Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Review

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Review

RATING: (3.5 STARS) “It’s good.” “I need more than that, buddy.” “It’s enjoyable.” “OK, that’s a start.” That was a conversation I had with my 12-year-old brother-in-law immediately following our viewing of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. He wanted to help me craft my review. They’re simple adjectives but also perfectly appropriate for the film […]

2015 Fall Movie Preview

2015 Fall Movie Preview

Expectations are a tricky thing. In years past, I’ve listed duds like Labor Day, Carnage, Love and Other Drugs, and various The Hobbit movies in various iterations of this very column. On the flip side, there’s something like Wild last year, which I expected to be an obnoxiously transparent Oscar play. Or Drug War from […]

The Biggest Movie of the Fall of 2015 Will Be…

The Biggest Movie of the Fall of 2015 Will Be…

We’re in the midst of a record-breaking box office year. It’s almost unbelievable. Jurassic World broke the record for the all-time biggest opening weekend. It currently ranks third on the list of all-time worldwide money makers—just a bit ahead of Furious 7 (#5) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (#6). Take that in. Three of the […]