It’s kind of funny this film comes out the same weekend as a (very bad) Guy Ritchie film, and he directed another movie called “Snatch…” “Snatched” marks Amy Schumer’s second starring role on the big screen and features Goldie Hawn’s return to movies for the first time since 2002. The duo star as a mother… Continue reading ‘Snatched’ Is Just Funny Enough To Work
What the heck just happened? “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” stars Charlie Hunnam as the titular character, and follows his origin story of finding the sword Excalibur and stopping the warlord who killed his father. Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou and Eric Bana also star as Guy Ritchie directs. I don’t mind Guy Ritchie films.… Continue reading More Like ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Snore’
And I thought “The Circle” was a boring mess about nothing… “How to Be a Latin Lover” stars Eugenio Derbez as a man who has spent his whole life married to a rich old woman. When she finally kicks him out, he must move in with his sister (Salma Hayek) and find a new sugar… Continue reading ‘How to Be a Latin Lover’ Shows How Not to Make a Comedy
We’re nine years into the MCU, and Marvel fatigue is in full effect. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is the sequel to the 2014 surprise hit and features Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper returning as the misfit titular group. This time around, they must outrun a planet’s army… Continue reading ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ One of Marvel’s Weaker Outings
This may be the first ever movie where literally nothing happens. “The Circle” stars Emma Watson as a young women who joins a tech company that wants to put cameras everywhere in the world. I really wish I could give more of a plot summary than that, but as I said above: this movie isn’t… Continue reading ‘The Circle’ Lacks Dimensions
Someone needs to start a petition to make studios put subtitles on the screen every time Vin Diesel speaks, I can only make out every fifth word that man says… “The Fate of the Furious” is the eighth installment in the “Fast and Furious” franchise (take a moment to let the fact we’re eight films… Continue reading ‘Fate of the Furious’ is Loud, Dumb and Only Occasionally Fun
“The Bucket List,” “Last Vegas” and now this: the unofficial “Morgan Freeman is Getting Old So He Does Crazy Things before He Dies” trilogy is now complete. “Going in Style” is a remake of the 1979 film of the same same and stars Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Alan Arkin as three retirees who plan… Continue reading ‘Going in Style’ is Light and Predictable, and That’s OK
Well that movie was certainly…something. “The Boss Baby” stars Alec Baldwin as the voice of a baby who is a secret agent in the war between puppies and infants. Miles Christopher Bakshi, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel and Lisa Kudrow also star as Tobey Maguire narrates. Tom McGrath directs. The trailer for this film was a… Continue reading ‘The Boss Baby’ is Very Strange yet Oddly Enjoyable
In almost every way, shape and form, this is a sequel to Scarlett Johansson’s 2014 film, “Lucy.” “Ghost in the Shell” is based on the Japanese manga of the same name and takes place in a future where the line between humans and robots is becoming blurred. After a vehicle crash victim’s brain is placed… Continue reading ‘Ghost in the Shell’ an Empty, Convoluted Snooze
The same weekend that “CHIPS” shows us exactly how not to remake an old TV show into a modern movie, this one gets it pretty right. “Power Rangers” is a reboot of the famed 90s series of the same name, and features the colorful superhero team discovering their powers and teaming up to take on… Continue reading ‘Power Rangers’ is Pretty Stupid, but it’s also Pretty Fun
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