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Movie review: ‘Ghostbusters’ offers familiar idea in a new way

July 22nd, 2016 Comments Off on Movie review: ‘Ghostbusters’ offers familiar idea in a new way
–In 1984 legendary comedians Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd and Harold Ramis came together with director Ivan Reitman to deliver an iconic classic, “Ghostbusters.” It was […]

Movie review: ‘Mike and Dave’ finds a summer comedy niche

July 14th, 2016 Comments Off on Movie review: ‘Mike and Dave’ finds a summer comedy niche
–There’s a proud tradition of over-the-top wedding-themed comedies making a splash during summer. In 2005, that movie was “Wedding Crashers,” which featured Vince Vaughn and […]

Movie review: ‘The Shallows’ features great individual performance

July 8th, 2016 Comments Off on Movie review: ‘The Shallows’ features great individual performance
–There are a lot of common tropes when it comes to types of stories. There’s stories of people versus other people, people versus themselves and […]

Movie review: ‘Now You See Me 2’ looks to make summer magic

June 16th, 2016 Comments Off on Movie review: ‘Now You See Me 2’ looks to make summer magic
–Summer is a unique time at the movies. The days are long and hot, the theaters are cool and dark. We have less structured routines […]

Movie review: ‘Apocalypse’ a great summer blockbuster

June 2nd, 2016 Comments Off on Movie review: ‘Apocalypse’ a great summer blockbuster
–The modern wave of comic book franchises owe a lot to the X-Men. Back in 2000, when director Bryan Singer gave the world “The X-Men” […]

Movie review: ‘Nice Guys’ delivers a blend of action and comedy

May 26th, 2016 Comments Off on Movie review: ‘Nice Guys’ delivers a blend of action and comedy
–We are in the midst of the summer movie season, and the releases are coming fast and furious. After a quiet first few weeks as […]

Movie review: ‘Money Monster’ a stirring look at the global economy

May 20th, 2016 Comments Off on Movie review: ‘Money Monster’ a stirring look at the global economy
–It’s getting impossible to ignore that our economy is out of alignment. By most accounts, we have the largest income inequality in our country since […]

Movie review: ‘Civil War’ soars then slumps at the finish

May 12th, 2016 Comments Off on Movie review: ‘Civil War’ soars then slumps at the finish
–In the 2002 movie “Spider-Man,” Uncle Ben offers some sage advice to a young Peter Parker, who is wrestling with his newfound abilities and what […]

Movie review: ‘Keanu’ an uneven comedy experience

May 5th, 2016 Comments Off on Movie review: ‘Keanu’ an uneven comedy experience
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele have a unique comedy style; one that has been a hit with audiences. Their sketch show, “Key & Peele,” was […]

Movie review: Disney brings ‘The Jungle Book’ to life in a new way

April 22nd, 2016 Comments Off on Movie review: Disney brings ‘The Jungle Book’ to life in a new way
–In 1967 Disney released an animated film called “The Jungle Book.” It told the story of a man cub — Mowgli — and his adventures […]
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