Weekend Box Office: Dead Rising
This Valentine’s weekend, romance flicks got placed on the back burner while an edgy super-antihero action/comedy destroyed records as if it were a summer tentpole blockbuster.
This Valentine’s weekend, romance flicks got placed on the back burner while an edgy super-antihero action/comedy destroyed records as if it were a summer tentpole blockbuster.
‘How to Be Single’ is a movie that can’t quite decide what it wants to be. Is it a story about learning to love being alone or learning that it’s actually important to fall in love? Is it a raunchy comedy o...
Some of this Valentine’s Day weekend’s new movies are getting much more buzz than they deserve.
Comedy sequels ain’t easy. Like hearing the same joke twice, it just won’t be quite as funny the second time, no matter how amusing the telling. Only a handful of examples manage to match or top their originals, but those are the ...
Walking an uncomfortable line between probing and preaching about a valid issue, ‘Touched with Fire’ starts strong and establishes some intriguing characters before losing its way pounding home a thesis.
Love is many things and not always pleasant. Despite what the greeting card industry suggests, even the best of times often come with a certain overwhelming sense of queasy anxiety. That’s the side of love explored in the de...
‘Rams’ is the undoubtedly finest film about Icelandic shepherds ever made, and will quite likely retain that title in perpetuity. Still, quiet, and deeply bizarre in ways that are both tragic and funny, writer/director...
Within seconds, it will be clear whether or not ‘Deadpool’ is for you. The opening credits weave through a frozen moment of action claiming to be produced by “some asshats” and starring “some idiot...
For the second consecutive week, the final ‘Kung Fu Panda’ entry topped the box office charts. One of the three new movies had a so-so weekend, while the other two bombed. As usual, blame is being placed on the Super B...
February gets off to a busy start, with a trio of new movies that range from greatly promising to… not so much.
Some movies fail because their ambitions are too low. Other movies fail because their ambitions are too high. When the latter occurs and the failure is spectacular, it can be extraordinarily painful to watch. ‘Mojave’ ...
In case you lack a calendar or foresight, it’s worth noting that Valentine’s Day is coming up. How do I know this? Because a new Nicholas Sparks movie is upon us. That’s right, the man who touched millions with &...