We Are Your Friends
byMaybe Zac Efron is a major tool. He certainly could be. He has the pedigree: frat boy looks, childhood stardom. But for whatever reason…
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American Ultra
byYou’ve gotta give it up for Jesse Eisenberg, star of “American Ultra.” He has managed to avoid pigeonholing himself into one type of…
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,”…
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…
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…
Pixels
byAdam Sandler has almost reached the level of Eddie Murphy: a guy who once made a bunch of good movies but now mostly…
Ted 2
by“Ted” was one of those films that had a hilarious first half on the strength of its ludicrous premise, that a teddy bear could…
Neeson Runs (in place) All Night
byMany 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
byRemember when Vince Vaughn was funny? Think about this: what was the last Vince Vaughn movie you remember seeing? Okay, I’ll give you the…
The Imitation Game
byThose of you who like your war movies American and full of explosions, give “The Imitation Game” a try as an alternative to the…