Precautionary. So this is about a single father that is hurting for work (Andrew Garfield). When the house that he, his son and his mother reside in goes into foreclosure and they are forced to vacate the premises, he is out … Continue reading If You’re Having Mortgage Problems… – 99 Homes (2014)
Topical and informative. So this is an origins story of the rap group N.W.A., showing their rise to stardom, and the fracture that occurred in the group when egos and loyalties came into question. I don’t know if you are … Continue reading … the Police – Straight Outta Compton (2015)
Absolutely brilliant. This is about a hack screenwriter who is all out of money (William Holden). When trying to duck some collection agents attempting to repossess his vehicle, he pulls into a worn down mansion of an aging actress, Norma Desmond (Gloria … Continue reading Ready for Close-Up – Sunset Blvd. (1950)
It has come to this. So did you ever watch either of the Despicable Me movies and wonder, “where did all the hordes upon hordes of mayhem-happy yellow sidekicks come from?” Well the answer has arrived in the form of … Continue reading Banana Brains – Minions (2015)
The annual big budget space movie. So this is about a team of astronauts that go to Mars on a research trip. After an accident in a giant storm, a botanist by the name of Mark Watney (Matt Damon) gets … Continue reading Matt Damon Retrieval – The Martian (2015)
Vintage performances. This is the story of two actresses. One is established, but is arriving at the sunset of her career (Bette Davis). The other is up and coming, and worships the former’s every move (Anne Baxter). This can only … Continue reading Bumpy Nights – All About Eve (1950)
Because if there was one movie out there that demanded a sequel… So following up on the smash comedy hit of 2012, we cut to the happily ever after to our protagonists Ted (Seth MacFarlane) and John (Mark Wahlberg). Ted … Continue reading The Civil Rights of Teddy Bears – Ted 2 (2015)
All the style you could want. So this is about an American CIA agent (Henry Cavill) being forced to team up with a KGB operative (Armie Hammer) so as to prevent bad guys from taking over the world with nuclear … Continue reading 60’s Style – The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
Fast and stupid. Giving this video game franchise a second crack at the big screen, this is about everybody’s favorite bald headed-assassin with a barcode on his neck, Agent 47 (Rupert Friend). He teams up with a mysterious woman with … Continue reading Bald Heads and Barcodes – Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
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