Acclaimed director Shane Black is back and better than ever in ‘The Nice Guys.’ Widely-renowned writer and director Shane Black has had a massive helping hand in some of your favorite blockbusters from yesteryear. Does Lethal Weapon ring a bell? How about Predator? Well, like it or not, Black is taking his newest project back […]
Actress-gone-director Jodie Foster brings us ‘Money Monster,’ a thriller that places the economy on the forefront with a suspenseful journey.
Even though ‘Money Monster’ goes through more highs and lows than the stocks in question, it carries a story worth your time. The hardest part about a brutally honest question is a brutally honest answer. Just ask Money Monster, a new suspense-thriller that takes drastic measures to find out the truth in America’s oldest trick […]
‘Keanu’ might be Key and Peele’s silver screen attempt at a political statement, even though it's all because of a kitten, and it’s hilarious.
Dynamic duo Key and Peele bring their humor to the big screen with ‘Keanu.’ Adorability can be both a blessing a curse. Just ask the byproducts of a hit Comedy Central show and a mass agenda of comedic cameos: Key and Peele. Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele are a package deal, more than the usual […]
Melissa McCarthy’s newest film, ‘The Boss,’ embodies excessive violence and profanity in a girl-scout setting.
‘The Boss’ attempts make you laugh through violent vignettes and witty banter that consistently falls flat. Comedy constantly plays with fire. Whether you enjoy it or not, it’s the riskiest genre in the business, especially in how it can both ricochet and reprimand one’s gradual climb to notoriety. Just ask Hollywood’s elephant in the room: […]
Disney has done it again, proving that by sticking to the books, classics like ‘The Jungle Book’ are alive and well with magical moments to spare.
Director Jon Favreau swings us back into the magical world of ‘The Jungle Book.’ Nothing is better than the senses that come out of an older book. The smell of the binding, the feel of the battered pages: it’s enough to make you relive the experience over and over again. And I can honestly say […]
DC’s ‘Batman vs. Superman’ loses any sense of credibility from the get-go, leaving you begging for the next Marvel movie.
‘Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice’ is as two-dimensional as the plotted rivalry at stake. Two of the most renowned and beloved superheroes, Batman and Superman, are finally sharing the silver screen for the first time in cinematic history, with March’s monumentally hyped Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Nonetheless, comic-book fans are in for […]
‘10 Cloverfield Lane’ is a perfect example how three people in one room is enough to create an emotionally-suspenseful thriller that’s worth your time.
‘10 Cloverfield Lane’ expresses drama in its characters in the least alien way possible. In the current age of reboots, remakes and successors, an original storyline is somewhat of a rare gem. Even if the hero’s journey might be flawed, the audience is driven down an emotional path to a cathartic resolution. And what makes […]
Despite its appearance of clichés, ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2’ works to keep the tradition alive, having family come first in every sense of the word.
‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2’ works against the recent surge in Hollywood’s sophomore slumps. It all started with a wedding. That, and a surplus of Windex. Actress Nia Vardalos brings us back into a world that’s all-too-familiar with this spring’s My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2. Even though we might not belong to any […]
‘The Brothers Grimsby’ has all the elements of success: action thrills, comedy and strong family ties.
‘The Brothers Grimsby’ holds on to a thin thread. There’s a fine line between edgy and downright wrong; just ask The Brothers Grimsby. This washed-up comedy bites off more than it can chew, leaving you practically choking on extreme punch lines and less-than-pleasant obscenity. All the while, you continually ask yourself, “When am I supposed […]
Disney’s ‘Zootopia’ defies expectations to deliver a wild ride full of heart and hope for a better tomorrow, with a heaping of animal puns to spare.
‘Zootopia’ runs wild into movie theaters around Montclair. For a Disney animated film, Zootopia has everything you’d expect: the personification of furry woodland animals, a relationship between an unlikely duo and so much heart that you practically float out of the movie theater after the closing credits. Nevertheless, this one threw a bit of a […]