Saturday, July 30, 2016
Jason Bourne - Review
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Nerve - Review
The age of the
social media lifestyle has quickly grown to overtake Hollywood with the slight
thriller that is Nerve. The film is
rather simplistic with a slight undertone on our society’s love of being loved.
The fictional game seems like the pipe dream that some TV or app producer has
to capitalize on those who live through a screen rather than actual living. Nerve has an interesting premise for the
digital age and it executes it…for the most part.
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Star Trek Beyond - Review
Very rarely does a rebooted series take off and find such financial and critical success that the new Star Trek series has. Back in 2009, J.J. Abrams laid a great foundation for a new world (and a new timeline) where anything could happen to the crew of the Enterprise. The third installment sees the crew finally take to deep space and as the voyages now show no signs of stopping, as it appears Star Trek is here to stay.
Friday, July 22, 2016
Lights Out - Review
In a genre that
feeds on using darkness for their scaring needs, it’s a wonder how horror films
have never truly utilized darkness as the true horror itself. Lights Out does exactly that and reminds
everyone why they kept those night-lights on or ran down a dimly lit hallway
when they were younger, feasting on that fear and turning it into a feature
length, and quite effective, film.
Friday, July 15, 2016
Ghostbusters (2016) - Review
Never has a film
received so much scrutiny, and some hatred, before the actual film has been
released than the newest Hollywood reboot, Ghostbusters. Ultimately, the
outrage isn’t shocking in the age of so many lackluster reboots recently, and
the horrible marketing campaign certainly didn’t help, but the logic behind the
hate was faulty through and through. Now that the newest entry in the comedy
franchise is out, what’s the final verdict?
Saturday, July 9, 2016
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates - Review
The raunchy comedy
is a frequent endeavor for Hollywood these days, placing characters into any
awkward situation they can conjure up.
They have a very small window to succeed without crossing the line into
eye-rolling territory and ultimately becoming unfunny. While Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
features a large number of comedic and truly funny moments, it toes that line
of raunchy comedies.
Friday, July 8, 2016
The Secret Life of Pets - Review
The fifth feature
film from Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures comes to the world
in the form of The Secret Life of Pets. With about a fifty percent success
rate, Illumination looks to venture out of the Despicable Me world into the
realm of talking animals. The approach, not unlike their other films, aims at
the younger aged demographic whole-heartedly rather than leave some clever
moments for the adults like other animation studios. The attempt is valiant by
the young animation studio, but does the film reach it's potential for
greatness?
Saturday, July 2, 2016
The Legend of Tarzan - Review
Tarzan of the Apes is
one of the longest running heroes in books and film, making his debut back in
1914. There have been so many different portrayals of the character of the
years including a Disney animated film, so it’s highly unlikely that someone doesn’t
know Tarzan in some form or another. But the story this time around goes beyond
the classic tale, to Tarzan’s years after the jungle and his time going by John
Clayton. Though it may be another Tarzan iteration, it’s with a different
perspective for a new era.
Friday, July 1, 2016
The Purge: Election Year - Review
If anyone would’ve
said that a concept such as The Purge would make it to three films back when
the original came out, no one would’ve believed you. Yet here we are at the
third entry in the franchise, and they’ll likely be more as the years go by.
The first two differed so much in tone, but the third follows in the second’s
footsteps, following the on-street tension throughout the runtime.
The BFG - Review
Very rarely are
there directors that produce a consistent line of products like Steven
Spielberg has over the years. Covering everything from aliens to dinosaurs to
sharks, the 69-year-old director has graced the screen with classics big and small. It
should come as no surprise that whenever his name is attached to a film, the
anticipation skyrockets. This film was no different, as a beloved children’s
book set in a magical world in his hands sounds like the recipe for success.
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