Grown-ups rule and kids drool. This is the conclusion I've come to after four months of one of the worst summer movie seasons in years. Movies made for young, out-of-school, spectacle-loving audiences are a highlight of my year but not when the formula has become this stale. A tub of popcorn shouldn't be the best thing about the movie you see, but here we are. As of press … [Read more...] about Summer Movie Roundup 2019: Farewell to the worst summer movie season in years
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SUMMER MOVIE WRAP-UP
Back in May, who would've thought the top grossing movie of the summer would be Guardians of the Galaxy? In fact, who knew it would be any good? Audiences turned out in droves for the latest Transformers, despite having never met anyone say they enjoyed it. Sex Tape flopped but The Purge: Anarchy was a real hit. The teaming of Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton in And So It Goes … [Read more...] about SUMMER MOVIE WRAP-UP
MauiTime’s Movies & Showtimes | May 29-June 4th, 2014
NEW MOVIES A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST - R - Comedy/Western - Seth MacFarlane, who writes/directs and stars, is a farmer who finds courage when called on to defend the woman he loves from a vicious gunslinger. Also stars Charlize Theron and Liam Neeson. See this week’s film review. 116 min. MALEFICENT - PG - Family/Action - Angelina Jolie plays a bitter witch or … [Read more...] about MauiTime’s Movies & Showtimes | May 29-June 4th, 2014
GODZILLA New Movie Review
The Americanized Godzilla movies always get the same thing wrong: no one cares about the humans! When the star of your movie is as tall as the Empire State Building, resembles a cheerful alligator, walks casually through massive structures and can breathe fire, who cares about the puny humans who stand in his vast shadow? The new Godzilla has an international, all-star cast and … [Read more...] about GODZILLA New Movie Review
Summer 2014 Movie Preview
It's been 25 years since the landmark Summer of Sequels swept America. The movie season of May-September 1989 had a then-record eight sequels in theaters (including Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) and created lines that famously stretched far outside the theaters. Most memorably, Bat-Mania took over the world, as Tim Burton's Batman set the standard for the Comic Book … [Read more...] about Summer 2014 Movie Preview