Ted 2
“Ted” was one of those films that had a hilarious first half on the strength of its ludicrous premise, that a teddy bear could…
Inside Out
While Pixar is still the king of animation, their gears are showing a little bit of rust. “Cars,” “Cars 2,” “Brave,” and even “Monsters…
Neeson Runs (in place) All Night
Many actors have made the transition from comedian or action star to “legit actor,” but Liam Neeson has done the opposite: going from…
Vince Vaughn has Unfinished Business with audiences
Remember when Vince Vaughn was funny? Think about this: what was the last Vince Vaughn movie you remember seeing? Okay, I’ll give you the…
Will Chappie charm audiences?
No stranger to making quirky, action-packed spectacles, Neill Blomkamp’s “Chappie” is the highest-profile movie about a robot designed for destructrion who finds its…
50 Shades of Grey
You’d think “50 Shades of Grey” would be the movie that crosses boundaries: for women, it’s the live-action version of the film that perhaps literally…
The Boy Next Door
Poor JLo: playing a 30-something MILF sexpot in “The Boy Next Door,” she amps up victim-blaming to a whole new level. A high school teacher, she…
Inherent Vice Gets Joaquined
A strange, trippy detective novel come to life (literally; it’s based on Thoman Pynchon’s book), “Inherent Vice” is more than Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest…
5 Films You May Have Missed in 2014
The new year is upon us, which means we get one more chance to look back at the year that was. Of course, time…
The Imitation Game
Those of you who like your war movies American and full of explosions, give “The Imitation Game” a try as an alternative to the…