‘Whiskey Tango Foxtrot’ loses its footing mid-trot to a drastic tug of war between Tina Fey’s comedy past and dramatic present.
‘Whiskey Tango Foxtrot’ is a war-torn dramatic rom-com. It’s enough to leave you going W-T-F. There’s a fine line between the truth and the sense of worth that it encompasses. Sure, the honesty factor can bump up some sort of enthusiasm from a general audience. Yet, a story’s legitimacy should never stand independently as one’s […]
Ben Stiller brings back everyone’s favorite fashion fool 15 years after-the-fact in ‘Zoolander 2.’
‘Zoolander 2’ is a reminder to Hollywood that slapping a ‘two’ on it doesn’t make it any better. There’s no other way to say it. Despite my consistent dwelling, it can be argued that film’s current overload of sequels, remakes and spinoffs is just an ugly phase. However, if powerhouse companies like Marvel and Lucasfilm […]
‘Hail, Caesar!’, the newest edition to the Coen's brother catalog, embodied adoration for Golden Age cinema.
‘Hail, Caesar!’ had an all-star line up. Hollywood has had its ups and downs. Whether it was the height of the Golden Age to pull many out of their Great-Depression funk, or the likes of post-WWII cinema to capture the raw emotions that came with such global trauma, the world of film kept up with the […]
‘Deadpool,’ the most explicit Marvel movie to date, is an arsenal of non-stop action, violence and a whole lot of laughter, thanks to Ryan Reynolds.
Hollywood’s most cynical superhero makes his big-screen debut in this past weekend’s ‘Deadpool.’ What happens when you take a Marvel superhero movie and flip it on its head? Well, if you’re lucky enough, you’ll hit its head hard enough to give you Deadpool, this weekend’s not-so-surprise blockbuster hit. Deadpool follows the transformation of mercenary Wade […]
‘The Fifth Wave’ does more than pack a punch, but it even hits you hard enough to make you realize you’ve seen this sci-fi before.
‘The Fifth Wave’ falls flat. What bridges the gap between the likes of Harry Potter, Twilight, The Hunger Games and Divergent? To many, it’s their immense presence as pre-teen fantasy novels in modern pop-culture, digested solely in series-length. However, in the eyes of Hollywood, they’re simply the gifts that keep on giving. Hence, The Fifth […]
‘Dirty Grandpa’ features Zac Efron and Robert DeNiro for a raunchy road trip with ounces of profanity.
‘Dirty Grandpa’ features a great set of one-liners. Where does one draw the line between a clever joke and a dirty comment? Essentially, that’s the ongoing debate for the likes of this January’s sleeper comedy hit, Dirty Grandpa. In full disclosure, it deserves this title for the simple reality of seldom few comedies to be […]
‘Room’ dives into the strength, the courage and the love that binds a mother and her child, even in the all-too-literal eyes of imminent danger.
‘Room,’ with stellar performances by Brie Larson and newcomer Jacob Tremblay, is an eye-opening performance. The world outside our front doors can be a mystery to us all, so full of wonderment and immensity. Sure, grass is green and skies are blue, but we as an emotional people look deeper and try to make the […]
‘The Revenant’ stands tall and goes into daring territory this Oscar season, with the sensational help of Leonardo DiCaprio in his toughest role yet.
‘The Revenant’ brings the audience into the harsh and daring world of 1820’s woodland America. Struggle: it’s something that we must face on a consistent basis. For some, the end-reward might be miniscule, whether it be rest or a well-deserved pat on the back. However, there are some of us who depend on a specific […]
Sci-Fi guru J.J. Abrams returns this classic intergalactic franchise for the seventh time, rekindling ‘Star Wars.’
Under the helm of sci-fi mastermind J.J. Abrams, ‘Star Wars’ manages to awaken the force. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the war amongst the stars became a global phenomenon. From Luke Skywalker action-figures to Han Solo Halloween costumes, it was quite the difficult excursion to bypass the almighty power of […]
Quentin Tarantino delivers yet another western thriller that sets the shock factor to new heights and leaves you wanting more of ‘The Hateful Eight.’
‘The Hateful Eight’ delivered a sense of shock and suspense. If the current assembly line of blockbuster sequels and remakes tell us anything, it’s that nothing is better than the classics. And quite frankly, no one gets that concept better than Hollywood’s most lionized filmmaker: Quentin Tarantino. Tarantino’s creative input and romantic entanglement to films […]