Articles by popcornnights

The Martian: Movie Review

Ridley Scott’s man-on-mars epic, “The Martian” is an absolute wonder to behold. Although the filmmaker has helmed many great films over the years (and some [...]

October 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

Sicario: Movie Review

As “Sicario” opens, we see FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) and her team smash into an Arizona home only to discover that the walls of the residence were lined [...]

October 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

Mississippi Grind: Movie Review

The writing/directing team Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (“Half Nelson”, “It’s Kind of a Funny Story”) are back with their new gambling drama [...]

October 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

Sleeping with Other People: Movie Review

The new R-rated rom-com “Sleeping with Other People” is sweeter and funnier than I expected. Written and directed by Leslye Headland (Bachelorette), the story [...]

October 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

Return to Sender: Blu-Ray Review

Arriving this week on DVD and Blu-ray is the thriller “Return to Sender” which stars Rosamund Pike, Shiloh Fernandez, and Nick Nolte. This could very well be one [...]

September 27, 2015 // 0 Comments

The Intern: Movie Review

Writer/director Nancy Meyers is responsible for some of the most likeable films of the past 30 years. If you look back at her body of work (The Parent Trap *remake*, [...]

September 24, 2015 // 0 Comments

Pawn Sacrifice: Movie Review

“Pawn Sacrifice” is the true story about American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) and his descent into madness during the height of the cold war. [...]

September 24, 2015 // 0 Comments

The Sentinel: Blu-Ray Review

Arriving on Blu-ray this week is 1977’s “The Sentinel”, directed by Michael Winner (“Death Wish”). I am not sure how this one flew by me over [...]

September 19, 2015 // 0 Comments

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