Top Films: Midseason 2014 It has come the time, for my tradition of a mid-year top 5. There have been plenty of films (good and bad); but regardless, there are few that stand out for me as tops. Also, there are a few that were great, but failed to make the list (The Lego Movie; […]
Transformers: Age of Extinction – 1.5/5 – A fourth installment in a series from Michael bay; is it something we really need? You answer that question if you want. At this point in the game, you know what you’re getting for this kind of movie: explosions, cheesy one-liners, simple script and mindless action. There are […]
How To Train Your Dragon 2 – 4/5 – When it comes to CGI animated sequels, they are created for one of two purposes: Money grab for the studios Progression of the film’s world The notion that any film is made to make money is a given fact, but there is also a warranted fact […]
22 Jump Street – 4.5/5 – There really isn’t much to say as a prologue to this film. Straight to the point; A comedy sequel (born out of … just because), is this summer’s most outrageous, over-the-top, funniest film of the year. Premise: High School is over for Schmidt and Jenko; and it’s time for […]
Chef – 3.5/5 – A feel good film; they are some of the most redundant and played out kinds of things to watch on the big screen. No matter what genre, using the ‘feel good’ theme comes off passé. Even so, there are times when that theme can be infused with a topic that will […]