Fist Fight (previously titled - up until very recently - Teacher Fight, which I like better), wasn't the first movie I wanted to see, this weekend, but that's how it worked out due to the timing of them at my local theater. The premise is silly and simple: one teacher (Ice Cube's Mr. Strickland) gets mad... Continue Reading →
Here we go. I've been trying to see as many straggling 2016 films that I can before compiling this list. Truth be told, there are still a few that I need to see, but it doesn't look like I have any way of seeing them for at least two weeks, and I don't want to... Continue Reading →
(Disclaimer: Yes, I know it's now 2017. But if you look at the way I worded my goal for the 2016 March every single time, I stated that it was to see at least 100 2016 films in the theater, not to see at least 100 films in the theater in 2016. They are two very... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, when watching a movie, a certain character just resonates. Maybe you want to be like them. Maybe you wish you knew them in real life. Maybe their very presence on-screen shifted the tone of the film and made it more interesting. Or maybe you just knew that when they showed up, something sweet was... Continue Reading →
As you all probably know, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the new attempt at extending J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter universe. Serving as a prequel to the Potter saga, Fantastic Beasts brings back long-time Potter director David Yates and introduces the Academy Award-winning Eddie Redmayne (Best Actor in a Leading Role, 2015, The... Continue Reading →
And, just like that, here's the fourth film on my list of 10 Fourth Quarter 2016 Films to Be Excited About. This trailer had me at, "Hello," as its central themes of conflict resolution (especially in war) without violence made it a rare standout in the constant onslaught of war-themed films. This is also an... Continue Reading →
The Accountant is the latest film from director Gavin O'Connor, about an autistic mathematician who gets wrapped up in the shady business of his equally shady clientele. While O'Connor has been hit (Warrior) and miss (Jane Got A Gun) for me, I can't say the same for the outstanding cast - maybe the strongest in... Continue Reading →
If you missed it, The Girl on the Train was the first of my 10 Fourth Quarter 2016 Films to Be Excited About. As I mentioned in that column, I haven't read the Paula Hawkins novel of the same name on which this film is based, but I love Emily Blunt (both her talent and... Continue Reading →
Another horror movie and another Kate Beckinsale appearance in my March to 100?! I wasn't about to argue with either of those. I regret that the next Underworld film won't quite make the cut as it's not being released until January. My hope, however, was that D.J. Caruso's The Disappointments Room would serve as a suitable... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: October 5, 1949 Production budget: Unavailable Worldwide gross: Unavailable Disney changed the world of entertainment upon its release of the first-ever feature-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937. Their momentum (both creatively and financially) continued from there, with Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, and then Bambi in 1942. They were... Continue Reading →
The Movie March! 