The Hateful Eight: Movie Review

The Hateful Eight: Movie Review

Quentin Tarantino delivers once again with the highly anticipated western "The Hateful Eight". Although this isn't my personal favorite from the filmmaker, I will say that it is definitely…
Joy: Movie Review

Joy: Movie Review

In the last two decades, writer/director David O. Russell has given us such gems as "Three Kings", "The Fighter", "Silver Linings Playbook", and "American Hustle". However, not everything was…
Carol: Movie Review

Carol: Movie Review

Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara are absolutely fantastic in director Todd Haynes' "Carol". Both women deliver award-worthy performances without question. Does this mean that I am a fan of…
Sisters: Movie Review

Sisters: Movie Review

Director Jason Moore's 2012 feature film directorial debut, "Pitch Perfect", was an absolute smash. Rather than helming the sequel, Moore chose the Tina Fey/Amy Poehler comedy "Sisters". As funny…
Chi-Raq: Movie Review

Chi-Raq: Movie Review

The heavy handed but thoroughly entertaining satire "Chi-Raq" reminded me quite of bit of director Spike Lee's earlier films "She's Gotta Have It", and "School Daze". This is a…
Legend: Movie Review

Legend: Movie Review

Writer/director Brian Helgeland is responsible for what is probably my favorite gangster flick of the 1990's, "Payback" starring Mel Gibson. Admittedly, I was not a fan of the director's…
The Good Dinosaur: Movie Review

The Good Dinosaur: Movie Review

Disney/Pixar animator Peter Sohn makes his feature film directorial debut with "The Good Dinosaur", a beautifully animated and wonderfully entertaining story about overcoming fear. Sohn who is also an…