‘Dracula Untold’ Movie Review: Generic Fun That Wastes Its Full Potential Michael Lee, October 9, 2014October 9, 2014 Dracula is a pretty iconic character. Since 1931, the character has seen many revisions and alterations, and numerous origins stories, so to sell first time director Gary Shore‘s Dracula Untold, Universal is pitching this as the untold story of Vlad the Impaler, who would become Dracula, by mixing history (or…
‘Whiplash’ Review: Miles Teller & J.K. Simmons Beat A Bloody Inspiring Drum Michael Lee, October 7, 2014October 7, 2014 “There are no two words in the English language more harmful than ‘Good Job,’” that’s a line that is used in Damien Chazelle‘s Whiplash, and it couldn’t be more true. A film’s perfection defined by the the characters’ search of it is truly rare, and to watch it play out…
‘This Is Where I Leave You’ Review: Formulaic Comedy That Still Manages To Bring The Funny Michael Lee, September 18, 2014September 18, 2014 It’s pretty easy to be swayed to like a movie looking at the kind of cast it assembled. So when you hear Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Adam Driver, Corey Stoll, Jane Fonda, Kathryn Hahn, Rose Byrne, and Timothy Olyphant, you might think this is the next best thing. Well, Shawn…
‘Tusk’ Review: Kevin Smith’s Latest Is Strange Masochistic Fun Michael Lee, September 18, 2014September 18, 2014 The beauty of Tusk is skin deep. On the surface Kevin Smith‘s latest is an ambitious, fun, and whimsy horror flick that truly speaks to the B-rated horror movies we all know and love. It’s what is beneath that skin that worries me a bit. The film has a mix…
“What If” Review: A Flawed, But Also Sweet And Sentimental Rom-Com Michael Lee, August 7, 2014August 7, 2014 It’s been a long time since there has been a good romantic comedy, and even longer that explored the men can just be friends with women or visa versa relationship. That Awkward Moment merely glossed over it by turning it into one of the many subplots, while Friends with Benefits…