Allied has gorgeous stars, fascinating premise, yet never feels engaging
With Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard starring in a spy thriller/action movie set in World War II, Allied certainly...
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Bleed for This, Miles Teller make Vinny Pazienza story a compelling boxing movie
Boxer Vinny Pazienza (now Vinny Paz) often didn’t seem like the most humble, reasonable guy throughout his 20-year...
Hacksaw Ridge grueling, punishing, yet inspirational tale of war
Regardless of what you may think of Mel Gibson as a human being (and he’s demonstrated some deplorable...
Doctor Strange is visual delight, making superhero films feel new again
By now, it should be clear that any Marvel movie should not be underestimated. The success of superhero...
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders animated movie revives fun of 1966 TV series
Maybe the best thing to happen for fans of Batman in recent years was Warner Brothers getting a...
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back ensures viewers will indeed never go back
Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher shouldn’t work. Fans of Lee Child’s novels objected to the casting of Cruise as...
The Accountant presents itself as puzzle, has too many missing pieces
Ben Affleck has accumulated a lot of goodwill from critics for his work in directing Gone Baby Gone,...
At All Costs documentary compelling look at AAU experience from player and coach sides
The line between amateur and professional athletics become increasingly blurry during the past 30 to 40 years. Perhaps...
Snowden deftly explains what drove whistleblower to expose government surveillance
Oliver Stone and Edward Snowden seem like an ideal match. The director is (perhaps unfairly) generally known for...
Sully shines with Tom Hanks playing conflicted hero, lauding first responders
It’s surely not a coincidence that Warner Brothers released Sully on the same weekend as the 15th anniversary...