Reviews
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Spectre Tries Too Hard, Accomplishes Too Little
Columbia Pictures The trend across the three previous films of Daniel Craig’s tenure as James Bond has been to set the story in a grounded,…
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Wronged Women Make Things Right in Momentum and Julia
Starz Digital Media There really aren’t enough female-headlined action films, so when one comes along it’s almost worth a look on its existence alone. Ideally it…
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Not So Much Burnt As It Is Underdone
The Weinstein Company Movies about characters meant to have immense talent in their chosen field face an uphill battle when it comes to making audiences…
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The Last Witch Hunter, Most Likely
Summit Entertainment A man can never have too may franchises under his belt (or on his bottom line) so you can’t blame Vin Diesel (The…
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Kurt Russell Almost Saves Bone Tomahawk, Almost
RLJ Entertainment I blame David Arquette. A film’s cast is only as strong as the script they’re bringing to life, but it’s difficult not to…
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Toronto After Dark: Shut In, The Interior, and More
Phase 4 Films The 10th annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival is in full swing, and this year’s fest offers nine nights of genre fare designed…
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Bridge of Spies Is an Expertly-Crafted, Possibly Forgettable Cold War Dramedy
Dreamworks Pictures Steven Spielberg’s filmography is frequently divided into two camps – popcorn movies and more serious films. He’s shown mastery of both halves with…
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Goosebumps Is a Monster-Filled Boys’ Club
Columbia Pictures Creature feature collaborations are almost always fun watches with films like Destroy All Monsters and the old Universal monster mash-ups feeding our imaginations…
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Toronto After Dark: Tales of Halloween, Night of the Living Deb and More
Tonight marks the opening of the 10th annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival, and this year’s fest offers nine nights of genre fare designed to…