Movie Reviews

8.5

Holiday Cheer

The Night Before

Nov 23, 2015Comments off

Twas’ the night before Christmas and all through the city, not a creature was stirring…except for three friends getting into some shit. The Night Before

7.6

Old School Charm

The Peanuts Movie

Nov 13, 2015Comments off

I think the late Mr. Schulz would be proud of this film, or at the very least, would have approved the direction the filmmakers have

8.2

Lost Arc

Beasts of No Nation

Nov 13, 2015Comments off

This film is hard to watch…in a good way. I don’t mean that it’s hard to watch because it is poorly made, incoherent, or boring. I

6.9

Mediocre, James Mediocre

Spectre

Nov 11, 2015Comments off

I think it might be time to start up a new era in the greater James Bond saga. Spectre, directed by Skyfall helmer Sam Mendes,

9.1

Hold(s) Up

Lookback: Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Ki...

Nov 07, 2015Comments off

Sometimes a movie is so subtle in its storytelling, that you don’t see it right away. The real stakes are not evident from the start,

7.7

Scary Fun

Goosebumps

Oct 26, 2015Comments off

Goosebumps is a lot better than it has any right to be. I expected another half-assed attempt to make a franchise out of something that

6.6

Beware of Crimson Peak

Crimson Peak

Oct 19, 2015Comments off

I’m at odds with this film. Absolutely everything about it is awesome from the cinematography to the production design to the tone to the special

8.3

"Science, Bitch!"

The Martian

Oct 13, 2015Comments off

I’d really hate to be Mark Watney. But then again, if I was as smart as he was and as resourceful of a person and

8.4

Sicario Means "Awesome"

Sicario

Oct 06, 2015Comments off

Man, Mexico is a scary and violent place. Sicario, half set in the United States and half across the Mexican border, is a gritty (emphasis

7.3

Trials and Errors

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Sep 28, 2015Comments off

I’m pretty sure 99.999% of this movie never happened in the books and I’m oddly ok with that. To recap, this film, a sequel to