You know what they say about the road to Hell… “Dear Evan Hansen” is based on the 2015 stage musical of the same name, and features Ben Platt reprising his titular role as a socially awkward high school student who finds himself caught up in a lie involving a recently deceased classmate. Amy Adams, Julianne… Continue reading ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Review: A Hit-and-Miss Musical
The fact this film even exists in the first place is impressive, but that it is arguably the best installment of its series is all the more remarkable. “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” is the director’s cut of the 2017 theatrical version of the DC Comics team-up movie of the same name. It stars Ben Affleck,… Continue reading ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Review: An Epic, Entirely Different Film
See, this is what happens when you don’t give people their Oscars when they deserve them; they put on a bunch of makeup and take on heavy-handed family dramas. “Hillbilly Elegy” is based on the memoir of the same name by J.D. Vance about his upbringing in rural Ohio, and the struggles he faces with… Continue reading ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Is a Contrived Family Drama
I just want to go back to the days where Adam McKay was helping Will Ferrell make his only good movies… “Vice” is the biopic of Dick Cheney, a man who would rise from young staffer all the way to Vice President of the United States. Christian Bale, who gained 40 pounds for the role,… Continue reading All the Makeup in the World Can’t Cover the Major Flaws in ‘Vice’
I wonder if this is how all those people who were hyped about “Batman v Superman” just to think sucked felt after watching it… “Justice League” is the fifth installment of the DC Extended Universe and is the first time the titular team, consisting of Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Superman, Aquaman and Cyborg, is… Continue reading ‘Justice League’ is an Embarrassing Low for Superheroes
It’s most every film fan’s favorite time of the year again: Oscar Season (unless you’re like me and the Summer Movie Season takes precedence). The nominees were announced Tuesday and as expected, “La La Land” cleaned up house with a record-tying 14 nominations including Best Picture, and there were a few surprises along the way… Continue reading 2017 Oscar Nominations and Reactions
This is pretty much if neo-Steven Spielberg met neo-Christopher Nolan and both of them brought their B-game. “Arrival” stars Amy Adams as a linguist who is called upon by the military (led by Forest Whitaker) to figure out alien’s language after spaceships touchdown in 12 locations across the globe. Jeremy Renner and Michael Stuhlbarg also… Continue reading ‘Arrival’ a Close Encounter of the Underwhelming Kind
My childhood wasn’t ruined, so I guess in the grand scheme of things I can mark this down as a W. “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” is the sequel to “Man of Steel” and the first time the titular heroes have shared a movie screen. Henry Cavill returns as Superman while Ben Affleck takes… Continue reading ‘Batman v Superman’ Is No Masterpiece but It’s Still Fun
The Reel Deal 