by admin | Oct 15, 2015 | Reviews
A Steven Spielberg historical drama has become something that, even at its worst, ends up being a respectful tribute to its subject. Spielberg cares about the details, and he works hard to give his audience an authentic experience. But sometimes, as is the case with...
by admin | Oct 9, 2015 | Reviews
“He Named Me Malala” is enjoying its wide release this weekend, celebrating the little girl who stood up to the Taliban. Critics have been split on the format of the film, though they almost universally agree the subject is inspiring — and collectively,...
by admin | Oct 8, 2015 | Reviews
I hope you’ll forgive an opening “Pan” spoiler, but I promise this one detail in no way affects the outcome of the story, it happens in the opening sequences and overall, sums up what it’s like to experience director Joe Wright’s take on...
by admin | Oct 1, 2015 | Reviews
The Matt Damon fueled, love-letter-to-science movie, “The Martian,” will be hitting theaters this weekend, much to the delight of sci-fi fans around the globe.Fellow critic John Clyde gave us a full review of the film recently, calling it the best movie of...
by admin | Sep 17, 2015 | Reviews
HOLLYWOOD — A common lament concerning any based-on-a-true-story story is “Why can’t storytellers just depict what really happened?” It’s a noble question. Why isn’t someone’s personal struggle enough? Why is it that screenwriters,...
by Travis Poppleton | Sep 10, 2015 | Movie News, Reviews
October 7th will be the first time non-festival audiences get a chance to see Guy Maddin and Evan Johnson’s “The Forbidden Room.” The bizarre, dream-like film has played the Sundance, Berlin, Toronto and New York festivals and makes its way to select...
