I can’t even explain why I decided to watch this.
What’s It About? Four friends visit a village in the Irish countryside, where the locals secretly plan to sacrifice them to a certain carnivorous, gold-seeking monster.
STRAIGHT UP: Poor cinematography meets bland execution. 4.5/10
The classic comedy celebrated its 30th anniversary in theaters this weekend. However, this was my first time seeing it.
What’s It About? Three friends team up to start a business as paranormal exterminators, but find themselves in over their heads when dangerous ancient spirits come to town.
STRAIGHT UP: Charming and original, but rough around the edges. 8/10
An evening with Eva Green seemed like a good remedy for boredom.
What’s It About? Dwight, Johnny, Marv, and Nancy face their demons in a city full of violence, corruption, booze, and loose women.
STRAIGHT UP: Neither inspiring nor awful. 6/10
A special review for a limited-release theatrical event.
What’s It About? A wandering god seeks a legendary opponent – and if Goku can’t rise to the challenge, it could mean the destruction of Earth!
STRAIGHT UP: A decent addition to the DBZ legend. 7/10
In my brief time as a film critic blogger, I have never been so eager to see a movie as this one.
What’s It About? Five misfit spacefarers are forced to join together to defend the galaxy from an unimaginable power.
STRAIGHT UP: Nearly perfect Flash Gordon/Star Wars-style sci-fi. 9.5/10
Scarlett Johansson in a leading role was enough to make me check this one out.
What’s It About? A woman is abducted and exposed to an experimental drug that gives her limitless mental powers.
STRAIGHT UP: Not very good. Doesn’t take advantage of a cool premise. 4/10
Better late than never to review this elusive import.
What’s It About? In a world ravaged by a man-made Ice Age, a revolutionary named Curtis attempts to take control of a train carrying the last remnants of humanity.
STRAIGHT UP: Not a game-changer, but still very good. 8/10
It’s been a while since I had something worth reviewing. Let’s get to it.
What’s It About? In the ruins of San Francisco, a group of human survivors and a tribe of super-intelligent apes find themselves on the brink of war with each other.
STRAIGHT UP: I loved it. Tense, tragic, and surprisingly emotional. 9/10
I liked this movie when I was in high school, but after Age of Extinction, I wondered if I could still trust that judgement.
What’s It About? A teenage boy finds himself at the center of a secret war between Autobots and Decepticons, robots in disguise who have come to Earth to claim an ancient artifact.
STRAIGHT UP: I liked it (again). Has what a summer action movie needs. 7/10
Nobody asked me for this, but I felt like I had to tell someone.
What’s It About? Optimus Prime joins forces with a scrappy inventor from Texas to fight back against a shadow organization that has been hunting the Autobots.
STRAIGHT UP: Tone-deaf and underwritten. Exceptionally bad. 2/10
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