ACTION
RYAN: I’m thrilled to welcome my dear friend Tina Nelson to the site for this review. She’s form Kansas which appropriately lends tornado street cred for this movie. And I love that throughout her life, whenever anyone finds out she’s from there, they invariably make a Wizard of Oz or Dorothy comment, which would be amazing for ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This is the super-buzzworthy movie from writer/director Richard Linklater, who really did accomplish something groundbreaking in completing this project. CAROLINE: Yes this is the long term movie project he filmed over 12 years. I was interested in seeing it. What did you think of it? RYAN: I didn’t like it. It’s an impressive achievement ..
ACTION
RYAN: This movie comes just months after The Legend of Hercules and in the middle of the Game of Thrones popularity and stars the regularly bankable Dwayne The Rock Johnson, yet it’s an unfortunate film. CAROLINE: I can’t say I’m surprised. It looks like standard schlock fare. RYAN: It starts off brilliantly. The effects are cool and ..
HORROR
RYAN: This is the sequel to The Purge and I liked that one much more – primarily because it’s so much more layered and intense, with twists and a better story. The first one took place in a home, with one family trying to stay safe on Purge night. I feared this one would be a ..
ACTION
RYAN: Ad so enters into our lives the 4th installment of the most unnecessary franchise in movie history – Transformers – only Michael Bay is calling this one a reboot instead of a “number 4.” It’s a continuation as far as I’m concerned having suffered through them all. And while this one is better than the ..
COMEDY
RYAN: This new comedy stars Seth Rogen and Zac Efron. It actually starts off quite strong. I was laughing along and was into it, thinking it was really fun but that only lasted about 20 minutes. CHUCK: Yeah it felts like an unfunny 90 minute joke to me. It’s just the same thing over and ..
ACTION
RYAN: What’s this called? Brick Mansions? CHUCK: (laughs) RYAN: It’s such a ridiculous movie. It’s outrageous. The dialogue is, like, out of an old Bugs Bunny cartoon and the characters are such caricatures – a cop, a gangster… CHUCK: They’re stereotypes. RYAN: Major and I’m happy I didn’t have to pay to see this one – ..
SCI FI / FANTASY
RYAN: My instincts were right about this movie and I’m sorry to report that. CAROLINE: …this just in – you don’t have to be sorry. RYAN: I love going into a movie with low expectations but then being pleasantly surprised; but I went in with low expectations for this one and they were met! CAROLINE: ..
DRAMA
RYAN: We were both intrigued by Enemy, primarily since it stars Jake Gyllenhaal. But we quickly agreed, once our butts hit the seats, that the trailer was misleading. This is experimental filmmaking. CAROLINE: I mainly wanted to see this because of the director, who made last year’s Prisoners, also starring Jake G. That was enough ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This is reportedly the swan song film for visionary director Hayao Miyazaki, whose films I’ve largely adored over the years: Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, Ponyo, etc… But this one, not so much; and I really wanted to. CAROLINE: I’m sorry to hear that. Why didn’t you like it as much as his previous ..
ACTION
RYAN: This movie gets a big eye roll from me because it’s one of the most confused films I’ve ever seen. It’s supposed to be a badass action movie but then is peppered with moments of preciousness between this CIA hit man and his daughter. It goes for super sappy drama and then it ..
ACTION
RYAN: Well this has some of the makings of a major blockbuster – epic scope, big effects, 3D… and then kinda halts there. The script, cast, story, suspension of disbelief all fall short. There are some decent moments, but this is a pretty big mess of a movie. CAROLINE: Yeah even the poster looks pretty ..
