Shaun the Sheep Movie (Mark Burton/Richard Starzak, 2015) The English animation studio Aardman Animations – best known for its Wallace and Gromit short films, … More
Category: movie reviews
Go, Tom, Go! In “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation,” Cruise and Company Run a Great Game
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (Christopher McQuarrie, 2015) Christopher McQuarrie, the Oscar-winning writer of Bryan Singer’s terrific 1995 The Usual Suspects – … More
In “Southpaw,” Fuqua and Gyllenhaal Knock Themselves Out
Southpaw (Antoine Fuqua, 2015) I can pinpoint the exact moment that this dreary film lost me. A terrible tragedy occurs … More
“Mr. Holmes” Misses His Mark
Mr. Holmes (Bill Condon, 2015) On a recent episode of WNYC’s Studio 360, actor Ian McKellen (best known, to mainstream … More
Got Marvel Malaise? Clever “Ant-Man” Offers Cure for What Ails You
Ant-Man (Peyton Reed, 2015) Tired of big, bombastic studio superhero films such as Avengers: Age of Ultron? That movie may have … More
“Trainwreck” Offers a Chain of Amusing Anecdotes but a Wreck of a Story
Trainwreck (Judd Apatow, 2015) Since I first saw Trainwreck at the 2015 SXSW Film Festival, two things have happened. First, the good: … More
Sixth Episode of “Reel Talk” (Final of the 2014-2015 Season) Is Now Available
The sixth episode of Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed – the final of our 2014-2015 season – is now available on HCC-TV. … More
The New Documentary “Amy” Is a Powerful Pop-Culture Nightmare for Our Time
Amy (Asif Kapadia, 2015) Amy is a brutal documentary about the initial triumphs and ultimate tragedy of the enormously talented British … More
The Despicable “Minions” Proffer a Chuckle and Occasional Laugh
Minions (Kyle Balda/Pierre Coffin, 2015) If you’re looking for a new family film to which to bring the little ones, look … More
“Self/less” Needs Less Stupid
Self/less (Tarsem Singh, 2015) Poor Ryan Reynolds. He’s a charming enough screen presence, yet so often chooses projects of such mediocrity … More
