After the massive success of The Hungers Games, movie studios have been trotting out what they believe will be the next big film adaptation of a young adult novel. Specifically, they are looking to capitalize on female driven stories that are either post-apocalyptic or fantasy. From The Mortal Instruments to the Divergent franchise these films have failed both financially and …

After the record breaking returns of the first one, the people behind Ride Along 2 had to feel even more comfortable with their decision to push through with the sequel. While it wasn’t a great comedy, it certainly attracted an audience. Will the second be as popular? I don’t know, but I think there may be enough in it to …

13 Hours may just be Michael Bay’s best recent film, but considering Bay’s track record this is not high praise. The film is functional and clearly designed to pick at our nation’s the still-fresh scars from the attack on our embassy in Benghazi, but overall it lacks heart and cohesive visual storytelling. The film focuses on a group of private …

A western set in a snowy environment with eight murderous types of personalities could make for an interesting story. There’s bound to be violence and mayhem all over, but there has to be something else included to give it all the value it deserves. Unfortunately, this is where The Hateful Eight fails first. Sure, there’s violence and stuff, but there’s …

When you look at all involved in the making of The Revenant, it’s not hard to understand why people view it as something with a great deal of potential from just about every angle imaginable. That’s also something that begins to show itself right when the film itself starts. What’s here captures your attention and holds it as your interest …