X-MEN: APOCALYPSE (Movie Review)

*** out of **** Rated PG-13 (for sequences of strong violence, action and destruction, brief strong language, and some suggestive images) Released: May 27, 2016 Runtime: 144 minutes Director: Bryan Singer Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Oscar Isaac, Sophie Turner, Evan Peters, Tye Sheridan, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, Olivia Munn [...]

STAR TREK BEYOND Trailer #2 Ditches Beastie Boys Music, Goes Epic (VIDEO)

Following the debut teaser fueled by the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage", the latest (and possibly last) trailer for Star Trek Beyond - see below - ditches the fun rock-and-rap attitude for a bigger, bolder, more emotional tone. I'm still not exactly sure what to expect from this movie. Trailer #2 certainly has all the elements I'm looking for, but [...]

THE NICE GUYS (Movie Review)

***1/2 out of **** Rated R (for violence, sexuality, nudity, strong language, and brief drug use) Released: May 20, 2016 Runtime: 116 minutes Director: Shane Black Starring: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Margaret Qualley, Yaya DaCosta, Kim Basinger, Matt Bomer, Keith David, Beau Knapp Writer/Director Shane Black is sort of the Shakespeare of Buddy Action [...]

The DC Universe Finally Gets Its Guru(s), And It’s Not Zack Snyder

The fallout from Batman V Superman continues. But perhaps for the first time, it's in a direction that's proactive and not reactive, and will bring order to its galaxy (to coin a term from another franchise). The biggest strength and advantage that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has had over DC's is an authoritative executive voice, one that steered [...]