Edge of Tomorrow (Doug Liman, 2014) So I’m late to the party on this review, and apparently missed seeing the … More

[PLEASE NOTE: If you missed the show, you can still listen to the podcast.] In 1992, a then-unknown writer/director (and … More

Maleficent (Robert Stromberg, 2014) The new Disney film that opens today, Maleficent, loosely based on the company’s very own Sleeping Beauty – which was, itself, … More

Palo Alto (Gia Coppola, 2013) There’s no way around the following conclusion: Palo Alto is Nepotism Central. Written and directed by … More

X-Men: Days of Future Past (Bryan Singer, 2014) I was never a particular fan of the X-Men comic books growing up, and so … More

Blended (Frank Coraci, 2014) So, you may ask, what was I doing at a preview screening of the latest Adam … More

Belle (Amma Asante, 2013) If you are partial to the novels of Jane Austen, chances are you will enjoy Belle, a … More

Million Dollar Arm (Craig Gillespie, 2014) If you don’t mind films that traffic in ethnic and cultural stereotypes, then you … More

Godzilla (Gareth Edwards, 2014) Last summer, I saw one of the dumbest and most incoherent movies I have ever seen: … More