'Drinking Buddies' Review

Drinking Buddies The uniqueness of the environment and chemistry of the central characters keep this relationship study interesting and lively. InDrinking Buddieswe are introduce to Kate ( Olivia Wilde ) and Luke ( Jake Johnson ) , two people working at a local brewery who have undeniable alchemy , sparkle by their shared love of both irony and beer . That strong bond is perplex by the fact that both Kate and Luke have meaning others in their lives ; for Kate there ’s Chris ( Ron Livingston ) , a mature older man who is a rejoinder - system of weights to her free - spirited ways ; and for Luke there ’s Jill ( Anna Kendrick ) , a girl whose patience with Luke ’s commitment fears seemingly knows no saltation ....

August 23, 2013 · 7 min · 1288 words · Amy Russell DDS

'The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones' Review

Related The story and the movie are both sub-par, forgettable - and worst of all, crushingly boring by the end. InThe Mortal Instruments : City ofBoneswe are handed the revelation that the earthly concern we recall we sleep together exist on top of a supernatural plane in which the forces of good and evilness are constantly at war . New York teenager Clary Fray ( Lily Collins ) lives a normal universe - that is , until her latest birthday reveals strange novel powers like " the visual sense " - a secret that flex into panic when Clary ’s overprotective mother , Jocelyn ( Lena Headey ) , goes lacking ....

August 21, 2013 · 7 min · 1344 words · Jacqueline Hill

'Jobs' Review

Steve Jobs Jobs falls short of being anything more than an ordinary movie experience that chronicles the life of an extraordinary man. Starting when the nominal college dropout partnered with friend , and figurer locomotive engineer , Steve Wozniak to develop and market the Apple I ( the first computer sold under the newly formed Apple Computer , Inc. brand ) , Stern and Kutcher ’s biopic documenting the ups and downs of job ' complicated kinship with Apple over the course of three X - from small technical school startup to one of the most recognizable computer companies on the major planet ....

August 16, 2013 · 6 min · 1230 words · Katie Bowman

'Kick-Ass 2' Review

Kick-Ass Kick-Ass 2 is a good but not great followup to Vaughn’s surprisingly smart, stylish and witty original. plain - Ass 2picks up sometime after the events of the first cinema . We find Dave Lizewski ( Aaron Taylor - Johnson ) and Mindy Macready ( Chloe Grace Moretz ) judge to re - acclimatise to normal life story as high school teenagers , or else of prowling the streets as Kick - Ass and Hit - Girl , severally ....

August 16, 2013 · 8 min · 1559 words · Wayne Nguyen

'The Wolverine' Review

Related The Wolverine ranks among the better X-Men movies - along with Bryan Singer’s first two installments and Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class. The Wolverinepicks up with the semi - immortal mutant Logan ( Hugh Jackman ) looking particularly tangle , after having spent an unspecified amount of meter in ego - levy exile in the Canadian wilderness ( stick to the events ofX - Men : The Last Stand ) ....

July 26, 2013 · 9 min · 1740 words · Charles Mckinney

'R.I.P.D.' Review

R.I.P.D. Forgiving viewers (and Deados) may find some enjoyment in R.I.P.D. but the film is so choppy and half-baked that living, thinking, moviegoers are better off letting this one rest in peace. R.I.P.D. , adapt from the Dark Horse Entertainment comic book series , follow Boston police force detective Nick Walker ( Ryan Reynolds ) who is toss off in the melodic phrase of obligation during a workaday drug tear ....

July 20, 2013 · 7 min · 1385 words · Patrick Robbins

'RED 2' Review

Red 2 RED 2 is an adequate but not stellar follow-up. It checks the necessary boxes to be worthy of recommendation - a solid cast, fun character banter, and decent action. InRED 2 , Frank Moses ( Bruce Willis ) is happily retire ( again ) , live an unsophisticated life in the suburbs with girlfriend Sarah Ross ( Mary - Louise Parker ) , shopping at big box warehouse stores , and trying his proficient to annul killing anyone ....

July 19, 2013 · 7 min · 1361 words · Stephen Roman

'The Way, Way Back' Review

The Way, Way Back The Way, Way Back is a decent directorial debut for Faxon and Rash, but amounts to little more than a run-of-the-mill addition to the coming-of-age genre. InThe Way , Way Back , we see the world through the eyes of ungainly 14 - class older Duncan ( Liam James ) . Our untried supporter is force to spend the summer with his divorced mom Pam ( Toni Collette ) , her overbearing boyfriend Trent ( Steve Carell ) and Trent ’s self - absorbed teenage girl Steph ( Zoe Levin ) at Trent ’s beach house in Massachusetts ....

July 12, 2013 · 7 min · 1328 words · Mike Dougherty

'VHS 2' Review

V/H/S/2 On the whole, VHS 2 is an improvement on its predecessor in just about every way possible. VHS 2continues the horror anthology format of the first film , tied together by the overarching story of a couple that works together as a sleazy , paparazzi - elan individual probe team , portion to chase down a new man who has gone missing . The couple give chase the boy to the same creepy-crawly firm from the first film , where they observe the infamous stack of televisions and passel of video cassette tapes , each of which contains a bizarre and horrifying account of death and execution ....

July 12, 2013 · 4 min · 801 words · Carmen Anderson

'Despicable Me 2' Review

Related Those who adore the Minions - and want to spend more time having some light-hearted fun in the zany Despicable Me universe - should get what they are looking for in the sequel. InDespicable Me 2 , we see that former A-one - villain Gru ( voiced by Steve Carell ) has settled into the number of Father , which include throwing princess - themed party for his three adopted daughter - Agnes ( Elsie Fisher ) , Edith ( Dana Gaier ) and Margo ( Miranda Cosgrove ) - and have Dr....

July 3, 2013 · 7 min · 1407 words · Mrs. Alicia Vaughan

'The Heat' Review

The Heat If you’re a dedicated fan of McCarthy’s brand of comedy - or you have enjoyed Feig’s previous funny offerings on the small/big screen - then there’s enough quality material in The Heat. The Heatintroduces us to Sarah Ashburn ( Sandra Bullock ) , a talented FBI special agent whose uptight way and know - it - all attitude makes her the bane of her male peers . When the opportunity for a furtherance comes about , Sarah ’s boss Hale ( Demián Bichir ) yield her the opportunity to prove she can be a team - player , by arrogate her to take down a ruthless Boston drug lord with help from a local bull ....

June 28, 2013 · 5 min · 999 words · James Johnson

'White House Down' Review

White House Down Emmerich has produced a competent (read: not essential) blockbuster thriller that is likely to satisfy filmgoers who were intrigued by the trailers and/or core premise. Roland Emmerich’sWhite House Down(not to be confused with Antoine Fuqua’sOlympus Has fall ) follows John Cale ( Channing Tatum ) , a US Capitol Police officer assigned with protect the Speaker of the House ( played by Richard Jenkins ) . Cale ’s estranged girl , Emily ( Joey King ) , is a political nut and in an effort to win her favour , he apply for a position with the U....

June 28, 2013 · 6 min · 1237 words · Juan Lane

'World War Z' Review

World War Z World War Z transforms from an engaging glimpse at post-apocalyptic human endurance into a brainless shell that is as absentminded as its undead subject matter. Based on the zombocalyptic revulsion novel by source Max Brooks , film director Marc Forster’sWorld War Ztrades the book ’s segmented audience structure for a additive fountain - setting thriller narrative - one that take protagonist Gerry Lane ( Brad Pitt ) from one zombie - infested venue to another ....

June 21, 2013 · 8 min · 1578 words · Jeffrey Murphy