Director: Joseph Kosinski Starring: Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko, Morgan Freeman Arguably the first of the big summer blockbusters, Oblivion does not show much promise for the beginning of the big film season. The movie itself isn’t bad. But it’s not that good either. Much like director Joseph Kosinski’s previous debut film Tron: Legacy, Oblivion doesn’t amount to … Continue reading »
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld Starring: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement, Emma Thompson Expectations can have a great impact on what one thinks of a movie. I was very skeptical in regards to my expectations with this 3rd installment of a series in which hasn’t seen life since 2002 with the sequel to … Continue reading »
Director: Joss Whedon Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner The summer blockbuster season has officially begun with the quintessential summer blockbuster movie, The Avengers, in which a collection of superheroes came together in order to make a whole bunch of money (a record setting $200 million plus in it’s … Continue reading »
Director: Rupert Wyatt Starring: James Franco, Andy Serkis I’ve never really been all that interested in the Planet of the Apes franchise. Heck, I’ve never even seen the old classic Charleton Heston movie back from 1968. Although, I did see the Mark Wahlberg version, which may very well be the worst thing that Tim Burton … Continue reading »
Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa Starring: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone This film is one of those films that’s right up my alley. For one, Steve Carell is in it, and he’s as good here as he always is. The real kicker is that this is a really good romantic comedy of … Continue reading »
Director: Joe Johnston Starring: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell When I initially heard about a new Captain America film being made I was excited because as a kid this used to be one of my favorite superheroes. Then I heard the actor they were casting was Chris Evans and I figured this was going … Continue reading »
Director: J.J. Abrams Starring: Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler Super 8 is by far the summer film that I was most excited for this season. I loved the marketing and the trailers and I have come to trust J.J. Abrams with his track record. It’s certainly an interesting film to try to review, because … Continue reading »
Director: Paul Feig Starring: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne I’d like to start off this review by saying that I’ve been waiting for a very long time to see Kristen Wiig in a leading comedic role. I’ve thought she’s been the best SNL cast member for years and I really believed that she could … Continue reading »
Director: Rob Marshall Starring: Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane, Geoffrey Rush So… talk about a tired franchise. On Stranger Tides is the 4th film in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, and I’m afraid Jack Sparrow and company have finally worn out their welcome (that is if they already hadn’t with At World’s End). This … Continue reading »
Directed By: Matthew Vaughn Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Bacon The opening reviews for the prequel to the X-Men franchise were overwhelmingly positive. This only mildly surprised me because the two leads in the film have a pretty solid track record with their history of roles. On one side you have James … Continue reading »
