Southpaw wasn’t bad – and to be honest, I kind of expected it to be. I mean there was a lot of things that were not going well for it. First off, people are still letting 50 Cent act. Yuck. (I know, I know. I should give Power another chance. Ala but why. Yech.) Second, […]
Like several remakes of popular movies, Straight Outta Compton relies heavily on nostalgia and casting for success, instead of addressing glaring problems in the NWA narrative, and film. ‘Cruisin’ down the street in my ’64’ was a line that defined rap in 1988, the year I was born. Now, because I wasn’t there when the […]
I think Trainwreck was a train wreck. And this isn’t just because they touted it as a movie from the guy who brought you Bridesmaids (which, surprise! I didn’t like either) but also because I thought it was so comedically flat. It’s like they told Amy, hey! Write a movie! And she was like, I’m […]
Ok they should never make sequels ever ever ever. That said, Ted 2 had some genuinely funny laugh-out-loud parts. But they still shouldn’t have made the movie. I am over the teddy bear (I do love Seth McFarlane though. Family Guy remains one of my favourite shows, and A Million Ways to Die in the […]
For me, Blake Lively is the Keira Knightley of our generation. Not particularly gifted acting until older age comes upon her, but at least a pretty face. Sound harsh? Maybe. I never paid attention to Miss Knightley in Pirates of the Caribbean. Everyone – including the barely talented Orlando Bloom (nonetheless, I love him as […]
