Ant-Man is the perfect example of how successful the Marvel Cinematic Universe is. It shouldn’t work. Describe the superhero and his “powers” to someone unaware and unfamiliar with the Marvel Universe and Ant-Man himself and they won’t take the idea seriously. … Continue reading Ant-Man (2015) Review
They don’t make movies like Robocop anymore. They tried and failed to capture the classic, original magic of the 1987 film and after watching the debut of Robocop, you can see why. Robocop is an ultra-violent satire of the crime-ridden, commercially … Continue reading Robocop (1987) Review
Considering how much of the classic Bond formula is established in Dr No, From Russia with Love feels incomplete. It misses some of the classic Bond material that has made it such a long-lasting force and because of that, I couldn’t … Continue reading From Russia with Love (1963) Review
I have an issue with Amy Winehouse having her own documentary. I just don’t understand how she has earned the right to have her life become the subject of a big screen movie when so many other artists and individuals have … Continue reading Amy (2015) Review
If you are going to deliver a sequel to a movie, 14 years after the best and most influential film in the franchise, ensure you make it different. Terminator Genisys isn’t a remake or really a reboot, instead it is a … Continue reading Terminator Genisys (2015) Review
Terminator 2 is pretty much delivering the same movie as the 1984 original. It is a chase film. A machine from the future goes back to “terminate” someone from the past in an attempt to change a coming war. The rebellious … Continue reading Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) Review
A lot of people will argue that the Minions were the best aspect of both Despicable Me movies. They were definitely a highlight and their increased inclusion in the second movie helped but as you watch their solo-outing, … Continue reading Minions (2015) Review
San Andreas won’t be for everyone. There are people who will view this movie in the way it wasn’t intended. They will see the huge plot holes, the incredulous events, the ridiculous decisions and the often very cheesy moments and be … Continue reading San Andreas (2015) Review
It is amazing how one movie can make a character so iconic. Kathy Bates did such a good job of playing the creepy Annie Wilkes that it has transcended this movie and become a template for how to play a deranged … Continue reading Misery (1990) Review
There was a moment in the first act of Jurassic Park, as the cars leave the station and the characters are being shown the dinosaurs in their paddocks that everyone must have felt – “how cool would a dinosaur theme … Continue reading Jurassic World (2015) Review
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