Nothing in life is ever certain… except that Transformers: Age of Extinction would be the top movie over the past weekend. It wasn’t a question of if it was going to be number one. The only mystery was how much would Michael Bay’s latest film pull in. The answer is $100 million dollars! Muahahahahaha! (That’s […]
There are a lot of things to like about director Michael Bay’s latest installment of Transformers. There are an equal amount of things to hate as well. Ultimately, it balances out to an average film-going experience and after three films… that doesn’t quite make the cut. However, if you have enjoyed the previous installments you […]
It seems that a few times a decade, we as a society, need films that remind us that things always can get worse. The natural disaster film is always thrilling for two primary reasons. The first is that it isn’t us in that extraordinary circumstance, so we can enjoy the drama unfolding. The second reason […]
Well here it is. Our first long look at the reimagined Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. One of the loudest complaints has been the cartoony, humanoid look of the Ninja Turtles with their masks off. Clearly the marketers took note, as they all keep their faces fully covered throughout the running time of the trailer. Take […]
In another photo-finish weekend, Think Like A Man Too narrowly edged out another sequel, 22 Jump Street for the win. Finishing in first place is another impressive accomplishment for comedian Kevin Hart, after the success of Ride Along earlier this year. Think Like A Man Too pulled in $30 million in its first weekend in theaters. […]
The Transformers franchise has come a long way…or has it? I remember coming out of the theater in 2011, after seeing Transformers: Dark of the Moon in IMAX 3D, happy with my experience. Despite a first half that dragged with silly, comedic tangents and characters that were one-dimensional, I felt content with the experience. This is mostly due […]
In news that I didn’t expect for quite sometime, it has been pretty much confirmed that Rian Johnson (Looper) is sitting in the director’s chair for ‘Star Wars: Episode 8.’ And he isn’t just directing: he’ll also take a crack at writing ‘Episode 8,’ arguably the more important of the two jobs. It’s hard to say […]
The caliber of actors that Marvel has been able to tap for their upcoming Netflix show, Marvel’s Daredevil is very impressive. First they cast relatively unknown, yet respected actor Charlie Cox (Boardwalk Empire) to play Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil. Then they secured Vincent D’Onofrio to play the iconic Marvel villain and mob boss, The Kingpin. […]
It’s only a month and a half until Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy explodes into theaters everywhere and Marvel is in full-on marketing-push mode. This latest trailer offers a bit of background on the MCU’s latest superhero, Peter Quill, aka Starlord, and finally takes the muzzle off of Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper). We can certainly expect more […]
In 2011, fans and critics alike, were caught off-guard by the surprisingly emotional origin story of Caesar the chimpanzee in Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Brought to life via trailblazing motion-capture technology and the legendary Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings), it laid the groundwork for how Caesar gained the intelligence to rise […]
What were action movies like before digital special effects? Movies weren’t in 3D. The heroes couldn’t fly or shoot lasers out of their eyes. In fact, the only super power action heroes from the 80’s and 90’s seemed to have had, was the ability to not get shot, despite heavy incoming machine gun fire. No […]