It may only be April, but Woman in Gold, the latest film by director Simon Curtis (My Week with Marilyn) is certainly the frontrunner for the schmaltziest film of the year. Like a serving of pancakes drenched in far too much syrup, it’s gooey, sticky and sickly sweet; a film comprised entirely of scenes in which mushy sentimentality is prioritized …

If someone pitched a movie to me in which Al Pacino plays an aging rock star trying to kick his coke habit and make amends with the family he left behind, I’d initially assume it’d be gritty, raw and vulgar based on its star’s repertoire. Much to my surprise, which, unfortunately, was my only surprise, Danny Collins may be the …

When it comes to movies for young kids, certain standards hold true. Farts are funny. Kids saving the day are better than letting adults always rule, but in the end you still need your mom. Aliens are better when cute. Home takes these, and many other principles for children’s movies, and assembles them into a perfectly charming though uninventive family …

The thought of spending hard time in prison has the ability to frighten even the bravest people who don’t seem like the type that would frighten easily. That’s a place where anything goes, and forces you to answer a great deal of questions about yourself. For some, fighting through that is something that they have the ability to do before …

Divergent didn’t exactly win over as many people as its backers would have liked it to when it was released back in March of 2014. It did okay from a financial standpoint, but it also didn’t fare too well in terms of critical success. In order to fix either of those things, it’s clear there would need to be some …