Okay, I'm cheating with this one. So, Emilia Clarke and Tom Hanks both have movies opening, this weekend. That's awesome for me. Believe it or not, seeing this one first wasn't the plan. Voice from the Stone is (for now, at least) a very limited release, only hitting major metropolitan markets, which my hometown is very... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: July 29, 2005 Production budget: $35,000,000 Worldwide gross: $86,369,815 It had been a long time since I'd watched 2005's Disney superhero original Sky High. I had a recollection of enjoying it, but memory is a funny thing and I couldn't help but wonder if my opinion would change upon this revisit. ... Continue Reading →
Going into The Circle, I had very little idea of what to expect. The trailer did a very good job of not spoiling anything while offering up the suggestion of techno-thrills and mystery. If you know anything about me, at all, however, then you know that I was in as soon as I was aware... Continue Reading →
I have returned! After a few extremely busy weeks, combined with a lackluster batch of new movies, I'm back in the theater, again! Actually, I really wanted to catch Colossal, last weekend, but, after a mere one week in wide release, it was nowhere to be found. Look, folks, I can't do this alone, okay? On... Continue Reading →
Original US opening: July 8, 2011 Production budget: $35,000,000 Worldwide gross: $209,638,559 I've talked about how hard comedies can be to review, yet here I am, reviewing another. This time, it's the 2011 hit, Horrible Bosses. This was Seth Gordon's sophomore outing as a director (after Four Christmases) and starred a rejuvenated Jason Bateman and a... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: November 6, 2009 Production budget: $10,000,000 Worldwide gross: $47,709,193 I originally caught The Fourth Kind shortly after its home video release, missing it during its theatrical run. One of my students at the time had caught it and said that I had to see it, so I followed his advice. I... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: December 24, 1993 Production budget: $26,000,000 Worldwide gross: $206,678,440 Released at the end of 1993 (just in time for awards season), Philadelphia was director Jonathan Demme's theatrical follow-up to his acclaimed - and now classic - Best Picture winner The Silence of the Lambs. To this day, this film remains the... Continue Reading →
"I'm here to tell you, not all of these films are going to materialize."
You may have expected to see this review drop, already, but I put it off for a couple of days until I could get to an IMAX theater. It felt necessary. Aside from standing out for its powerful visuals, Ghost in the Shell - like so many other films in recent months - has been... Continue Reading →
The Movie March! 