London Has Fallen is complete chaos. It’s a no-holds-barred, adrenalin fueled action flick that is as violent as it is stupid. When the London Prime Minister dies, it brings all the world leaders to the funeral, including the American President, Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart). During the funeral, there is an attack on London attempting to kill all the world leaders. It is now up to Asher’s number one agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) to keep…
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Zootopia has been advertised in the trailers as this cute little comedy about a universe where animals live together. This movie is way more than that. This is a crime film with twists and turns that is filled with rich characters and police drama and deep meanings about stereotyping, all while being an incredibly entertaining and fun children’s film. Zootopia tells the story of a small town bunny named Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin). Judy…
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The term Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is a military saying that, when using NATO phonetic, spells out WTF, which means exactly what you think it does, “What the Fuck”. This was a very appropriate title for movie, as I said those three words to myself quite a few times during this uneven, redundant war comedy. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, based on the autobiographical book “The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan” by Kim Barker, is about…
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Some people like Terrance Malick. I am not one of those people. I liked The Thin Red Line (1998), but that’s the only film of his I can tolerate. I think his films are pretty to look at, but are too complicated for no reason. I went into Knight of Cups with a little bit more faith than I usually have for a Malick film, mostly because of the cast. Much to my surprise, this…
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Continuing my list of the most anticipated movies of 2016, here are my top 10 movies. A lot of intriguing titles from a lot of great filmmakers and a nice mix of big blockbusters and awards contenders. Definitely keep your eye out for these titles. And if you missed numbers 20 – 11, check them out right here. 10 – The Girl on the Train (Tate Taylor, October 7) Based on the best selling…
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Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another is the most recent Best Picture winner at the Academy Awards! One Battle After Another won six Oscars in total, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor for Sean Penn, Best Editing, and Best Casting, the first-ever winner in the category. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners also had a strong evening, winning four awards, including Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan, Best Original Screenplay for Coogler, and…
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The final entry of the “Best of the 2016 Oscar Nominees” series concludes with the best performances from this year’s Best Actor nominees. Let’s have a look. BRYAN CRANSTON (Nominated for Trumbo) BEST PERFORMANCE – TRUMBO (2015) Cranston is a television icon for his performance as Walter White in Breaking Bad. However, this isn’t a list for television, it’s for movies, so that didn’t qualify. Cranston has had some good supporting performances in some really…
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Oh the Razzies. This is probably my favorite award show ever. Every year, the Golden Raspberry Awards honor the worst of the worst in film. Legendary films like Howard the Duke (1986), Showgirls (1995), Freddy Got Fingered (2001), and Jack & Jill (2011) have all won the coveted Razzie for Worst Movie of the Year. So let’s take a look at this year’s nominations and I will take a guess as to who is going…
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2015 was a great year for actresses, and the nominees are a great mixture of newcomers and veterans. Let’s have a look at the best performances from this year’s Best Actress Oscar nominees. CATE BLANCHETT (Nominated for Carol) BEST PERFORMANCE – I’M NOT THERE (2007) It could be argued that Cate Blanchett is the best actress working today. Every performance she does is great. No role is a stretch for Ms. Blanchett, making her…
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Triple 9 is as dirty as dirty cop films get. This gritty, edge of your seat thriller features some great action scenes and as talented of a cast as there will be in 2016. However, the lack of character depth really hurts the emotional punch the movie was trying to go for, resulting in an overall empty movie-going experience. Triple 9 (the police code for “officer down”) follows a group of criminals (Chewitel Ejiofor, Aaron Paul, and…
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