Groundhog Day, by way of Battle: Los Angeles The H-Bomb: Major William Cage (Tom Cruise), is a military PR man who, for reasons that are too muddled to get into here, is demoted to Private and sent to the front lines in France for a major offensive against a hoard of tentacled alien invaders. Since Cage has zero combat experience, and is a bit of a chicken shit, it is a … [Read more...] about Edge of Tomorrow
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Grand Piano
Gives "Stage Fright" a whole new meaning. The H-Bomb: Classical pianist Paul Selznick (Elijah Wood) choked during a concert five years ago, and he hasn't performed on stage since. He never had any intention of ever returning to the stage; however, his mentor recently passed away, and Paul has been tapped to play at a benefit concert being held in his honor. Since this is … [Read more...] about Grand Piano
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Where's the innuendo, pardner? Swift shot: This generation's Blazing Saddles, it had a lot of great laughs, but lacked a true sympathetic hero. With Seth MacFarlane appearing in the flesh as a lead for the first time, he needed to be less a dick. Still a damn funny film; especially if you are pubescent and every time you hear the word vagina, you giggle like a fucktard. … [Read more...] about A Million Ways to Die in the West
Maleficent
True love's kiss . . . Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there were two kingdoms. One kingdom was human, and the other was a fairy kingdom. A young winged fairy named Maleficent (Isobelle Molloy) grows up in the moor with the other fairies. She is something of a peacekeeper, and she soon grows up to be their protector. While watching young Maleficent, I had a really … [Read more...] about Maleficent
Amber Alert
Swift shot: It's rare that a "found footage" film is handled in a way that comes off as believable, but Amber Alert does a superb job of pulling it off. The film asks one very important question, how far would you go to interfere to help a stranger . . . and what if you're wrong the whole time? What if it's nothing but your imagination? Co-written by first time Director … [Read more...] about Amber Alert
