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The Expendables 3; Rating: 3/4

August 15th, 2014 at 1:13 am » Comments (0)

The third in the series, "The Expendables 3" is more of the same: it brings together an ensemble cast of iconic 80's and 90's action stars, sets up a loose, ...more »

Guardians of the Galaxy; Rating: 4/4

August 9th, 2014 at 9:37 pm » Comments (0)

Rarely are movies as fun as "Guardians of the Galaxy," the latest film by Marvel and now the tenth entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It is everything that you ...more »

Under the Skin; Rating: 4/4 vs. Lucy; Rating: 2/4

July 26th, 2014 at 8:31 pm » Comments (0)

It's a fun practice that I like to do when I can, watching two different movies with the same actor back-to-back. It helps to give you a sense of that ...more »

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes; Rating: 4/4

July 16th, 2014 at 1:50 am » Comments (0)

So far, the summer of 2014 has been one of the best in recent years. From "Captain America," to "Godzilla," to "Edge of Tomorrow," it has mostly been hit after ...more »

X-Men: Days of Future Past; Rating: 3/4

June 13th, 2014 at 7:17 pm » Comments (0)

"X-Men: Days of Future Past" combines the three almost distinct X-Men franchises: the Wolverine series, the original X-Men series from the early 2000's, and the prequel series that was recently ...more »

Edge of Tomorrow; Rating: 3.5/4

June 6th, 2014 at 1:11 am » Comments (0)

Create a film about a man who has to relive the same day over and over again, and people will inevitably start to compare it to the movie "Groundhog Day." ...more »

The Amazing Spider-Man 2; Rating: 3/4

May 21st, 2014 at 12:54 am » Comments (0)

People may still be sour about the still-recent reboot of "Spider-Man," of which the first in this new series came out only ten years after Toby Maguire first graced the ...more »

Captain America: The Winter Soldier; Rating: 4/4

April 2nd, 2014 at 12:51 am » Comments (0)

Though I may not be very familiar with the comics from which they are based, I have, for the most part, enjoyed the Marvel Cinematic Universe films. From "The Avengers," ...more »

Divergent; Rating: 2.5/4

March 26th, 2014 at 1:53 am » Comments (0)

You may be inclined to immediately compare "Divergent" to another hugely successful young adult franchise, that of the Jennifer Lawrence-led "Hunger Games." Both series feature a lead female protagonist, are ...more »

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug; Rating: 3/4

December 18th, 2013 at 2:24 am » Comments (0)

In my review of the first "Hobbit" movie, subtitled "An Unexpected Journey," I described the film as "flawed," "awkward," and "dull." Almost exactly a year later, we finally have the second ...more »