Monthly Archives: December 2015

After the triumphant trifecta that was seen in that final shot of the most recent Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer, it seems only fitting that days later we get a character poster for each one of those badasses. Warner Bros. and DC Comics has released character posters what […]

Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice Character Posters: Trinity Teased

December 16, 2015 in Movie Posters tagged Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice / Movie Posters by joeldamos

There is joy in the universe once again, my young Padawans, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has brought what we adored so much about the George Lucas series back to the big screen. Thank you, J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan, the two co-writers of Episode VII — you clearly get what […]

Star Wars The Force Awakens Review: Return of the Joy

December 16, 2015 in Movie Reviews tagged Harrison Ford / J.J. Abrams / Movie Reviews / Star Wars: The Force Awakens by joeldamos

Shaun the Sheep arrived earlier this year and kind of flew under the radar of most theater goers. As you can tell from our “A” Shaun the Sheep review, we adored it. This is the rare animated film that could not be better suited for every single person in the […]

Shaun the Sheep DVD Review: Baa Baa Brilliant!

December 15, 2015 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Shaun the Sheep by joeldamos

Would you believe that the fifth Ice Age movie is already upon us? Where did the time go? The first trailer for Ice Age: Collision Course has landed and it appears to finally focus mainly on our favorite of the four-legged creatures in Blue Sky Studios’ world, Scrat. Well, at […]

Ice Age Collision Course Trailer: Scrat & His Nut

December 15, 2015 in Movie Trailers tagged Ice Age: Collision Course / Movie Trailers by joeldamos

Although it is still in the midst of production, Warner Bros. has shared a “smidge” of a trailer for its upcoming and highly anticipated Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The Harry Potter spin-off is currently filming in New York, but filmmaker David Yates (who helmed the last four […]

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Trailer: Just a ...

December 15, 2015 in Movie Trailers tagged Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them / Movie Trailers by joeldamos

Although not the best year ever for comedies, 2015 still turned in some interesting funny films that also warmed the heart and a few even spooked us and got our blood pumping in the process. Ladies and gentlemen, The Movie Mensch’s top 10 comedies of 2015! 10. American Ultra People […]

Top 10 Comedies of 2015: Women Make Their Mark!

December 15, 2015 in Top 10s tagged Goosebumps / Inside Out / Spy / The Night Before / Top 10 Comedies / Top 10s / Trainwreck by joeldamos

Adam McKay may have seemed at the outset, a strange choice to bring author Michael Lewis’ big The Big Short to life on the silver screen. But, after witnessing the work (check out our A+ The Big Short review), he is in hindsight the most impeccable of choices. We caught […]

The Big Short: Adam McKay Talks Switching Gears

December 14, 2015 in Interviews tagged Adam McKay / interviews / The Big Short by joeldamos

Although the Star Trek: Beyond trailer was set to premiere before the arrival of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the folks at Paramount decided to give the world a little holiday present early. That’s right, the Star Trek: Beyond trailer is here… right now! This is our first look at […]