Tag: Chris Pine
2016: A Cinematic Year In Review
by Matt Ward
It’s been a tough year. Just saying the word “2016” induces cringes from a vast majority of people, offering up painful thoughts of a highly divisive political campaign that may or may not have gone your way to general malaise about the state of the world to the seemingly endless rash of celebrity deaths that robbed us of talent far too soon. In the … Read More 2016: A Cinematic Year In Review
Hell or High Water: The best movie of the year
by Matt Ward
“Hell or High Water” is the best film you’ll see this year. This isn’t hyperbole or a statement made lightly, especially given the fact that there’s still four months and an entire season of Academy Award candidates yet to be released. Beautifully crafted and acted, the first major release film from director David Mackenzie stars Chris Pine and Ben Foster as brothers who resort … Read More Hell or High Water: The best movie of the year
Star Trek Beyond: Boldly going where others have gone before
by Matt Ward
There might not be a more fun movie-going experience this summer than the sci-fi adventure film “Star Trek: Beyond,” which sees Chris Pine return for a third go-round as the iconic Captain James T. Kirk in a role made famous by William Shatner. Several years into a deep space mission, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise are tasked with rescuing the crew of a … Read More Star Trek Beyond: Boldly going where others have gone before
The Finest Hours: Riveting film on sea gets waterlogged on land
by Matt Ward
Capturing true heroism – and not simply the superhero-ism of Marvel movies and the like – on film is a tricky task. Directors must find a difficult balance between effective cinematic storytelling and staying faithful to the real life events, which proves troublesome when the events a film is retelling can’t make up the entirety of a two-hour adventure. It’s a problem that Michael … Read More The Finest Hours: Riveting film on sea gets waterlogged on land
Into The Woods: Misunderstood film an above-average movie musical
by Matt Ward
Many audiences have left the Disney-produced fairy tale film, “Into the Woods,” disappointed and with little right to be. Certainly, the studio is to fault for not clearing up the confusion surrounding the film. Too many people have left screenings surprised they just watched a musical and many others probably were in shock when the film doesn’t end with Cinderella’s marriage to the prince. … Read More Into The Woods: Misunderstood film an above-average movie musical
Horrible Bosses 2: Comedic sequel underwhelms
by Matt Ward
It’s easy to tell when a screenwriter is actually trying and when they’re filling in the blanks around a tired, formulaic plot. “Horrible Bosses 2,” the sequel to the aptly named “Horrible Bosses,” is a fill-in the-blanks kind of movie — largely unfunny and 100 percent a cash grab sequel in a “Spaceballs 2: The Quest for More Money” sort of way. Jason Bateman, … Read More Horrible Bosses 2: Comedic sequel underwhelms
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