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"Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" cruises to success
By Elia Martin | Aug. 3, 2015, 4:51 p.m. | In Movies »
"Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation," is an intense, intriguing and refreshing entry into Tom Cruise's action franchise, offering fresh additions while keeping many common aspects of a Mission: Impossible movie.
Not quite time to terminate the "Terminator" series
By Benjamin Yokoyama | Aug. 1, 2015, 11:59 a.m. | In Movies »
Directed by Alan Taylor, "Terminator Genisys" is an action-packed film that brings the whole Terminator series together, for the most part, comprehensively.
"Paper Towns" is worth the trip
By Eleanor Cook | July 27, 2015, 10:20 p.m. | In Movies »
"Paper Towns," based on the novel by John Green, combines clever humor with existential questions to create a film that has the audience not only laughing with the characters as they encounter comical situations, but also reflecting on their own lives.
Don't wait another day to see "Tomorrowland"
By Zewde Ingram | May 28, 2015, 11:16 a.m. | In Movies »
This film revamps the age old "race to stop the end of the world" scenario into an uplifting and family friendly story enhanced by dazzling graphics.
"Pitch Perfect 2" sings
By Maximillian Foley-Keene | May 20, 2015, 12:31 a.m. | In Movies »
"Pitch Perfect," a quirky comedy about all-girls a capella group the Barden Bellas, took critics by aca-amazement by becoming one of the biggest hits of 2012, fueling a renaissance of collegiate a capella enthusiasm. Now the Barden Bellas are back, and they're better than ever. "Pitch Perfect 2" is a hilarious and worthy sequel, filled to the brim with gags and female empowerment.
"Age of Ultron" falls short
By Neida Mbuia Joao | May 8, 2015, 4:55 p.m. | In Movies »
"Avengers: Age of Utron" may be full of the same explosions, special effects and snappy one-liners that turned it's 2012 predecessor into a hit, but it's no follow up to the Avengers film that had audiences hooked. Though "Ultron" benefits from the engaging action sequences with the sprinkling of humor that enchanted us in the first film, its villain never seems to present itself as a formidable enough threat.
Ex Machina is anything but mechanical
By Brian Le, Divya Rajagopal | May 4, 2015, 8:01 p.m. | In Movies »
Screenwriter and director Alex Garland weaves together philosophy, science and suspense to create an convincing plotline that leaves you shaken.
Disney gives "Cinderella” a refreshing update
By Amalia Chiapperino | March 19, 2015, 2:05 p.m. | In Movies »
Director Kenneth Branagh creates a true fairy tale experience with his modernized "Cinderella.” He updates the film from its 1950s animated counterpart by adding depth to what has always been seen as a rather superficial storyline. By focusing on character development, beautiful visual effects and costumes, he proves that he can excel in any film genre.
"The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" lives up to its name
By Eleanor Linafelt | March 12, 2015, 5:19 p.m. | In Movies »
Heart-racing, haphazard driving; colorful textiles and beautiful costumes make watching "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" feel like going on a two-hour, jam-packed trip to India.
"Chappie" will not leave you happy
By Harini Salgado | March 10, 2015, 9:07 p.m. | In Movies »
What looked like a movie dealing with artificial intelligence versus man-controlled machines also investigated themes such as parenting, big corporations, human morality and feelings of separation. There's a lot going on in writer/director Neill Blomkamp's ("District Nine," "Elysium") third feature film. Unfortunately, weak characters and plot holes prevent these ideas from making an impact.
"McFarland, USA" is another standard Disney movie
By Robert Pfefferle | Feb. 27, 2015, 9:56 a.m. | In Movies »
The plot of "McFarland, USA" brings nothing surprising or extraordinary to the table, not to mention that Kevin Costner is yet again playing the "clueless mentor searching for answers" role.
"Kingsman: The Secret Service" takes the throne
By Nicholas Shereikis | Feb. 23, 2015, 6:31 p.m. | In Movies »
"Kingsman" somehow manages to pull off the trickiest of effects, remaining lighthearted and fun while staying true to the classic structure of espionage films.
"Night at the Museum 3: Secret of the Tomb" shows signs of life
By Nicholas Shereikis | Jan. 21, 2015, 1:15 p.m. | In Movies »
In the newest addition to the series, "Night at the Museum 3: Secret of the Tomb," the tablet begins to be marked by an unknown force. Searching for answers, Daley and company are forced to unravel the mystery of the tablet's beginnings.
