“It’s not scary,” reads my F review for All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, “It’s not funny. It’s not ironic. It’s white bread soaked in water. It’s such a dullard that it’s almost confusing. I really do think that [director Jonathan] Levine must have assumed that there was something ironic about doing exactly what we...
internet. With only one long-shot in the entirety of the film worth mentioning at all, the result is so watered down that there's hardly any taste left in it at…
You can probably guess from the post-colon title of Joss Whedon‘s follow-up to the $1.5 billion earning superhero collective that at some point a dude named Ultron is going to be involved. Heralded as a beloved Marvel supervillain, Ultron is a sentient robot, who will now be played by James Spader. It’s yet unclear where...
You thought that Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar cast couldn’t possibly spend another dollar on its acting budget…but you were wrong. Hollywood A-lister Matt Damon has joined what can only be called a frickin’ stacked cast in the intergalatic sci-fi movie from the blockbuster king. Although Damon will reportedly only play a small supporting role –...
Matthew McConaughey has really done a 180 on his career, spinning his public persona from a shirtless, rom-com beefcake to a quality contender in the Oscar race. The transformation from Failure to Launch McConaughey to Mud McConaughey has been a staggering one, with many saying that he deserved an Oscar nom last year for his...
So Crowley's greatest crime is that he's crafted a bore-fest. Political angles wrought with finger pointing are undone by naive filmmaking that supposes politicking can alone triumph over genuine thrills.…
In George Clooney‘s latest everythingman vehicle (he wrote, directed and starred), The Monuments Men, he plays a solider/art appreciator tasked with gathering together a troop of soldiers, art historians and museum curators. Intent on rescuing priceless works of art from the grip of the notoriously burny Nazis, Clooney is joined by Matt Damon, Bill Murray,...
Laughter is the best medicine, even if it's derived from something as tasteless and self-deprecating as You're Next. If you're the type who finds yourself snickering at over-the-top scenarios and…
In a bit of astounding casting news, Ben Affleck has been tapped to play Batman in the yet-untitled Man of Steel sequel that involves the sparring world’s two preiminent superheroes. While speculation has been stirring amongst the interwebs since DC‘s announcement that this Zack Synder directed Superman/Batman film would be next on their plate, most...
Although there are some intriguing themes taking place, none are aptly fleshed out. Even a committed cast can't make magic out of nothing, especially with a script that's this bare-bones…