First Kevin Spacey in “Baby Driver” then Michael Keaton in “Spider-Man: Homecoming” and now Woody Harrelson: I keep forgetting how much I love certain actors until they show up on screen. “War for the Planet of the Apes” is the third film in the reboot/prequel series and follows the final confrontation between the Apes, led… Continue reading ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ is Visually Strong, Narratively Weak
Much like Kevin Spacey, I always seem to forget how much I love Michael Keaton until I see Michael Keaton pop up on screen. “Spider-Man: Homecoming” is the second reboot in five years of the character, and features Tom Holland reprising his role as the titular hero from last year’s “Captain America: Civil War.” This… Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Isn’t Amazing, But It’s Pretty Darn Fun
Maybe the Minions aren’t as much a sign of the Apocalypse as I once feared… “Despicable Me 3” is the third film of Illumination’s most popular franchise, and follows ex-villain Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) who meets his long-lost twin brother (also Carell). The duo must then team up to defeat a childhood actor-turned-supervillain (Trey… Continue reading ‘Despicable Me 3’ is Everything You’d Expect, and I Enjoyed Most of It
Will Ferrell really needs to stop making R-rated comedies, they’re never good. “The House” stars Ferrell and Amy Poehler as parents who start an underground casino in order to pay for their daughter’s college tuition. Jason Mantzoukas, Ryan Simpkins and Nick Kroll also star as Andrew J. Cohen makes his directorial debut. I was looking… Continue reading Don’t Bet on ‘The House’ to Make You Laugh
Every time I see Kevin Spacey in something I’m reminded how much I love seeing Kevin Spacey in things. “Baby Driver” stars Ansel Elgort as a young getaway driver for a crime boss (Spacey) who has to do one last job before getting out of the life and running away with his girlfriend (Lily James).… Continue reading ‘Baby Driver’ is Original, Stylish and Has Kevin Spacey, So Why Didn’t I Like it?
I am thoroughly convinced that since he knows they will make money regardless of quality, Michael Bay has made these films louder, longer and more incoherent just as punishment to film critics who are forced to watch them. “Transformers: The Last Knight” is the fifth film of director Michael Bay’s “Transformers” series and follows Mark… Continue reading ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ is Lousy, Loud, Lazy and Long
Christopher Plummer’s lone Oscar was a career achievement award and I think the man has been criminally underrated in his career. “The Exception” is a romantic drama set in the early years of World War II. The plot follows a young Nazi officer (Jai Courtney) who is sent to keep an eye on the exiled… Continue reading A Masterful Plummer Elevates ‘The Exception’
This is being released on what would have been Tupac’s 46th birthday, and the fact that he’s been gone so long but is still having an impact on the music world is mind-blowing. “All Eyez on Me” is the long delayed and long overdue biopic about the rapper Tupac Shakur. Demetrius Shipp Jr., whose father… Continue reading Tupac Biopic ‘All Eyez on Me’ Isn’t That Well-Made, but I Liked it Anyways
This movie will quickly be forgotten by most people, but it has skyrocketed Zoë Kravitz to the top of my future wife list. “Rough Night” follows a group of college friends who reunite 10 years later for a bachelorette party, only to have things go wrong when they accidently kill a stripper. Scarlett Johansson, Zoë… Continue reading ‘Rough Night’ Just Isn’t That Funny
I don’t think an intended cinematic universe has ever started off with this big of a thud. “The Mummy” is a reboot of Universal’s titular franchise and the first intended installment of their “Dark Universe,” a collection of their most famous monsters from Frankenstein to the Wolfman. Here, Tom Cruise stars as a treasure hunter… Continue reading ‘The Mummy’ Should Have Stayed Buried
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