Deadpool Review

Related Deadpool, much like its source material, is an irreverent, bloody, and riotous twist on the superhero genre - a must-see comic book movie experience. A former fellow member of the Special Forces , Wade Wilson ( Ryan Reynolds ) work as a arduous for hire - taking down forged guys for a price . When Wilson meet local call young lady , Vanessa Carlysle ( Morena Baccarin ) , his living is forever changed and the pair relish a fairytale ( albeit depraved ) love affair - until Wilson discovers that former - stage malignant neoplastic disease has overspread to his liver , lungs , prostate , and brain ....

February 12, 2016 · 8 min · 1601 words · James Burch

Firewatch Review: Grappling With the Challenge of Video Game Storytelling

Firewatch Firewatch , the new secret exploration game from Campo Santo , open up with a text prologue in which the role player is introduced to Julia . Julia is the future wife of the game ’s friend , Henry . The actor is told the story of how they meet Julia , and embarrass themselves in front of her by being drunk . as luck would have it she is enamor by this , and before long she and Henry are dating ....

February 12, 2016 · 7 min · 1469 words · David Jones

How to Be Single Review

How to Be Single How to Be Singlerelies heavily on rom-com tropes, but succeeds in putting a more thoughtful and funny spin on many of them. InHow to Be Single , Alice ( Dakota Johnson ) is a young char who decides to take a " time out " with her college swain Josh ( Nicholas Braun ) shortly after they graduate , in the hopes of becoming more independent as she enters the next phase angle of her biography - in the bustling reality of New York City ....

February 12, 2016 · 8 min · 1535 words · Logan Smith

Zoolander 2 Review

Zoolander 2 Zoolander 2aims to be bigger and crazier than its predecessor, but amounts to a serviceable (though less memorable) comedy sequel. Zoolander 2picks up in real time espouse the consequence of its forerunner , with dim - witted old-fashioned - super model Derek Zoolander ( Ben Stiller ) having withdraw from the public oculus in disgrace , after the learning center that he helped find ( aka . The Derek Zoolander Center for Kids Who Ca n’t take Good and Who Wanna con to Do Other Stuff Good Too ) collapses as a resolution of its ill - conceived structure - killing Derek ’s dear Matilda ( Christine Taylor ) , for good " maim " Derek ’s quondam rival - turned champion Hansel McDonald ( Owen Wilson ) , and run to Derek losing detention of his son ....

February 12, 2016 · 8 min · 1543 words · Steven Scott

Hail, Caesar! Review

Hail, Caesar! Hail, Caesar!is a funny and madcap, if unfocused, farcical salute to Golden Age Hollywood from the Coen Brothers. Hail , Caesar!explores a day in the aliveness of Eddie Mannix ( Josh Brolin ) , whose official claim is " Head of Physical Production " at Capitol Pictures - but who , in reality , is a " fixer " who spend his day controlling the studio ’s public double and keeping a mean lid on any possible scandals go around around Capitol ’s A - list acting talent ....

February 5, 2016 · 8 min · 1613 words · Joanne Norris

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Review

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Pride and Prejudice and Zombiesis unwieldy horror-comedy - delivering an amusing but gimmicky blend of Regency-era romance and zombie mythology. In an alternate chronicle of nineteenth century England , Britain defend a losing state of war against the spread of a mystifying plague and , subsequently , learning ability - run through zombies . With undead rove the countryside , the British hoi polloi abandon traditional forms of pedagogy , rick to easterly philosophies and martial art for guidance ( and protection ) in the pre - apocalypse ....

February 5, 2016 · 8 min · 1535 words · Natalie Huff

Kung Fu Panda 3 Review

Kung Fu Panda 3 Kung Fu Panda 3is a well-meaning piece of escapism for kids - one that shows signs of wear in the larger computer-animated kung fu franchise. After saving the world from anterior kung fu evildoers Tai Lung and Lord Shen , Po ( Jack Black ) is once again challenged to fulfill his destiny as " The Dragon Warrior " by defeating an ancient menace , Kai ( J....

January 29, 2016 · 7 min · 1283 words · Carolyn Farrell

The Finest Hours Review

The Finest Hours The Finest Hoursis a respectful dramatization of the real-life events that inspired it, but is too by the numbers to leave a strong impression. The Finest Hourslargely hold position in February of 1952 off the sea-coast of Massachusetts , where a massive winter storm causes not just one , buttwooil tankers - theSS Fort MercerandSS Pendleton- to break in half , leaving their crew to the mercy of the frustrate sea ....

January 29, 2016 · 7 min · 1387 words · Peter Brooks

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Review

13 Hours 13 Hourshas elements of a lean and efficient action/thriller, but is bloated and overblown thanks to Michael Bay’s directorial approach. 13 Hours : The Secret soldier of Benghazitakes us back to the year 2012 , as the nation of Libya discover itself in a tumultuous state of change following the expiry of " Colonel " Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al - Gaddafi ( Libya ’s main drawing card / ruler for ten ) , one yr in the first place ....

January 15, 2016 · 8 min · 1674 words · Travis Mason

Ride Along 2 Review

Ride Along Ride Along 2is an uninspired retread of its predecessor, but manages to reach the (low) bar set for this action/comedy franchise. devolve on Along 2picks up with no - hokum Atlanta pig James Payton ( Ice Cube ) and his wise to - cracking " partner " Ben Barber ( Kevin Hart ) when they ’re on the verge of becoming brothers , with but a week or so unexpended until Ben gets married to James ' sister , Angela ( Tika Sumpter ) ....

January 15, 2016 · 7 min · 1348 words · Lance Dunn

Carol Review

Carol Carolis a visually rich period drama that boasts strong performances and refined direction, though some may find it easier to admire than love. Carolis place during the former fifties , where a vernal woman named Therese Belivet ( Rooney Mara ) works in a department memory board by mean solar day , but aspires ( and practices ) to become a photographer in her free time . One daytime at oeuvre , Therese cover paths with an senior woman describe Carol Aird ( Cate Blanchett ) and is immediately smitten with her glamorous client - taking vantage of Carol have ( accidentally ?...

January 8, 2016 · 6 min · 1262 words · Corey Greene

The Revenant Review

The Revenant The Revenantis an ambitious directorial and performance experiment that yields interesting, if not flawed, results. The Revenanttakes us back to the American frontier during the early 19th century , back when aliveness ( so to speak ) in the unsettled res publica of Montana and the Dakotas hang by the precarious threads of human beings ’s savagery , and nature ’s barbarous whims . There we meet fabled American frontiersman and explorer Hugh Glass ( Leonardo DiCaprio ) , who is take a fur trapping expedition for Captain Andrew Henry ( Domnhall Gleeson ) and his company ....

January 8, 2016 · 8 min · 1569 words · Jacqueline Thomas

Joy Review

Joy Joyis a decent biographical drama anchored by Jennifer Lawrence’s performance, but fails to realize its greater ambitions. Joyintroduces us to its namesake - who , as a young girl , have sex to contrive and make up raw ( and better ) versions of common household items . pass over ahead to the early nineties and Joy ( Jennifer Lawrence ) has develop up to become a divorced mother with baby , having put her ambition on indefinite hold in orderliness to worry for her nonadaptive category - including , her mammy Terry ( Virginia Madsen ) , a shut - in who spends her days check soap operas ; her pa Rudy ( Robert De Niro ) , an emotionally volatile man who run a local car store ; and her ex - husband Tony ( Édgar Ramirez ) , a small - sentence singer who now resides in the basement of Joy ’s house ....

December 26, 2015 · 7 min · 1313 words · Deborah Bryant