Archive | November 2016
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KUBRICK @Feature #7: 1964’s Dr. Strangelove
This will be my only credit abbreviation. But what Kubrick fan worth his precious bodily fluids, doesn’t realize that the full onscreen title reads: “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb”? I remember folks telling me decades ago, that this film was meant to be taken seriously, but unintentionally supplied laughter, […]
The Legend of Tarzan
It’s half good. I’m willing to bet that a lot of us grew up watching Tarzan movies. Johnny Weissmuller, Gordon Scott, Christopher Lambert in “Greystoke”…each of us had a favorite. So, I had a certain level of anticipation, when this feature was slated for release. Then…a sizable number of the “big” critics savaged it. They […]
X-Men: Apocalypse
Well, if anything, I’m finally all caught up. I’m not pretending to grasp it all…too many timelines, so many dual-actor characters, plus–I watched them out of the order of their release. So, I’m a little bit confused. Therefore, my review is only a mild recommendation for Bryan Singer’s “X-Men: Apocalypse”. It ain’t bad, and I […]
Sausage Party
Why not? There is such a talented team behind this, so I had to check it out. Don’t get me wrong–raunchy is awesome. What I was afraid of was it being scattershot and silly. And yes, it contains elements of that too. But, for every joke, or two, that flounder (or outright fail), there’s a bullseye […]
Amy Academy Award Adams?
Is this her year? Maybe. It would be her 6th Oscar nomination, if she acquires one for 2016, and there are three feature releases to choose from. I mean, is Amy prolific, or what? Am I wrong, or does it sometimes seem that she’s in every other movie, in any given year? Ms. Adams first […]
Justin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kids
At no point, did I ever think I’d find myself saying, “I’ve got to experience the Justin Timberlake concert movie!”. I mean, I’m aware of Mr. Timberlake as a strong performer, in many forms of media, but it’s not like I actually listen to his music. But then I started reading about “Justin Timberlake + the […]
Deepwater Horizon
Late to the party, but playing catch-up now. Director Peter Berg is a talent, and I want to see more. I was very impressed by his previous release, 2013’s “Lone Survivor”, and I’d been hearing solid buzz for his latest, “Deepwater Horizon”. And it’s damn good. Mark Wahlberg is the star, as he was for […]
Reviewed by Mark Leonard 