#73 – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

Another solid entry in a series that has seriously exceeded my expectations.  Mockingjay starts a little slow in catching the audience up on all of the events but falls into the rhythm that the previous films have done so well.  Jennifer Lawrence is once again so strong as Katniss and I can’t wait to find…

#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…

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…

#70 – Killer Mermaid

A pretty decent B horror movie that actually looks fantastic.  The acting is exactly what you’d expect but I was really impressed by how well it was filmed and the locations.  There’s this weird romantic dynamic to begin but the film really picks up in the second act with some fun action.  The finale however…

#6 – The Guest

Made by the team of the grossly under appreciated horror You’re Next and a well made slow burn thriller.  There are places where the narrative falls flat but there is so much to like here that those times are easily overlooked.  Dan Stevens and Maika Monroe, from It Follows, are compelling leads and the score…

#53 – Robocop (2014)

What a big, boring, steaming pile of crap.  I hated this movie…HATED it.  I’ve never seen a movie that was as loud and at the same time so damn dull, over complicated and sterile.  A complete and utter waste of time that had tons of potential working from the original and a solid cast. Recommend?…

#8 – Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Get past the ridiculous title and you have a fun spy thriller that’s done well and has a tight story.  The cast equip themselves well even though I thought Kiera Knightley didn’t have much to do.  Chris Pine could easily be a Jack Ryan for a new generation of fans.  I want to nitpick the…

#18 – Drive Hard #19 – The Bag Man

I put these two together because they’re bound together by equally awful performances from John Cusack and both movies are just terrible.  Drive Hard brings in Thomas Jane to play off of Cusack’s obnoxious “villain” and The Bag Man is just infuriating all around from beginning to end. Recommend? I wish both of these movies…

Tomorrowland

Hang on to your butts… There’s so much action in this trailer and I love how so much about this movie is still a mystery.  I haven’t seen a movie by Brad Bird that I haven’t liked yet and this looks like a different role for George Clooney in a pure adventure movie.  Tomorrowland looks…

#4 – 3 Days To Kill

I was really surprised by how much I liked this movie.  A cheesy trailer and sketchy track record from Kevin Costner as late made me skeptical but it’s fun!  Costner delivers and Amber Heard is smoking hot and gives a solid performance.  Good action work and some well timed humor really round out a good…