REVIEW: Inside Out
Rating: 4 stars (out of 4) Inside Out (2015): Directed by Pete Docter and Ronaldo Del Carmen. Written by Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, and Josh Cooley, from a story by Pete Docter and Ronaldo Del […]
Author: thecinemaverick
REVIEW: Mad Max: Fury Road
Rating: 4 stars (out of 4) Mad Max: Fury Road (2015): Dir. George Miller. Written by George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, and Nick Lathouris. Based upon the film franchise Mad Max created by George Miller. Starring: […]
REVIEW: Avengers: Age of Ultron
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
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
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
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
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!
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)
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
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? […]