The Secret Life of Pets Review

The Secret Life of Pets The Secret Life of Petsisn’t a mold-breaker for animated movies, but it’s a consistently funny and inspired madcap romp nonetheless. The Secret Life of Petsexplores the daily lives of pets from New York - in picky Max ( Louis C.K. ) , a terrier who is exist the dreaming life with his possessor , Katie ( Ellie Kemper ) . When Katie add home a stray from the Ezra Loomis Pound in the human body of the beefy , slovenly , Duke ( Eric Stonestreet ) , Max finds that his perfect cosmos has been shattered - inspire him to not only confirm his position as top dog , but also take steps to get Duke kicked out for estimable ....

July 8, 2016 · 7 min · 1431 words · Sandra Pierce

The BFG Review

The BFG Steven Spielberg’sThe BFGis a technically impressive adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel - one with whimsy and heart to spare. The BFGtakes place in England in the 1980s ; there , late one nighttime , youthful orphan Sophie ( Ruby Barnhill ) is shock to encounter a behemoth ( Mark Rylance ) - one who then proceeds to take Sophie with him to his menage in Giant Country , lest she state other the great unwashed about his existence ....

July 1, 2016 · 7 min · 1376 words · Andrew Morales

The Legend of Tarzan Review

The Legend of Tarzan There’s a great Tarzan adventure somewhere inLegend of Tarzan, but the movie is too overstuffed and rough around the edges to fly high. The Legend of Tarzanrevolves around a grown - up Tarzan ( Alexander Skarsgård ) who , some years ago , get out his plate in the jungle of Africa behind him - having since taken up an aristocrat ’s life in England as John Clayton , 3rd Viscount Greystoke , with his wife Jane Porter ( Margot Robbie ) ....

July 1, 2016 · 8 min · 1543 words · Elizabeth White

The Purge: Election Year Review

The Purge: Election Year The Purge: Election Yearis an OK sequel for die-hard fans of the series, but it won’t win any new converts Picking up two eld after its predecessor , The Purge : Election Yearis set up during a troubled and impassioned presidential race in the United States of America . After having witness the murder of her family one Purge Night , Senator Charlie Roan ( Elizabeth Mitchell ) runs as an main candidate promising to rid of the " holiday " which grant all crime to be legalise for a period of twelve 60 minutes ....

July 1, 2016 · 6 min · 1227 words · Ian Jones

Free State of Jones Review

The Free State of Jones Free State of Jonesis well-crafted and tells a worthwhile story, but makes for a better history lesson than moviegoing experience. Free State of Jonestells the tale of real - life historical figure Newton Knight ( Matthew McConaughey ) , a Mississippi farmer who do in the Confederate army during the U.S. Civil War . As the war razz on , Knight grows increasingly disillusioned with how the Confederacy caters to the interests of affluent Southerner by passing laws favoring families that own multiple slaves - at the same time , forcing workings - course of instruction people like himself to " donate " their solid food , farm animal , and their very livelihood to further the Confederacy ’s cause ....

June 24, 2016 · 7 min · 1356 words · Taylor Gordon

The Neon Demon Review

The Neon Demon The Neon Demonis a stylishly surreal, but hollow, horror/thriller - and another Nicolas Winding Refn film bound to divide audiences. The Neon Demonstars Elle Fanning as Jesse , a stripling who moves out to Los Angeles in pursuit of a modeling vocation . There , Jesse is befriended by a makeup artist named Ruby ( Jena Malone ) , who usher in her to a couple of more experienced models - Sarah ( Abbey Lee ) and Gigi ( Bella Heathcote ) - and help her to adjust to life in L....

June 24, 2016 · 7 min · 1410 words · April Howard

The Shallows Review

The Shallows The Shallowsserves up plenty of thrills and scares, but it prioritizes taut storytelling over character building. After her female parent dies of an illness , medical school student Nancy Adams ( Blake Lively ) direct a much - ask holiday to the beach of Mexico , where she hope to find public security by channel-surf on the waters . Even though her ally can not accompany her - leading to a serious situation of surfing alone - Nancy still take to the waves , befriend some of the local anesthetic and enjoying her metre outside ....

