Category: Movie Reviews

(Thrilling True Story) – – Herman Melville (Ben Whishaw) is interviewing one of the few survivors, Tom Nickerson (Brendan Gleeson), of the “Essex” whaling ship that was sunk many years before by a rouge whale. The events are traumatic, and Tom has never uttered a word since the events unfolded. Drinking the pain away, Tom…

(Pet’s Great Adventure) Three years ago, Max (Louis C.K.) was adopted by Katie (Ellie Kemper).  The two hit it off immediately and are only separated when, for some strange reason, Katie leaves for the day. One day, Katie comes home to a welcoming Max. But unlike other days, Katie now has a new “brother” for…

(Creepy Artificial Intelligence) – – Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson) is a programmer at a high tech company. He just got an email telling him he is the winner of seven days in a beautiful remote location with the CEO of the company, Nathan (Oscar Isaac). Arriving at the location, Caleb is greeted by a robotic voice…

(Wilderness Survival) – – Estranged brothers Toph (Tyler Labine) and Cooper (Chace Crawford) re-start their relationship (sort of) at their mother’s wedding. Still mourning the death of their father, Toph and Cooper decide to spend some time in the family cabin in the woods. Dad left society and became a survivalist living in that cabin….he…

(Great Fun) Amy (Mila Kunis) is trying her best to be a great mom. But, the pressure to be a great mom is incredible as she drives the kids where they need to go, goes to work at a start-up (where she is the oldest employee at 32), and tries to meet the expectations of…

(Diamond Thieves Retire in Paradise) – – Max Burdett (Pierce Brosnan) and Lola Cirillo (Salma Hayek) are master jewel thieves who have already stolen the first of three “Napoleon” diamonds (but were never proven to have done so). The FBI is in charge of delivering the second “Napoleon” diamond, worth millions, to an LA museum.…

(Bad Asses Save the World) Superman is dead. Batman is busy. If the world needs saving, who will save it? The proposal to gather the worlds worst bad-asses as a team and let them wreak havoc on whatever threat is out there becomes a viable option. Luckily for the movie, a threat to the world…