Category: FEATURES

MAY 18 – 20, 2017

Green RoomAnother home run from Jeremy Saulnier. The cast is so good you really feel like you are watching a documentary. And the matter of fact way violence is portrayed in Saulnier’s movies is way more disturbing than your typical horror movie. Sing StreetSuch a great and uplifting movie. I couldn’t stop smiling the entire time. The original songs were all top notch. Do yourself a favor and check it out. ArrivalIt’s been a week since I went to watch this movie and I can’t stop thinking about it. I love how Villeneuve never dumbs down his movies. I’m very...

Star Wars: The Force Awakens For me it struck the perfect balance of fan service with the classic characters while at the same time adding new and interesting characters I want to know more about. I can’t wait to watch it over and over again. Mad Max: Fury Road This movie should be a wake up call to all of Hollywood about the right way to shoot chaotic action scenes. There wasn’t a single second that you didn’t know what was going on and where everyone was. You must go see this on the biggest screen you can before it...

Guardians Of The Galaxy Marvel really took a huge risk with this one and it paid off. Tons of humor and terrific action. I want a sequel now! Under The Skin I don’t know where to even start with this one. It’s unlike anything I’ve seen before. Scarlett Johansson was terrific. What a great movie. Proxy The beginning was so disturbing I almost tuned it off. I’m glad I didn’t. A really great movie that reminded me of early De Palma. Big Bad Wolves An incredibly dark and hilarious drama from the directors of the equally well made Rabies. QT...

Pacific Rim – Lots of fun. How can you not love giant robots vs giant monsters? This is such a cool world I hope they get to make a few more movies in it. Gravity – A very simple story told masterfully by director Alfonso Cuarón. This movie demands to be seen on the biggest 3D screen you can find. This Is The End – The funniest movie I’ve seen in a very long time. The cast was great but Danny McBride really stole the movie. Every line was pure genius. You’re Next – Refreshingly straight forward horror movie. I’m...

The Avengers – There’s no way I could sum up my feelings in 140 characters, so will just say this… Perfect. Django Unchained – Quentin Tarantino never disappoints. His homage to the spaghetti western had enough action, comedy, drama, and blood to fill 3 movies. I loved it. Prometheus – Visually stunning. Not sure what really happened. Been a while since a movie has had me thinking non-stop about it for days afterward. The Cabin In The Woods – A really great movie. It will destroy everything you think you know about horror movies. A must see. It really made...

Drive – I was totally blown away by every aspect of this movie. I am so mad I didn’t see it in a theater. Without a doubt my favorite movie of 2011. The Woman – Very odd yet compelling sequel to The Offspring. Actress Pollyanna McIntosh is so good. Director Lucky McKee did it again. I loved this movie. Stake Land – Vampire apocalypse as an art house drama. It completely blew me away. Top notch baddassery from star and co-writer Nick Damici. The Innkeepers – Nobody does tense and creepy these days better than Ti West (HOUSE OF THE...

Black Swan – I couldn’t care less about ballet, but what a great movie. Natalie Portman’s descent into madness blew me away. Give her the Oscar now. Let Me In – Matt Reeves pulled it off – the remake that holds its own against the original. Every change made sense. The cast was terrific. True Grit – Another homerun from the Coen Brothers. Young Hailee Steinfeld more than held her own against one of the best casts of the year. A must see. The House Of The Devil – A really great horror movie that feels like it should have...

Inglourious BasterdsQT does it again, as if there was any doubt. A very suspenseful film with incredibly fleshed out characters. I wish it was twice as long. WatchmenZack Snyder has made an excellent adaptation of the “unfilmable” graphic novel. It will take multiple viewings to fully take it all in. MartyrsRevenge film? Torture porn with a point? This latest French import has me confused and disturbed, and that isn’t easy. I love this film. Star TrekFinally I get what I thought a Star Trek movie could be – fun, exciting, touching, multiverses, and totally action-packed. Go see it now! District...

Let The Right One InA tender tale from Sweden about two young outcasts falling in love for the first time. And oh yeah, the girl happens to be a vampire. Iron ManMy favorite film of the summer. Lots of fun, great special effects, perfect casting. I think I’m going to go watch it again right now… InsideSet against the same political rioting as Frontier(s), this film begins with a terrible car crash that young, pregnant Sarah (Alysson Paradis) barely survives but claims the life of her boyfriend. Flash-forward a few months and its Christmas Eve and Sarah is scheduled to...