Articles by popcornnights

The Best Man Holiday: Movie Review

It has been nearly 15 years since writer/director Malcolm D. Lee’s “The Best Man” arrived in theaters.  I haven’t seen the first film since [...]

November 15, 2013 // 0 Comments

Dallas Buyers Club: Movie Review

It is not uncommon for an actor to undergo a dangerous physical transformation for a role.  Christian Bale, Tom Hanks, 50 Cent, and others have all shed enough weight to [...]

November 15, 2013 // 0 Comments

Thor: The Dark World: Movie Review

One of the great things about each of the Marvel Studios films is that even though they are connected, each character’s solo adventure works well as a stand-alone [...]

November 7, 2013 // 0 Comments

All is Lost: Movie Review

Director J.C. Chandor’s follow-up to the fantastic 2011 film “Margin Call” is somewhat of a mixed bag.  “All is Lost” features a fantastic, [...]

November 7, 2013 // 0 Comments

Ender’s Game: Movie Review

The new sci-fi feature “Ender’s Game” is based on the bestselling book of the same name by Orson Scott Card.  The film which was adapted and directed by [...]

October 31, 2013 // 0 Comments

Last Vegas: Movie Review

“Last Vegas” can easily be referred to as a geriatric version of “The Hangover” based on the film’s trailers.  After the last two Hangover [...]

October 31, 2013 // 0 Comments

About Time: Movie Review

Romantic-Comedies (Rom-com) are usually panned by critics with good reason, because they usually stink and lack any originality or real heart. That is unless they were [...]

October 31, 2013 // 0 Comments

12 Years a Slave: Movie Review

Writer John Ridley and director Steve McQueen’s adaptation of Solomon Northup’s true story “12 Years a Slave” is absolutely brilliant.  The film is [...]

October 31, 2013 // 0 Comments

The Counselor: Movie Review

Director Ridley Scott has delivered more than a few Hollywood classics, but lately, films like “Body of Lies”, “Robin Hood”, “Prometheus” [...]

October 24, 2013 // 0 Comments

The Counselor: Movie Review

Director Ridley Scott has delivered more than a few Hollywood classics, but lately, films like “Body of Lies”, “Robin Hood”, “Prometheus” [...]

October 24, 2013 // 0 Comments

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