"Unbroken" good but overdone
By Robert Pfefferle | Dec. 30, 2014, 8:26 p.m. | In Movies »
"Unbroken" is the remarkable true story of Louis Zamperini (Jack O'Connell), featuring Olympic games, World War II plane crashes and torture in Japanese prisoner of war camps. Based on Laura Hillenbrand's 2010 best-seller, director Angelina Jolie struggles to recreate the smoothly paced plot of Hillenbrand's book. Instead, Jolie creates build-ups and climaxes for each segment of Zamperini's story, which ultimately causes the story to lose its fluidity.
In "Annie," the sun is always out
By Maximillian Foley-Keene | Dec. 24, 2014, 2:06 p.m. | In Movies »
"Annie" is two-dimensional, goofy and very cheesy. This film will not be sweeping at the Academy Awards. But if you're ready to embrace the feel-good silliness and fall into a world in which it really is always better tomorrow, "Annie" is for you. Be ready to sing along.
"Mockingjay" dips and soars
By Ellie Struewing | Nov. 25, 2014, 9:59 p.m. | In Movies »
The first Hunger Games film adaptation, which premiered in 2012, took the movie industry by storm and paved the way for a burst of formulaic dystopian movies ("Maze Runner," "Divergent," etc.). But the Hunger Games series itself is far from formulaic, and that's what made Suzanne Collins' books and their movie adaptions so popular
"Interstellar" shoots for the stars
By Kalin Vassilev | Nov. 17, 2014, 5:12 p.m. | In Movies »
"Interstellar" is an audacious space epic on a grand scale—a behemoth that is overwhelming in every sense of the word. From cinematic greatness to dramatic intimacy, the film refuses to be simple and stay put.
"Ouija": the only scary part is its quality
By Brian Le | Oct. 24, 2014, 10:21 a.m. | In Movies »
Films often take advantage of the whole "this is based on a true story" or "this could happen to you" theme to make their stories more engrossing and frightening. "Ouija" attempts to do this too, but it completely drops the ball.
The verdict on 'The Judge'
By James Sleigh | Oct. 21, 2014, 5:13 p.m. | In Movies »
In his newest production, director David Dobkin has spliced all of the typical Hollywood clichés from family drama and courtroom genres into one generic, cheesy movie. With a star-studded cast, including the wry comedic and dramatic actor Robert Downey Jr. and Academy Award-winner Robert Duvall, Dobkin tells a predictable and drawn-out tale of a small-town family's buried problems.
A "Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad" movie
By Amalia Chiapperino | Oct. 13, 2014, 10:08 p.m. | In Movies »
"Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day," directed by Miguel Artecta, is a sappy and unrealistic children's film about a series of unfortunate and frustrating events that shifts a family's outlook on life.
"Gone Girl": A who-Dunne-it of striking originality
By Arthi Vijaykumar | Oct. 9, 2014, 9:33 a.m. | In Movies »
Director David Fincher's adaptation of Gillian Flynn's "Gone Girl" is an engaging, fast-paced film with aspects to please any moviegoer. With remarkable stylistic choices and a plot that is anything but formulaic, "Gone Girl" shapes up to be one of the best movies of 2014 so far.
"The Boxtrolls" thinks outside the box
By Eleanor Linafelt | Oct. 5, 2014, 1:26 p.m. | In Movies »
"The Boxtrolls" isn't your typical animated kids' movie. The film is adorable and heartwarming, yet also gruesome and dark. It's playful in its animation, but wondrously artistic at the same time. It's silly, in the best of ways, but it also has underlying themes of morality and family.
"The Maze Runner" runs its way to victory
By Divya Rajagopal | Sept. 22, 2014, 6:54 p.m. | In Movies »
"The Maze Runner" delivers the dark angst that teenagers relish in dystopian worlds, and is a welcome addition to the ever-burgeoning young adult canon.
"Mardaani" overworked and overdone
By Amalia Chiapperino | Aug. 25, 2014, 5:48 p.m. | In Movies »
The action film, based on true events, centers on police detective Shivani Shivaji Roy (Rani Mukerji) and her personal vendetta against a human trafficking gang . The premise is fascinating, but Sarkar goes way over-the-top in the script, music and certain plotlines, adding an unnecessary theatrical element to the film.
"The Giver" of nothing new
By Maximillian Foley-Keene | Aug. 18, 2014, 11:39 p.m. | In Movies »
Some movies seem to come out at the perfect time, striking a chord with the emotions and experiences of the audience. Other movies come out following the release of a litany of similar films, seeming unoriginal and boring. "The Giver" is that second kind of movie.
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