June 24, 2016 · 6 min · 1180 words · Jonathan Young

Central Intelligence Review

Central Intelligence Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson’s comedic chemistry saveCentral Intelligencefrom being a passable, yet forgettable, mainstream action/comedy. Central Intelligencerevolves around Calvin Joyner ( Kevin Hart ) , a meek - mannered controller who has grown progressively frustrated with how his life history turned out , having once been the king of his in high spirits school day . Thanks to his 20th high-pitched school reunification being just around the corner , Calvin shortly meander up crossing paths again with " Bob Stone " ( Dwayne Johnson ): a formerly overweight foreigner whom Calvin was tolerant to in high school , now grown up and having become a muscle - bound ( but secure - natured and quirky ) badass - one all too eager to rekindle tie-up with his one-time " BFF " , Calvin ....

June 17, 2016 · 7 min · 1292 words · Tonya Wilson DVM

Finding Dory Review

Finding Dory Finding Doryisn’t just a worthy sequel to Nemo, it also succeeds on its own - as a rousing tale of love and overcoming adversity. After a felicitous reunion between Nemo ( Hayden Rolence ) and his father Marlin ( Albert Brooks ) , the clown fish family settled back into the reef - join by the booster they met during their orb - trotting adventure , Dory ( Ellen DeGeneres ) , an absentminded blue tang ....

June 17, 2016 · 7 min · 1470 words · Jessica Shah

Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made Review

Related Raiders!is a fascinating illustration of the power of film and why movies can be magical, making a statement about why the art form is important. Raiders ! : The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Madeis a documentary that chronicles the product of the well known fan - filmRaiders of the Lost Ark : The Adaptation . After seeing Steven Spielberg ’s germinal action / adventure blockbuster and falling in beloved with Indiana Jones , childhood friend Chris Strompolos and Eric Zala devise a squad and set off to film a shot - for - shot remaking of the picture ....

June 17, 2016 · 6 min · 1185 words · Rachel Garcia

Now You See Me 2 Review

Now You See Me Despite some entertaining moments,Now You See Me 2is largely an exercise of style over substance when it’s all said and done. Picking up one year after its predecessor , Now You See Me 2sees various members of the magician radical The Four Horsemen - J. Daniel Atlas ( Jesse Eisenberg ) , Merritt McKinney ( Woody Harrelson ) , and Jack Wilder ( Dave Franco ) - cover in the shadow as they await instructions from The Eye ....

June 10, 2016 · 7 min · 1298 words · Kyle Dominguez

The Conjuring 2 Review

The Conjuring WhileThe Conjuring 2isn’t as innovative a horror film throwback as its predecessor, it’s an excellent ghost story in its own right. The Conjuring 2picks up with paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren ( Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga ) in 1976 , as the couplet conduct their famous study of the " Amityville Horror " face - in which the Lutz family claimed they were terrorized by the same demonic mien that drove their home ’s previous owner to murderhisfamily ....

June 10, 2016 · 9 min · 1755 words · Lindsay Armstrong

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Review

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Popstar: Never Stop Never Stoppingis essentially a solid Lonely Island sketch over-stretched to fill a feature-length running time. Popstar : Never Stop Never Stoppingtells the storey of Conner4Real ( Andy Samberg ) , the onetime member of a male child dance band ( have it off as Style Boyz ) turned soda pop music sensation and famed transcription artist . Conner , whose own personal payroll includes Owen - his lifelong friend and Style Boyz bandmate - turned DJ ( Jorma Taccone ) - as well as his trustworthy manager Harry Duggins ( Tim Meadows ) , begins the next stage of his melodious life history by release his 2nd record album , titledConquest ....

June 3, 2016 · 7 min · 1483 words · Samantha Mason