It’s been impossible to miss the ads for the movie “Trainwreck” this month, and thanks to its extensive cast of comedy stars and basketball great LeBron James, you couldn’t watch a talk show this week that didn’t have someone from the movie as a guest. Every ad and actor made it seem like it was […]
“Amy” is an innovative documentary about the rise and tragic fall of singer Amy Winehouse. It provides both sad insights into her troubles and joyous music celebrating her immense talents. Is it dateworthy? Definitely. Amy Amy Winehouse’s entire life was a cautionary tale. A British singer who came blasting out of nowhere at the age […]
When’s the last time you thoroughly enjoyed a movie from beginning to end, that put a big grin on your face from start to finish, and made you feel like you could get up and dance, and belt out songs with the best of the actors on screen? Improbable as it sounds, “Pitch Perfect 2” […]
The summer movie season is officially upon us this weekend, with the release of the new “Avengers: Age of Ultron” leading the annual flood of superheroes, action movies and broad comedies into theatres. But while the new movie costs $250 million and features an array of star actors including Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johannsen, and […]
Midlife crises are always rife with complications, and those complications often make great fodder for fiction. The new movie “While We’re Young”, written and directed by the outstanding young filmmaker Noah Baumbach, shows that the topic can be funny, a bit touching and even a tad mysterious all at the same time. But is it […]
So it’s Valentines Day weekend, traditionally one of the best times of the year to cuddle up with your most precious loved one and enjoy a romantic movie. But this year, Hollywood has let anyone with a shred of decency down big time, by releasing the twisted, overrated sex-driven flick “Fifty Shades of Grey” – […]
When deciding on a good movie to see on a date, one has to consider the artistic merits of a movie, or at least how much fun they’ll have watching it. On the other hand, as Catholic Christians, we also have to assess the moral standards of a movie. This week, I’m bringing you two […]
There’s usually more than one movie coming out in theaters each weekend, and this one is no different. Audiences seem to have a pretty clear choice between their main options – the cartoonish art-heist farce “Mortdecai” starring Johnny Depp and Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jennifer Lopez in the nearly thrill-free thriller “The Girl Next Door”. You […]
While “It Comes At Night” has drawn some good reviews for being a well-made psychological thriller, its take on human nature is as dark and disturbing as it gets and is sure to ruin any date night. Humans are generally a trusting species, with most people willing to make new friends and help strangers in […]
The long-awaited first female superhero movie adds an often-overlooked heart and intelligence to the genre, making this perhaps the best superhero movie since the first “Iron Man.” You’ll love it. There have been more than 40 superhero movies, since “Batman Begins” established the current wave of comic book films in 2005. It’s easy to feel […]
