An interesting movie emerges from September’s box-office hell. Time to check it out.
What’s It About? Trapped in an unknown location, Thomas and friends must escape to the outside world by navigating a shape-shifting maze full of dangerous creatures.
STRAIGHT UP: Exciting at times, but lacks staying power. 6.5/10
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
Not enough people have seen this movie, so I’m posting a review.
What’s It About? Disgraced Maj. William Cage gains the ability to reset the day each time he dies, and must use this power to repel an alien invasion.
STRAIGHT UP: It’s great. Intense and fast-paced. 8.5/10
A very special review from Cinema Sunshine in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
What’s It About? Using the full power of the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam, young pilot Banagher Links fights in a decisive battle to claim the secrets inside of “Laplace’s Box.”
STRAIGHT UP: A wonderful story for an exclusive audience. 9/10
As a longtime fan of Big G, I felt an obligation to write this review.
What’s It About? When Godzilla and other kaiju emerge to wreak havoc on the West Coast, a team of scientists and military specialists struggle to contain the damage.
STRAIGHT UP: I was disappointed. Too many mistakes to forgive. 5/10
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