The story of Dick Cheney’s startling political career is the subject of Adam McKay’s Vice, in which Christian Bale stars as the former White House Chief of Staff, Halliburton CEO, and Vice President to George W. Bush. Amy Adams plays his supportive wife, Lynne, while Sam Rockwell portrays George W. Bush; Steve Carell is Donald Rumsfeld and Tyler Perry is on hand as Colin … [Read more...] about VICE New Movie Review: This film has the outrage of 2018… but also its lack of nuance
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JUSTICE LEAGUE New Movie Review
The Super Bowl of comic book movies for the DC Comics universe has finally arrived and it's a major bust. Years of laying down the narrative groundwork, establishing the classic comic book characters in their film forms and finding a way to wrap them all together in one big cinematic tamale has led to an event that isn't so special, after all. At the start of Justice League, … [Read more...] about JUSTICE LEAGUE New Movie Review
ARRIVAL New Movie Review
Like the establishing scenes of Up, the opening of Arrival tells a gorgeous, moving and abruptly devastating story of love and loss. I won't describe any of it, let alone hint at the big twists director Denis Villeneuve's film slowly unveils. Instead, here's what the teaser trailer helpfully divulges: Dr. Louise Banks (played by Amy Adams), a celebrated linguist, is chosen by a … [Read more...] about ARRIVAL New Movie Review
Mauitime 2016 Fall Movie Preview
The fall movie season, with its acclaimed film festival favorites and prestige Oscar candidates, is looking like a nice alternative to 2016's Bummer Summer. To misquote a classic Christopher Walken SNL sketch, if the past movie summer was a cowbell, the fall season of cinema is the aspirin. Here's the best of the lot that isn't a sequel, prequel, CGI cartoon, remake, or comic … [Read more...] about Mauitime 2016 Fall Movie Preview
BATMAN V SUPERMAN–DAWN OF JUSTICE New Movie Review
The absurd amounts of destruction in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel didn't just anger comic fans but it seems Bruce Wayne is plenty mad as well. In the beginning of Batman v Superman–Dawn of Justice, we're introduced to Ben Affleck as Wayne, older but agile, and filled with rage over Superman's previous exploits. Also wanting Superman dead is the devious Lex Luthor (Jesse … [Read more...] about BATMAN V SUPERMAN–DAWN OF JUSTICE New Movie Review