Spoilerpiece Theatre goes over MOJAVE, FINEST HOURS and THE MARTIAN
Monica Castillo talks Sundance Diversity and looks at the best of the festival
Bob Chipman says Marvel studios should make a Western
Andrew Crump reviews BROOKLYN NINE NINE, the 24 most-anticipated shows of 2016 and THE CLUB
Charlie Nash gives his Best of Sundance
Sean Burns reviews MOJAVE
Joyce Kulhawik reviews AN OCTOROON
THE FINEST HOURS
“Disney has made a family-friendly movie that treats its characters with respect, but anything in the script resembling grit or rough edges has been sanded away by the Disney Machine.” – David Riedel, Salt Lake City Weekly
“What a breather in a new year marked by murkier depths than ever before.” – Joyce Kulhawik, Joyce’s Choices
“…there’s something to be said for blockbusters that validate life instead of treating it as disposable.” – Andy Crump, A Constant Visual Feast
“It tells us more about heroism in real life than many a Hollywood fiction.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“… the whole thing may be a bit wobbly but it delivers on the promise of telling an untold story of stone-faced sailors overcoming insurmountable odds.” – Sam Cohen, Under the Gun Review
KUNG-FU PANDA 3
“While none of it is going to change how we look at animated films, there’s some good stuff in KUNG-FU PANDA 3 that people will be able to find value in.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
“You’ll see worse animated offerings this year, and you’ll definitely see better, but you may not see many that are quite so tragically lackadaisical. ” – Andy Crump, A Constant Visual Feast
MOJAVE
“…a halfhearted attempt at giving Hollywood’s studio system what it deserves.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine
“One ultimately wonders how much of the movie is Monahan indulging in a bit of sardonic self-flaggelation for all his success in an industry that he doesn’t seem to respect very much.” – Sean Burns, The Artery
“Luckily, MOJAVE has so many out-of-left-field tricks that you can’t help but admire its scattered approach.” – Sam Cohen, Under the Gun Review
LADY IN THE VAN
“See it for Smith’s performance, stay for the genuine twists on a tired and old tale of friendship despite warring personalities.” – Sam Cohen, Under the Gun Review
Monica Castillo reports in from Sundance
Andrew Crump reviews BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, MOJAVE, AFERIM and talks #OscarsSoWhite
Charlie Nash interviews the makers of ANOMALISA
Kilian Melloy review Blu-rays for LADY SNOWBLOOD and THE AMERICAN FRIEND
Evan Crean review THE BIG SHORT, BROOKLYN and THE MEND
Bob Chipman reports the movie news from ScreenRant
Spoilerpiece Theatre looks at 45 YEARS, DIRTY GRANDA, GOODNIGHT MOMMY and ROAR
Joyce Kulhawik reviews SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM and 12TH NIGHT
DIRTY GRANDPA
“Spread the word. The worst movie of 2016 has just been released. It’s called DIRTY GRANDPA.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“It would have taken a decent sized miracle to make DIRTY GRANDPA amusing in any way.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
“Too bad that amoral isn’t in right now.” – Sam Cohen, Under the Gun Review
THE 5TH WAVE
“Casting Moretz as Cassie was a smart move. Like Jennifer Lawrence in THE HUNGER GAMES films and Shailene Woodley in the DIVERGENT series, Moretz is first and foremost an actress.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“…plodding pacing and sub-par effects prevent The 5th Wave from moving beyond its middling status.” – Deirdre Crimmins, Cinematic Essential
IP MAN 3
“There’s ultimately nothing groundbreaking in IP MAN 3, but it’s a serviceable martial arts film done in a fashion that many have enjoyed for years.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
45 YEARS
“In order to watch 45 YEARS without feeling gutted by the end, you must lack the requisite guts entirely.” – Andy Crump, Birth. Movies. Death.
SON OF SAUL
“The film’s visual style only rarely opens up, and when it does it shows us glimpses of unrelenting horror: Piles of corpses, heaps of ash, leaping flames, white smoke and encroaching darkness that blot everything out.” – Kilian Melloy, Edge Boston
