Tom Hardy’s Performance Elevates ‘The Drop’
It's quite a long buildup before we get to know the realities of Bob Saginowski's past. Once delivered, however, it's too little, way too late.
Short Cuts
‘Dolphin Tale 2’ Is a Wholesome, Heartwarming Treat
Dolphin Tales is one instance where, despite the famous words of W.C. Fields, working with children and animals actually pays off.
‘The Last of Robin Hood’ Whitewashes Errol Flynn’s Wicked, Wicked Ways
The Last of Robin Hood is relatively harmless. That is also its major flaw, considering the harmful subject matter.
‘The Identical’ Is Just Insane
Someday, The Identical will take its rightful place alongside Troll 2, The Room, and Tiptoes as among the most joyfully awful films of all time.
‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’ Is Almost Lightning in a Bottle
Is two-thirds of a decent Sin City sequel enough? After nine years of waiting, almost.
‘Are You Here?’ If So, I Feel Sorry for You…
This is a horribly unfunny comedy by someone celebrated for reinventing the TV drama.
‘The Trip to Italy’ Leaves You Hungry for More
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are reinvesting the so-called buddy comedy with the concept that, sometimes, friendship is not enough.
‘Septic Man’ Finds Meaning among the Sewage
If Cook and Burgess are setting us up for a continuing series of mutant monster superhero takedowns, this movie is a decent start.
‘The Expendables 3’ Is Nothing More than a Few Fantastic Action Scenes
What The Expendables 3 lacks is the kind of exuberant pizzazz which made these particular performers ripe for rediscovery in the first place.
The ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Are Half-Baked Heroes on a Half-Assed Shell
What happens when you substitute bombast for fun and bloat for finesse? This.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Out-Whedons ‘The Avengers’
What makes James Gunn's scruffier and un-spandex'd band of reluctant heroes so appealing is how they approximate the good-hearted rogues on the raggedy charm of space westerns like Whedon’s own "Firefly".
