The Disaster Artist (2017)

The Disaster Artist (2017)

[7] James Franco directs and co-stars with his brother Dave in The Disaster Artist. the true story of two men of questionable talent who move to Hollywood and spend millions of dollars making one the worst movies ever made, The…
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

[8] Seven months after the rape and murder of her daughter, a grieving mother challenges her local police department to find the culprit when she advertises on three incendiary billboards. Frances McDormand (Fargo) headlines Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, which is…
Justice League (2017)

Justice League (2017)

[7] SPOILER REVIEW: Technically, there are spoilers in this review. But if you look at the movie's credits, you shouldn't be surprised by them. Although we'll probably never really know for sure, it looks to me like Joss Whedon saved…
Happy Death Day (2017)

Happy Death Day (2017)

[5] Happy Death Day is Groundhog Day meets Scream, but not as interesting as either of those films. Jessica Rothe stars as a sorority girl who relives her birthday over and over again, each time ending in her death at…
The Void (2016)

The Void (2016)

[4] A motley group of townsfolk fall under siege at a nearly-abandoned hospital surrounded by mysterious, hooded cult figures brandishing knives. Before they can figure out who the cultists are or what they want, strange creatures start popping out of…
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

[7] After a mediocre beginning and a truly shitty-ass sequel, Marvel has made the wise decision of scrapping the Thor character as originally conceived and giving him a personality make-over. And that's why it feels like Thor has been possessed by…
This Means War (2012)

This Means War (2012)

[7] Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, and Reese Witherspoon star in this McG-directed comedy-action flick about two CIA guys who find themselves competing for the same woman's affections. The script is born of stale formula, but the plot is kept out…
Mother! (2017)

Mother! (2017)

[6] This is a SPOILER REVIEW. Writer/director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream) makes a claustrophobic allegory of the Bible's story of creation, the fall from grace, all the way up through the birth of Jesus and beyond.…
Beach Rats (2017)

Beach Rats (2017)

[6] Writer/director Eliza Hittman takes us inside the secretive life of a teen boy trying to figure out if he's straight or gay. He's clearly attracted to men and hooks up with several older ones he meets online. But he's…
The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017)

The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017)

[5] Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson star in this tepid action/comedy that feels too inspired by buddy flicks like Lethal Weapon and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang for its own good. Reynolds plays a down-and-out bodyguard hired to protect an…