-OK. It’s one of those brightly colored, quirky Sundance come...