Reviews ‘The Divergent Series: Insurgent’ Review Michael Lee, March 18, 2015September 7, 2023 Here is the thing with adaptations that act as middle part of a franchise, the film lacks a conclusion needed to hook the audience in for the final film – or should I say two films since splitting the final book into two parts is the norm. Many of these…
‘Cinderella’ Review Michael Lee, March 12, 2015March 12, 2015 Disney’s business of adapting their animated classics into live-action films may be perceived as tired or a quick cash grab (maybe even both), but there are a few films that fall through the cracks, films that can actually be considered good. Cinderella just happens to be one of those films,…
‘Foxcatcher’ Review Michael Lee, November 14, 2014November 14, 2014 So few true story-based films capture a descent percentage of the subject they are capturing. Even if it isn’t a true story, films like Whiplash don’t even come close to the pressures the students feel. So for a film like Foxcatcher to come out, it has to be on point. …
‘Dumb And Dumber To’ Review Michael Lee, November 14, 2014November 14, 2014 The original Dumb and Dumber was funny. Simple, but funny. And though the film was released in 1994, the comedy still resonates today. With a comedy as hilarious and successful as Dumb and Dumber, a sequel was bound to happen. But comedy sequels are difficult to write, it needs to…
‘Big Hero 6’ Review: Dazzling Fun That Fuses Disney’s Magic With Marvelous Science Michael Lee, November 7, 2014November 7, 2014 Since Disney acquired Marvel Comics back in 2009, the metaphorical door of what the studio could come up with using the properties from the famed comic book house was endless. But instead of going the obvious route by having an animated adaption of an A-list title like Avengers or whatever…