Near the end of The Wolverine’s first act, Hugh Jackman as Logan inexplicably finds himself on a Japanese bullet train, fighting members of the Yakuza, the Japanese mob. The scene feels out of place and is kind of jarring, like…
Tyler’s Movie Review: Monsters University
I haven’t liked a Pixar film since Toy Story 3. Sure, there’s only been two films since, but Cars 2 and Brave were both dreadful exercises in cash grabs and lack of creativity. My favorite Pixar films are the ones of an earlier era, the days…
Tyler’s Movie Review: Man Of Steel
“It’s a bird! It’s a plane!” Two phrases you won’t hear uttered or referenced anywhere near Man Of Steel, the new Superman reboot from producer Christopher Nolan, who brought you the birth of the realistic, gritty, and dark superhero epic with his Dark…
Tyler’s Movie Review: The Hangover: Part III
The Hangover was the first R-rated film I went to see in the theater and since then, it’s one of the few comedies I can watch that always makes me laugh. The film has staked itself in pop culture with an…
Tyler’s Movie Review: Star Trek Into Darkness
It’s been four years since JJ Abrams rebooted the Star Trek franchise in the fantastic Star Trek, a film that not only managed to please the masses of fans, but also audiences across the world. I point out that it’s been four…
Tyler’s (Early) Movie Review: Fast And Furious 6
This one’s an exciting one. Not only is this review two months early (At the time of this review’s writing, it was late March), but its also for a summer film that I was really looking forward to. But I…
Tyler’s (Early) Movie Review: The Kings Of Summer
One of the most talked about hits to come out of this year’s Sundance was The Kings Of Summer, and at points, it’s hardly a Sundance film. It’s a decidedly raunchy teen comedy, laden with curses that will probably earn it an…