‘Fantastic Four’ is awful on the big screen
It appears the Marvel Universe isn’t as infinitesimal as we all thought. What with the Avengers and their individual films winning over audiences, along with …
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‘Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’ Vs. ‘The Gift’
Everyone is talking about Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation. That airplane scene! That theater scene! The underwater scene! Their excitement isn’t unfounded. But, this weekend, how …
Transformation is heart of story in ‘Southpaw’
In Southpaw, director Antoine Fuqua takes his audience on a journey with Light Heavyweight Champion of the World, Billy (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) “The Great” …
A prequel for the pipsqueaks called ‘Minions’ will entertain
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Sidekicks rarely shine when thrust into the spotlight, but what about a few hundred of them? The Minions, having …
Arnold (but little else) is back in ‘Terminator’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer It’s 31 years and counting, and the Terminators keep rolling off the assembly line like new iPhones, upgraded with …
Overstuffed plot spoils irreverent, silly ‘Ted 2’
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Ted 2 asks a question that we never needed, or particularly wanted, to know the answer to: Is Ted, …
In cacophony of childhood at forefront in ‘Inside Out’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Inside Out, the latest Pixar punch to the heart, navigates the labyrinth of a young girl’s mind in an …
‘Dope’ throws back to‘Boyz,’ ‘Wood’ but misses the mark
Can a sistah get real for a second? Now, we all know that everyone and their uncle is riding the Dope train. It’s that seminal …
‘Jurassic World’ bites into the modern blockbuster
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Along the scaly spine of the Tyrannosaurus Rex runs the evolution of Hollywood blockbustering. Twenty-two years ago, Steven Spielberg’s …
In ‘Spy,’ McCarthy breaks down image of leading lady
Was it about the artistic pairing of Melissa McCarthy and Paul Feig that creates comedy gold? First there was Bridesmaids, where McCarthy showed some …