director: Asif Kapadia MPAA: Rated R for language and drug material The challenge of reviewing a documentary like Amy, the first authorized feature-length film to be made about the tragic and miraculous Amy Winehouse, is in parsing out what to say… Continue Reading
Magic Mike XXL cast: Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello, Matt Bomer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Amber Heard, Andie MacDowell script: Reid Carolin director: Gregory Jacobs MPAA: Rated R for strong sexual content, pervasive language, some nudity and drug use Terminator Genisys cast:… Continue Reading
Spy cast: Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jason Statham, Jude Law, Miranda Hart, Allison Janney writer/director: Paul Feig MPAA: Rated R for language throughout, violence, and some sexual content including brief graphic nudity Love & Mercy cast: John Cusack, Paul Dano,… Continue Reading
starring: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Paul Giamatti, Archie Panjabi, Kylie Minogue! screenplay: Carlton Cuse director: Brad Peyton MPAA: Rated PG-13 for intense disaster action and mayhem throughout, and brief strong language California finally meets the thorough, spectacular… Continue Reading
Tomorrowland stars: George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, Hugh Laurie, Tim McGraw writers: Damon Lindelof & Brad Bird director: Brad Bird MPAA: Rated PG for sequences of sci-fi action violence and peril, thematic elements, and language I’ll See You in… Continue Reading
Pitch Perfect 2 cast: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow screenplay: Kay Cannon director: Elizabeth Banks MPAA: Rated PG-13 for innuendo and language Mad Max: Fury Road cast: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Zoe Kravitz screenplay: George… Continue Reading
starring: Reese Witherspoon, Sofía Vergara, Matthew Del Negro, John Carroll Lynch, Robert Kazinsky written by: David Feeney and John Quaintance directed by: Anne Fletcher MPAA: Rated PG-13 for sexual content, violence, language and some drug material Hot Pursuit is an agreeably… Continue Reading
starring: Shelley Hennig, Moses Jacob Storm, Renee Olstead, Will Petz, Jacob Wysocki writer: Nelson Greaves director: Leo Gabriadze MPAA: Rated R for violent content, pervasive language, some sexuality, and drug and alcohol use – all involving teens So here’s the thing about… Continue Reading
starring: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Hugh Jackman, Ninja, Yolandi Visser screenplay: Neill Blomkamp + Terri Tatchell director: Neill Blomkamp MPAA: Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity Sweet lord, where to start with this one? Set in a dystopian Johannesburg… Continue Reading
starring: Mark Duplass, Olivia Wilde, Donald Glover, Evan Peters, Sarah Bolger screenplay: Luke Dawson and Jeremy Slater director: David Gelb MPAA: Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of horror violence, terror and some sexual references A number of questions crossed my mind… Continue Reading
