The Grinch Review: Stolen Seuss
Though the title doesn’t go into plot details, The Grinch is specifically about that green grump trying, once again, to steal Christmas. In the second feature-length adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ classic children’s bo...
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SteelBook Alert: Doctor Strange, Love?
It’s not strange at all to learn that the latest Marvel blockbuster will get a SteelBook Blu-ray edition. Most movies from this franchise do. Fortunately, ‘Doctor Strange’ won’t leave 3D fans out in the col...
‘Doctor Strange’ Review: Marvel Embraces Stranger Thi
As the Marvel Cinematic Universe expands exponentially, Kevin Feige and the gang have reached a point where they need to start throwing wrenches into their works. The movies are feeling increasingly familiar. The heroes are increa...
‘Zoolander 2’ Review: Acceptable, If Nothing Special
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 ...
TIFF Journal: ‘Black Mass’
The tale of Boston crime lord James “Whitey” Bulger is so good that it’s surprising it took this long for someone to make a movie out of it… or at least an official bio-pic anyway. Martin Scorsese flavored his &#...
Statuesque: 2015 Golden Globe Predictions – Movies
On Sunday night, January 11th, the 72nd Golden Globes will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Unlike many previous ceremonies, this year there are no clear-cut frontrunners in most of the major categories. Belo...
‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ Review: B
Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit’ trilogy might not be as strong as his ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, but at least it isn’t another ‘Star Wars’ prequel debacle. Now that all of the tedious...
‘The Imitation Game’ Review: Charming Oscar Baiting
Featuring a World War II setting, secret homosexuality, mysterious mental illness and a star hitting his peak, ‘The Imitation Game’ is a classic bit of Oscar bait filmmaking designed to profit off statues and nominatio...
‘Penguins of Madagascar’ Review: Spin-off into Stupid
While it might be frustrating when Pixar releases unnecessary sequels, no animation studio dips back into the well more than DreamWorks. ‘Shrek’ established the company model: Keep making sequels until all the good wil...
The Trailer Park: Horrible Hero Hunger
Among other things, November will bring us a bunch of sequels, plus one movie that sounds like it must be a sequel but actually isn’t.
Now Playing: Tough ‘Hobbit’ to Break
My name is Luke and I’m an unapologetic fan of Peter Jackson’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Hobbit’ films. While ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ wasn’t as strong as the first &...
Now Playing: Cheers for ‘Years’
For those of us who’d like to pretend that we live in a post-racial America, director Steve McQueen’s ’12 Years a Slave’ serves as a stark reminder of the horrifying wounds of slavery –wounds that, even 150...