Tag: Movie Review

Top 10 Most Disappointing Movies Of 2013 (Michael’s List)

Top 10 Most Disappointing Movies Of 2013 (Michael’s List)

I abhor “worst of list.” It seems a bit arbitrary to make a list about the worst films of the year because of how easy it is to list. Lone Ranger, Movie 43, inAPPproriate Comedy, R.I.P.D., After Earth and The Big Wedding all easily qualify for the worst movies of the year. We all know…

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“Saving Mr. Banks” Review: Emma Thompson’s Charming Cantankerous Energy Stands Out In This Sentimental Biopic

“Saving Mr. Banks” Review: Emma Thompson’s Charming Cantankerous Energy Stands Out In This Sentimental Biopic

It’s never easy to write about writers writing about a movie as iconic as Mary Poppins, but in some odd and charming way Saving Mr. Banks accomplished that. In a day an age where Hollywood producers are vying for the vision and the writer’s are losing it, this film is not only a look back…

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“Oldboy” Review: Spike Lee’s Uninspired Retelling Is Torture

“Oldboy” Review: Spike Lee’s Uninspired Retelling Is Torture

When it comes to remakes, you have two options: one, watch the original to see what kind of differences there are in the remake; or two, go in with a clean slate and then review the original. A lot of the time we end up watching both versions, sometimes the remake doesn’t live up to…

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“Frozen” Review: Disney’s Animated Musical Is Bold And Beautiful

“Frozen” Review: Disney’s Animated Musical Is Bold And Beautiful

You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who would be on board with Frozen just by judging the trailers alone. There was just so much emphasis on introducing us to the characters, that may have caused some to have some build animosity or pent up rage against a cute an innocent snowman. The trailers’ lack…

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“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” Review: Jennifer Lawrence Shines In Exciting But Subdued Sequel

“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” Review: Jennifer Lawrence Shines In Exciting But Subdued Sequel

In a trilogy, there is a beginning, a middle, and an end. The latter is never the easiest to adapt because it often leaves viewers unsatisfied, forced to having to sit through something they know is incomplete. The first Hunger Games was the epitome of what teenagers would want from an adaption of a YA…

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