#13 – In A World

Lake Bell fronts a well written comedy about the world of voice overs.  There’s so much to like here, just overall a solid picture.  Ken Marino continues to be one of the best kept comedy secrets in Hollywood and everyone benefits from a tightly written script. Recommend? Absolutely, a good choice for a comedy movie…

#85 – Rich Hill

Beautifully shot and even more so, beautifully scored.  I was drawn into this documentary about rural poverty from minute one.  A complex look at the repercussions of bad parenting, mental illness and unemployment that affect the families involved but more importantly the children that grow up inside of them.  A story that should be seen…

#62 – The Machine

This one was recommended to me by Netflix and I was told I would really like it.  Sadly, I thought it was pretty average.  There are some interesting concepts and a few good visuals but there’s nothing here that really stood out or impressed me to the point that I’d want to go back for…

#106 – Preservation

A well done horror film that is a good entry into the genre.  I really loved the leads and how things are slowly revealed about their relationships and problems.  As things start to go wrong and we see how they are starting to play out, we’re introduced slowly to the menacing, masked hunters and there’s…

#112 – Big Hero 6

When the Oscar nominations were announced this year I remember there being a bit of controversy over the Best Animated Feature category.  The Lego Movie was somehow excluded from the list which made no sense because of how fun and well made it was and I also thought that How To Train Your Dragon 2…

My Most Anticipated Movies Of May

The month of May starts tomorrow and with it the Summer movie season. The Fast And The Furious franchise has made bundles of cash by trying to jumpstart the season but for me, May 1st is the official start and this year looks to be one of the best. Summer movies are about spectacle and…

#107 – The Quiet Ones

A movie that straddles that line between horror and drama and doesn’t really do it all that well.  I’m always excited to see Jared Harris in a film and Sam Claflin impressed me in The Hunger Games sequels, they’re both good here as well as the other supporting actors but the story is just flat…

#108 – The Captive

Everything about this movie is overdone.  Everything is overacted with the usually always good Kevin Durand the biggest culprit.  The score is overused and everything is so depressing.  Several story lines are introduced in the beginning and by the end I couldn’t really care about most of them.  Ryan Reynolds tries to hold this movie…

The Last Witch Hunter

So is this Vin Diesel visiting Game Of Thrones? I have no idea what to make of this thing.  Vin Diesel fighting witches with a flaming sword, Rose Leslie and Michael Caine…what?  This looks like one of those movies which is either going to be awful (where I’m putting my money) or surprisingly awesome because…

#21 – Whiplash

While Whiplash isn’t perfect, it’s so close that it’s unforgettable.  A story about obsession and a strive for perfection with two standout performances and dazzling camera work that brings you closer to the musical playing than I’ve seen before.  There is so much to like about this movie including a finale that was the most…