A predictable, straight forward story mars Guillermo del Toro’s stellar cast at the center of his colorful gothic romance.
Column, Movies, Arts
An Attack On The Academy Awards’ Authority
The Oscars’ reign supreme in the slew of award shows, but does the Academy’s opinion on the best films really matter in the long run?
Movies, Arts
‘Goosebumps’ Ghouls Are Resurrected From Obscurity By Jack Black
R. L. Stine’s monsters get a chance to spread their wings and show their fangs in kid’s horror flick aptly starring Jack Black.
Movies, Arts
Ridley Scott Sends Damon To Mars, Thankfully Omits The Aliens
‘The Martian’ is a casual but still hard-boiled sci-fi film starring Matt Damon surrounded by a capable cast.
Arts, Movies
‘The Walk’ Is The Rare Spinetingling, Character Driven 3D Adventure
Director Robert Zemeckis uses all the tricks of the 3D trade in a movie centered on a singular, high-wire stunt
Arts, Movies, Column
How We Like Them Apples: Beantown On The Silver Screen
By the light of a cigarette engulfed in smoke or the jeers of a crowd spilling over the sidewalk, we are handed a piece of a place in a film.
Movies, Arts
Benicio Del Toro Calls The Shots In ‘Sicario’
Emily Blunt and Josh Brolin may be the top-billed actors in the Mexican cartel thriller, but del Toro’s the real star.
Arts, Movies
Emmerich’s Energy Crumbles In ‘Stonewall’
Disaster director Roland Emmerich offers up a one dimensional, overwrought feature on an early gay rights historical event.
Arts, Movies
‘Everest’ Climbs To The Peak Of The IMAX Experience
Josh Brolin, Keira Knightley, and Jake Gyllenhaal star in this biographical thriller about the treacherous climb of Mount Everest.
Arts, Movies
‘The Scorch Trials’: A Complex Maze Of Dystopian Deja Vu
Barreling over its own plot lines, the second installment in the ‘Maze Runner’ series leaves a lot up in the air for another sequel.
