Okay, so Rotten Tomatoes is giving the new Jack Reacher movie, now out for digital rental, 37%. Should you skip "Never Go Back" with those ratings? Or is "Never Go Back" for dads and kids? If you're looking for a Friday evening diversion and like this sort of thing, this movie might surprise you. Not because it's a great film, but because for what it is, it's not as bad as … [Read more...] about Review: Jack Reacher “Never Go Back” for dads and kids?
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Movie Review – ‘Maleficent’
Movie review: "Maleficent" Rated: PG Running time: 1 hour, 37 minutes Release date: May 30, 2014Child friendly? Hollywood is often accused of simply remaking old movies, and while director Robert Stromberg's "Maleficent" isn't exactly an original story, it's a decidedly interesting one. In the same vein as several other recent … [Read more...] about Movie Review – ‘Maleficent’
Movie Review – ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
Movie Review: "How to Train Your Dragon 2" Rated: PG Running time: 1 hour, 45 minutes Release date: June 13, 2014Child friendly? A sequel to the first film of the franchise released in 2010, "How to Train Your Dragon 2" brings back the familiar cast of amiable Nordic dragon tamers and their adventures with their flying pals. Writer and director Dean … [Read more...] about Movie Review – ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
Movie Review – ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’
Movie Review: "X-Men: Days of Future Past" Rated: PG-13 Running time: 2 hours, 10 minutes Release date: May 23, 2014Child friendly? "X-Men: Days of Future Past" is the latest installment in both the "X-Men" franchise, which has spawned its only series of spin-off flicks, and the trend of superhero movies as a whole. … [Read more...] about Movie Review – ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’
Movie Review – ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’
Movie Review: "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" Rated: PG-13 Running time: 2 hours, 22 minutes Release date: May 2, 2014Child friendly? Superhero movies have become a staple of American cinema in the past decade, so much so that the reboot of the Spider-Man franchise is well underway with its second of three planned films. When the first trilogy, directed … [Read more...] about Movie Review – ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’