Tag: Will Smith
Suicide Squad: Roll with the punches
by Matt Ward
Bad guys you may or may not have ever heard of get coerced into fighting for good in the latest “superhero” film from Warner Brothers and DC Comics. “Suicide Squad” is a largely enjoyable mess of a movie where director David Ayer invites viewers on a nearly two-hour thrill ride, but moviegoers have to concede some things first. Sure, you’ve likely never heard of … Read More Suicide Squad: Roll with the punches
Focus: Smith, Robbie have decent chemistry in romantic heist flick
by Matt Ward
There’s a lot of layers to the latest offering from Will Smith, who starts the long road back from cinematic wasteland with the romantic drama-comedy heist film, “Focus,” co-starring “Wolf of Wall Street” starlet Margot Robbie. There’s the con, led by Smith as the consummate con artist, practiced in deceit. There’s the romance, with Robbie slithering her way into Smith’s gang and into his … Read More Focus: Smith, Robbie have decent chemistry in romantic heist flick
Cinematic Considerations 