Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice

The leak, the official release and a letdown. It’s hard to look at this trailer without being swayed by a few outside factors.  The fact that The Avengers is almost here and everything leading up to it has been outstanding, the latest release of such an impressive Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer that it…

#65 – Jodorowsky’s Dune

A fun documentary about the ups and downs of the filmmaking process and the vision one man had of making what possibly would’ve been a masterpiece or a train wreck but completely would’ve been memorable.  Hilarious and heartbreaking, some of the stories and the ideas are just hilarious. Recommend? A must for any lover of…

#87 – V/H/S Viral

I actually liked the first two installments in the V/H/S series but this one was just plain bad and boring.  Badly conceived, badly shot and badly edited and worst of all, it’s just plain boring, which is the last thing a horror movie should be.  If you’re looking for scares just go back and watch…

#45 – Borgman

Exquisite and demented, fun and terrifying, this is a movie that you never really comfortable with and it’s done so well.  Borgman starts unsettling and continues that feeling all throughout.  A movie that lulls and invites you inside until you realize the nightmare you’ve entered and it’s too late. Recommend? It would depend on who,…

#80 – Tusk

Strange is an understatement.  Overall I liked it, but man this movie is bonkers.  Kevin Smith continues his horror phase with a movie that ultimately tries to do too many things.  Had it focused on the tone taken through the first part of the film it really could’ve been a better movie but wow, it’s…

#77 – Aziz Ansari: Live At MSG

This felt more like a spoken word appearance than a stand up comedy special.  Smart and self aware but I’ve enjoyed his other comedy specials more and thought they were more funny.  I’m still a big fan of Aziz Ansari and really think his takes and voice are one of the best around. Recommend? I’ll…

#48 – Birdman

There is a vibrance and an energy to Birdman that starts right from the opening frame and really continues to that final look out of the window.  A movie that straddles the line between dream and reality, where the camera seems to never leave the actors and one where the actors are given a showcase…

#11 – This Is Where I Leave You

A solid movie about family and loss.  A couple unnecessary story lines and Adam Driver was really miscast but overall a good movie.  With such an impressive cast that includes Jason Bateman, Tina Fey and Corey Stoll, it’s absolutely worth seeing. Recommend? Yes, it’s a good family comedy and we don’t get a lot of…

#101 – Slow West

A quality western that is completely unlike the trailer might suggest.  The quirkiness and colorful characters are all there but any action is reserved for the finale and the story plays out slowly.  We hardly get any time to learn anything about Ben Mendelsohn’s villain or any of the characters for that matter, but the…

#97 – The November Man

A pretty standard and dull spy movie which made me long for Pierce Brosnan and his James Bond days.  Everything is subpar, from the action sequences to the dialogue to the plot.  Brosnan’s character’s actions don’t even make sense half of the time and it’s just downright boring at times. Recommend? Just watch Goldeneye.