***1/2 out of **** Rated R for strong violence, grisly images, and language Released: October 2, 2015 Runtime: 121 minutes Directed by: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, Jon Bernthal, Daniel Kaluuya, Maximiliano Hernández, Jeffrey Donovan Sicario is ranked #11 in the Honorable Mention section of my Top Ten List for 2015 Sicario is a procedural [...]
*** out of **** Rated G for all audiences Released: November 6, 2015 Directed by: Steve Martino Runtime: 93 minutes The Peanuts Movie is an Honorable Mention on my Top Ten List for 2015 In an era of reboots where the common refrain is “That movie/tv show/book/other just ruined my childhood”, it’s heartening to see one that doesn't. All [...]
*** out of **** Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, some disturbing images, sensuality, and language Released: November 6, 2015 Runtime: 148 minutes Starring: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Monica Bellucci, Dave Bautista, Andrew Scott Spectre is the best version of your grandfather’s 007. The [...]
My review of Skyfall (click here), for Crosswalk.com, the third outing of Daniel Craig as James Bond. ***1/2 out of **** Now available to purchase and rent via streaming at Amazon and iTunes. Rated PG-13 for intense violent sequences throughout, some sexuality, and language Runtime: 143 minutes Now on blu-ray, DVD, download, and online streaming (Released in [...]
***1/2 out of **** Rated R for strong language , some sexual references, and brief partial nudity Released: October 30, 2015 Runtime: 107 minutes Starring: Sandra Bullock, Billy Bob Thornton, Anthony Mackie, Joaquim de Almeida, Ann Dowd, Scoot McNairy, Zoe Kazan Political satire is at its best, not when it’s broadly mocking the dysfunction and corruption of [...]
Star Wars Original Trilogy viewing is obvious prep work for The Force Awakens, but less obvious - and yet possibly more vital - is renting The Age Of Adaline, a star-crossed romance from earlier this year. One of the most anticipated aspects of The Force Awakens is not only seeing Han Solo in action again but, by [...]
*1/2 out of **** Rated R for strong language and a brief nude photo Released: October 16, 2015 limited; expands October 23 and 30 Runtime: 121 minutes Starring: Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Topher Grace, Dennis Quaid, Elisabeth Moss, Bruce Greenwood, Stacey Keach You know something’s wrong when the movie that wants to lionize a TV network’s [...]
***1/2 out of **** My review of Mad Max: Fury Road (click here), for Crosswalk.com, the far-better-than-average summer blockbuster, made with spectacular vision, emotional pathos, and Charlize Theron's Furiosa - the best female action hero since Sigourney Weaver's Ripley from the Alien saga. Mad Max: Fury Road is ranked #9 on my Top Ten List for 2015. An excerpt from my [...]
**** out of **** Rated R for strong language Released: October 9, 2015 limited; wide October 23 Runtime: 122 minutes Starring: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels, Michael Stuhlbarg, Katherine Waterston Steve Jobs is ranked #7 on my Top Ten List for 2015 From start to finish, everything you see in Steve Jobs never [...]
***1/2 out of **** Rated PG for thematic elements involving perilous situations, brief nudity (rear male), language, brief drug references, and smoking Released: September 30, 2015 on IMAX; October 9 nationwide Runtime: 123 minutes Directed by: Robert Zemeckis Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley, Charlotte Le Bon, James Badge Dale, Clement Sibony, Ben Schwartz The Walk is ranked #14 in [...]
I Can't Unsee That Movie: film news and reviews by Jeff Huston 