‘Erased’ seems derivative and generic, but deserves a deeper look

Aaron Eckhart and Olga Kurylenko are old friends who meet again in 'Erased'

A fan of espionage thriller films will see a lot that is familiar here. … Read More



'Aftershock'

‘Aftershock’ will shake you up, but you’ll enjoy the feeling

There is a lot of horrifying moments in this fun disaster flick. … Read More

'Iron Man 3'

‘Iron Man 3’ proves the third time is a charm

The third straight film in the franchise that hits the target, perfectly. … Read More

Josephine de La Baume and Milo Ventimiglia in 'Kiss of the Damned

‘Kiss of the Damned’ is damned good

This deserves extra consideration simply for the fact that the vampires in the movie don’t glow in the sunlight. … Read More

'Mud'

Matthew McConaughey and ‘Mud’ are as good as it gets

This is fine filmmaking and worth paying full price if necessary. … Read More

'Pain & Gain'

‘Pain & Gain’ doesn’t hurt… much… but is Michael Bay’s best since ‘The Rock’

I don’t want to provide film spoilers, but after you’ve seen the film, check out the real story, which is much more interesting. … Read More

'Oblivion'

Buy a big tub of popcorn for ‘Oblivion’

This is a strong ‘popcorn’ type flick that definitely is derivative and pays homage to a number of other sci-fi/action films. … Read More

'Arthur Newman'

Emily Blunt shines in ‘Arthur Newman’, but film does not

First-feature director Dante Ariola sets an almost glacial pace at the outset and it doesn’t really improve as the film progresses. … Read More

'Lotus Eaters'

‘Lotus Eaters’ has its moments, but not enough of them

“Less is more” is a famous quote. But there are times when less is simply less. Sadly, this is one of those times. … Read More

‘Scary Movie 5’ is about as far away from funny as a comedy can get

'Scary Movie 5'

There’s simply nothing in it that will register as anything even remotely close to hilarious. … Read More

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