Movie Reviews

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…

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…

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…

The Witch made its premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.  I, unfortunately, was unable to see it then, which thoroughly upset me, as it was one of the more hyped films of that festival. Now, a little over a year later, I finally got to see what everyone was talking about in Park City.  Had I seen The Witch at the 2015 festival, it would have been one of my favorites there.  This is a…

Before even seeing Race, it already had a couple things going against it.  The first is that, even though it is a sports movie, it isn’t about basketball or football or one of the major, more exciting sports.  It is about track and field, a sport people only care about every four years.  The second thing is that we know the ending already because it is one of the most historic moments in Olympic and…

Thanks to a sweet Comic-Con sizzle reel and tons of campaigning from fans and star Ryan Reynolds, we are finally given the much anticipated and much sought after Deadpool movie.  But, after the debacle that was X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), where they ruined Deadpool as a character, some fans and moviegoers may have some reservations about the film. Fear not Deadpoolers, Deadpool is everything you wanted and more.  This is a vulgar, violent, hilarious, action packed,…

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies just sounds ridiculous.  Based off the extremely popular novel, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies takes the classic Jane Austen novel about tangled relationships in 19th century England and throws a zombie apocalypse in the middle of it all.  It is a unique twist on classical cinema and on the zombie genre, that narrow minded viewers will find stupid. The only way to watch Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is to…

Having hit a new career high with 2013’s masterful musical dramedy Inside Llewyn Davis, The Coen Brother’s come back to the comedy genre with Hail, Caesar!, a very weird, and very dry comedy that only The Coen’s could make. Hail, Caesar! takes a look at the day in the life of Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin), a Hollywood fixer for Capital Pictures in the 1950’s, who cleans up any and all issues with big names and…

Sometimes when watching a movie, you just want to have fun.  You don’t always need heavy drama or a great twist, you just want to laugh and have an enjoyable experience.  The Fundamentals of Caring is one of the most enjoyable screenings I have had at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.  It is a sweet, funny, quotable road movie with a ton of heart. Paul Rudd stars as Ben, a man dealing with incredible loss…