MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Danish Girl’ addresses today’s transgender issues through a true story from 1926
Last year, the public spotlight was cast on transgender issues. For the first time, a high-profile transition had captured the general public’s attention. Caitlyn Jenner was an inspiration for many, raising questions for some and bringing out deplorable hate speech from far too many others. 2015 introduced people to a struggle that those in the […]
MOVIE REVIEW: Fans of violence, tension, and Tarantino will love ‘The Hateful Eight’
I’m going to lay out a scenario for you. You’re stuck in a remote lodge in the middle of a terrible blizzard with eight people you can’t stand. You have one job, one objective: to deliver your prisoner to justice. You get the sickening sense that at least one of the other people in the […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Joy’ is largely joyless, even with Jennifer Lawrence
What do you get when take a bunch of great Academy Award-winning actors and actresses and then add an Oscar-winning director behind the camera? Most times, you get an incredibly good film, right? Well, it turns out that isn’t always the case – “Joy” is proof of that. This is the latest film by David […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Big Short’ is long on great, funny performances
When you think about Wall Street investment bankers, what comes to mind? For me, it’s a bunch of soulless, greedy business people spending other people’s money to make themselves rich. “The Big Short” is a film that validates those notions. Adam McKay, otherwise known as the guy who directs all of Will Ferrell’s movies, is […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Krampus’ delivers humor, special effects, and fun, but not scares
When I first heard about “Krampus,” I’ll admit that I couldn’t help but chuckle a bit. Something about the idea of an evil Santa Claus just sounded too ridiculous to be true. A holiday-themed horror movie is not a new concept, with the “Halloween” series and niche films like “Silent Night, Deadly Night,” but I’ve […]
