Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Review

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Review

RYAN: It’s the fifth installment in the MI franchise with Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt and as we’ve come to expect with these movies, it’s excellent.  He is still brilliant in the action/thriller genre and runs like nobody’s business. CAROLINE: Ha! Yes he’s really become iconic for his mad sprinting skills. RYAN: And the story is ..

Southpaw Review

Southpaw Review

RYAN: I’m excited to review Southpaw with Otto Ohlsson, because he’s the one friend of mine who was most interested in this movie since he first saw the trailer. OTTO: I really was. RYAN: I was into this movie. It’s a boxing film and any solid sports film will be enjoyed by audiences whether you’re a fan of the sport or ..

Ant-Man Review

Ant-Man Review

RYAN: It’s latest superhero film from Marvel Studios and no one was really anticipating this because no one knows who this character is.  But they will now as it’s a real crowdpleaser.  After the screening, everyone was thrilled by it.  I, however, never totally got all into it. CHUCK: I am 100% opposite from that. This is now one ..

Self/less Review

Self/less Review

RYAN: I remember when I first heard about this movie, I was very excited about it.  A sci fi/thriller, with Ben Kingsley and Ryan Reynolds… there seems to be a lot of good potential here but it’s not as impressive as I’d hoped it would be. CAROLINE: I’m less intrigued by sci fi than you ..

Terminator Genisys Review

Terminator Genisys Review

RYAN: Terminator Genisys is the new, huge summer blockbuster for the 4th of July weekend, 2015, and it’s my first Terminator movie so I’m thrilled to review it as a stand alone film. But I’m equally thrilled to have Michael Weiss join me for the review because he has seen all of the Terminator films. I really enjoyed this ..

Max Review

Max Review

RYAN: Max could be, like, a modern-day Lassie – edgier, for a more of-today-audience – but it’s nowhere near as good as the Lassie movies.  It follows the formula of the kids following the dog, to find out where the drama is, and they chase after him, he saves the day…  But this movie is ..

The Connection Review

The Connection Review

RYAN: This is a new action/crime drama starring Jean Dujardin – the best actor Oscar winner for The Artist in 2011.  It’s in French with subtitles and it’s fantastic! CAROLINE: Oui, I bet it is. RYAN: I love French but that’s beside the point.  This is such a juicy story, loosely based on the true ..

Jurassic World Review

Jurassic World Review

RYAN: This is the fourth film in the Jurassic Park franchise, but it’s really more of a remake, or reboot, than a sequel.  It’s executive produced by Steven Spielberg, and I loved it for all the reasons I loved the first one.  It’s very similar.  It hits all of the same beats, in terms of ..

San Andreas Review

San Andreas Review

RYAN: It’s this week’s new, Summer blockbuster, courtesy of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.  And there are a lot of rocks flying around in this movie. CAROLINE: God.  That’s not even a little punny. RYAN: Right? That’s just to give you an example of how bad the script is in this movie.  It can barely recover. ..

Tomorrowland Review

Tomorrowland Review

RYAN: Tomorrowland is a new, live-action Disney adventure film based on that area of the Magic Kingdom in DisneyWorld and Disneyland.  And I’m so impressed with the story and the characters they’ve developed around this area. It’s real Disney magic at work and I feel as though they’ve unfrozen Walt from his cryogenic freeze just ..

Mad Max: Fury Road Review

Mad Max: Fury Road Review

RYAN: I’m thrilled to be joined in this review by Nick Seidler, an avid sci fi fan, Dr. Who expert, and a viewer of the previous three Mad Max films.  This is the first one I’ve seen so I look forward to your thoughts, in context of the franchise. NICK: Thank you for including me. ..

Avengers: Age of Ultron Review

Avengers: Age of Ultron Review

RYAN: One of the most anticipated movies since the last one came out in 2012, it’s gonna be a billion-dollar-grossing movie, Avengers: Age of Ultron is here and it starts off so great, having the whole crew together.  There’s a “hero-shot” new the open of the film, where they’re all together and you just feel excited ..