REVIEW: Avengers: Age of Ultron

May 23, 2015 thecinemaverick Reviews (New Films)

Rating: 3 stars (out of 4) Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015): Written and directed by Joss Whedon. Based upon the comic series The Avengers created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., […]

REVIEW: Ex Machina

May 8, 2015 thecinemaverick Reviews (New Films)

Rating: 3½ stars (out of 4) Ex Machina (2015): Written and directed by Alex Garland. Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac, and Sonoya Mizuno. Rated R for graphic nudity, language, sexual references, and some […]

My Top 10 Episodes of The Twilight Zone

April 28, 2015April 28, 2015 thecinemaverick TV Shows

Before The X-Files, Star Trek, and even Doctor Who, Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone introduced science fiction and the supernatural to the American living room. Drawing upon modern concerns of technology, society, and politics, as […]

REVIEW: Chappie

March 9, 2015April 28, 2015 thecinemaverick Reviews (New Films)

Rating: 2½ stars (out of 4) Chappie (2015): Dir. Neill Blomkamp. Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell. Based upon the short film “Tetra Vaal” written and directed by Blomkamp. Starring: Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, […]

My Top 10 Films of 2014

February 24, 2015September 29, 2015 thecinemaverick Annual Best of

Howdy, folks! Well, with the Oscars now behind us it’s time I reveal my favorite films of 2014. I saw more films from last year (90 total, thanks to some January/February binge-watching) than any year […]

My Favorite Performances of 2014!

February 22, 2015November 25, 2015 thecinemaverick Annual Best of

Having seen as many films as I did in 2014, I had quite an embarrassment of riches to cull through when it came to the acting. What’s surprising is that unlike last year, there was […]

P.T. Ander-Thon #13: Inherent Vice (Take Two)

February 18, 2015 thecinemaverick Marathons

I watched Inherent Vice again! Here’s some idea of why it’s now one of my favorite films of 2014.

5 Romantic Films from 2014 You Should See Instead of Hate-Watching Fifty Shades of Grey

February 11, 2015 thecinemaverick Reviews (New Films)

Well folks, it’s almost the completely arbitrary date of February 14th, and with that arbitrary date comes the prospect of romantic movies. But this Valentine’s Day, don’t you deserve something more than pure unadulterated sap? […]