#46 – Kingsman: The Secret Service

When I first saw Kingsman: The Secret Service in theaters I wasn’t really sure what I saw.  What I did know was that I completely enjoyed myself and wanted to see it again.  Now on my third viewing I can honestly say that I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen a movie like it and…

#152 – Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

You will never get me to say a bad word about The Rock because that guy is all kinds of awesome.  He’s by the far the best thing about this movie because everything else is just ridiculous.  Josh Hutcherson and Vanessa Hudgens are just bad and even the great Luis Guzman is reduced to horrible…

#138 – Against The Sun

A harrowing true story tale of survival against all odds.  I can’t attest to the factual nature of the story but what is on film is truly dramatic to watch.  The acting in this film is the real standout as Garret Dillahunt, Tom Felton and Jake Able are so strong and show how the men…

#122 – Into The Storm

A first person camera disaster film that seriously should’ve dropped the first person conceit.  By the poster and the trailer you figure you’ll at least see some good disaster footage but even that we’ve all seen before.  The acting is pretty subpar except for Richard Armitage who maybe thought he was in another movie because…

#148 – Jurassic World

First off, any comparisons to the fabulous and ground-breaking Jurassic Park just need to stop right now.  I guess they’re inevitable but at the same time the original film was something we’d never seen before while working off of the traditional horror movie template.  The feeling of awe upon seeing that first shot of dinosaurs…

#131 – Mad Max: Fury Road

Allow me to pick my jaw up off the floor.  It’s hard to explain Mad Max: Fury Road because I can’t remember an experience like it.  It’s an action masterpiece that pummels you from the start and allows you moments of levity that hit so much harder because of how seldom they come.  I’m a…

Into The Grizzly Maze

Man, how cheesy does this thing look? I really can’t imagine this being anything more than a second rate action movie with decent suspense and several moments that make you roll your eyes.  The thing here though is that I felt the same way about the Liam Neeson survival film The Grey when I saw that trailer…

#117 – Avengers: Age Of Ultron

Rest easy, if anyone had any reservations about Avengers: Age Of Ultron and whether it lives up to the hype or the expectations, it definitely does.  If there’s one thing that Joss Whedon can do, it’s spectacle and this movie brings it in spades.  There’s so much to unpack from a blockbuster like this and…

#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…