A film has to be pretty charming to compensate for insufferable characters. Whether it be a spellbinding plot or a hint at self-awareness it is possible to create a tolerable film that’s centered on an intolerable character. Unfortunately Me And Earl And The Dying Girl forces the audience to spend time with one of the more narcissistic teenagers we have …

It’s important that expectations be tempered with Jurassic World and understand that the likelihood of it being anywhere near as great as Jurassic Park are slim. The reason? Expecting depth and great quality across all facets of any particular film these days is asking for more than what anybody seems to want to give. Honestly, I was just hoping that …

In order to keep the wheels moving forward, the creators of the Insidious franchise felt that it was best to take things backwards by making the third film a prequel. Because of this, don’t expect the Lamberts to be the family being tormented by demons this time around. Insidious: Chapter 3 is focused on a new family reaching out to …

Before Spy the current state of comedy at the cinema was sad. With clunkers like The Duff, Hot Tub Time Machine 2, and Get Hard we are collectively due for a good belly laugh. Thank goodness for Spy, which is funny, empowering, and avoids the slippery slope of mean comedy. Having fun with the James Bond types, Spy takes place …

A few years back, my friends and I spent a Friday night drinking at a comrade’s house when she got her place to herself for a weekend. We managed to get our hands on two rather large bottles of vodka and played a variety of drinking games; completely underestimating how much liquor we were putting into our system. Before midnight, …