Sinister 2
byOne of the creepier mainstream horror films of the past several years, “Sinister” succeeded, up until its lackluster, predictable climax, in being what…
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
byIn a summer that has, thus far, been dodgy at best (“Mad Max: Fury Road” is still the pinnacle, with “Avengers: Age of Ultron,”…
Straight Outta Compton
byMusical biopics are a dime a dozen in Hollywood. Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, The Notiorious B.I.G., Edith Piaf, Bobby…
The Gift
byA chance encounter brings a man’s sordid past back to screaming life, threatening all he has built. Sound familiar? Of course, it’s a common…
Fantastic Four
byThe group of pop culture lovers known as “fanboys” are quite the community. Giddily lapping up the next superhero property, TV adaptation, and…
Mission: Impossible: Rogue Nation
byThe largely forgotten, wholly under-appreciated Tom Cruise action franchise has managed to remain under the radar in the superhero-movie era yet has done what…
Vacation
byThe long-awaited reboot/sequel to a classic ’80s comedy series, it would be easy to view “Vacation” as a disaster-in-waiting, a bad idea from the…
Pixels
byAdam Sandler has almost reached the level of Eddie Murphy: a guy who once made a bunch of good movies but now mostly…
Trainwreck
byIt’s tempting to say Amy Schumer, comedian and star of the new film “Trainwreck,” is the “new sexy,” a reflection of the times when…
Ant-Man
byIf you are one of those people wondering when these comic book movies are going to run out of steam, you aren’t one…