The thing about sci-fi movies, at least the ones that transcend the genre, is they allow us to put up a mirror to our society and take a good, hard look at ourselves under the darkness of a movie theater. That is surely the case with Arrival, the latest from […]
Movie Reviews
It’s a pretty fantastic week for new movies this first weekend of November as four new films land in theaters across the land. We’ve got Marvel’s latest effort, Doctor Strange, the true story that should be hearing its name repeatedly when Oscar nods are announced, Loving, the animated charmer Trolls […]
Week in Reviews: Doctor Strange, Loving, Trolls & Hacksaw Ridge
Tom Hanks and director Ron Howard struck gold with author Dan Brown when The Da Vinci Code hit theaters in 2006. Ten years later, and one forgettable sequel in between (Angels and Demons), they reunite with the most compelling of the trilogy, Inferno. One of the reasons why Inferno mostly […]
Inferno Review: Tom Hanks Catching Fire
This week The Movie Mensch saw three of the big releases that Hollywood produced and for those wondering how many, if any, you should see, well, we’ve got your answers. First off, I’ll give you my quick thoughts on each of the three films and then check out the link […]
Week in Reviews: Jack Reacher, Ouija: Origins of Evil & ...
Now that he is The Batman, Ben Affleck has to choose his in-between projects carefully. They have to be special in that they need to caress his desire to stretch himself artistically as a thespian. He definitely achieved that with The Accountant, which is sandwiched between Batman v Superman: Dawn […]
The Accountant Review: Ben Affleck’s Latest Does Add Up
There are three new wide releases hitting theaters this week and not one is a major disaster. Of course, there is the disaster at the heart of one of them, the inspiring true tale, Deepwater Horizon – starring Mark Wahlberg. We’ve also got the superstar comedy cast Masterminds and Tim […]
Week in Reviews: Deepwater Horizon, Masterminds & Miss Peregrine’s Home ...
The classic 1960 film, The Magnificent Seven, was itself a remake of the 1954 iconic Akira Kurosawa Seven Samurai. So, why remake a remake? In today’s age of remakes and sequels, that is actually a stupid question. A familiar brand equals money at the box office, or so thinks the studio […]
The Magnificent Seven Review: Fuqua & Washington Score Remake Justice
One would imagine that the creative combination of children’s author Roald Dahl, screen legend Steven Spielberg and Walt Disney Studios would be blissful beyond belief. With the arrival of The BFG, it is that and a whole lot more. Dahl, who gave us Matilda and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate […]
The BFG Review: Steven Spielberg Goes Large
The Purge: Election is the third “Purge” film from writer-director James DeMonaco. With each successive film, the creator of this world has sharpened his knife of political-sociological commentary and that is no more prevalent than in this latest chapter. It is fitting that the film takes place during a fictional election […]