The H-Bomb: Just to get this out of the way; it is very easy to make a bad movie. Anyone who has seen the never ending stream of shit that pollutes our DVD shelves and infests our multiplexes knows this to be true. Big budget or small, it doesn’t matter. All it takes is one missing ingredient to derail a film: a weak script, a clueless director, bad editing, poor acting… if … [Read more...] about The Room
Romance
The Legend of Tarzan
Directed by: David Yates Written by: Adam Cozad, Craig Brewer Cast: Alexander Skarsgard, Margot Robbie, Samuel L. Jackson, Christoph Waltz With the recent influx of live-action versions of some of Disney’s classic animated films, I wasn’t sure how to feel about The Legend of Tarzan. I liked Disney's Tarzan story, but I didn’t love it. I did love The Legend of Tarzan … [Read more...] about The Legend of Tarzan
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
This is a guest review by our buddy @BackSeatViewer - Check out his other stuff! Would you be worried about trying to find someone to marry during a zom-pocalypse? In February 2016, we heard the answer from a mother of five daughters, and it was yes! Directing this 107 minute action/horror/romance is Burr Steers. Some of the cast is: Lily James as Elizabeth Bennet, … [Read more...] about Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
The Choice
Directed by: Ross Katz Written by: Bryan Sipe, Nicholas Sparks Cast: Benjamin Walker, Teresa Palmer, Alexandra Daddario Gabby (Palmer) is a medical student. She comes from a wealthy family and has a long-term boyfriend, Ryan (Tom Welling) who is a doctor at the local hospital. Gabby has just moved next door to Travis (Walker), who has an on-off relationship with … [Read more...] about The Choice
Madame Bovary
No thanks, Madame! Directed by: Sophie Barthes Written by: Felipe Marino, Gustave Flaubert Cast: Ezra Miller, Mia Wasikowska, Paul Giamatti Swift shot: Almost 90 minutes of complete boredom. You'd think I was exaggerating, but I am not. I guess that is what I deserve for finally watching this, oh so controversial story, on film. If you sit all the way through … [Read more...] about Madame Bovary