Films about the refugee experience tend to explore the obvious pain and waywardness of how bleak the situation can be. Mostly because, well, that’s how it really is for a lot of people around the world. So it’s interesting to…
‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ review: An imaginative milestone for animation
Every once in a while, and not often enough, a movie comes along to remind adults what it’s like to sit back and get wrapped up in the pure wonder of animation. “To feel like a kid again” doesn’t really…
‘Stowaway’ review: Small cast and big emotion fuel space thriller
The vastness of space is both wondrous and horrifying. It’s amazing to explore the endless list of what surrounds the planet, but shocking to learn how those surroundings are all-consuming nothing . Walking through zero gravity looks cool, but remarkably…
‘We Broke Up’ review: A standard break-up film with some surprising tricks up its sleeve
What you see is what you get in Jeff Rosenberg’s We Broke Up. A couple breaks up in the first two minutes and what follows are random yet predictable scenarios for the rest of the runtime as the two must…
‘Thunder Force’ review: Melissa McCarthy bottoms-out in lame superhero spoof
It’s very easy to root for Melissa McCarthy. Not only is her success a reminder to young girls everywhere that you don’t have to be a certain type of figure to be successful in showbusiness, but she’s proven time and…
‘Shiva Baby’ review: A hilarious and heartfelt coming-of-age story
There’s an intense amount of anxiety that comes along with any type of large family function, from holidays to birthdays or even funerals—I myself tend to break out in hives. That heightened anxiety is caught with clarity and humor in…
‘Tina’ review: Rock legend reclaims her own history in candid documentary
Tina Turner has an amazing smile. It’s a long, wide grin showcasing the brightest pearly whites in the history of rock and roll. It’s made even more striking whenever Turner dons ruby red lipstick, as she did many times in…