Category: Reviews
-
Bridge Of Spies (2015)
Bridge of Spies is more entertaining than a film about lawyers and Cold War negotiations should be, but less memorable than a Spielberg-Hanks collaboration should be.
-
Steve Jobs (2015)
Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs is an above average biopic with an unique structure, great Sorkin dialogue and a strong central performance from Fassbender.
-
Crimson Peak (2015)
Crimson Peak has a lot of great Gothic visuals and features three solid performances, but offers little new its director.
-
Black Mass (2015)
Black Mass has some good elements, but gets too distracted drawing attention to Depp’s performance to really shine.
-
Sicario (2015)
Sicario is a murky, haunting thriller about the war on drugs and features two standout performances by Emily Blunt and Benicio Del Toro.
-
The Martian (2015)
The Martian is a science-heavy sci-fi movie that is a captivating story of survival and resourcefulness and Ridley Scott’s best film since Gladiator.
-
Mistress America (2015)
The 2nd Baumbach film this year, Mistress America is vibrant and filled with great dialogue and observations on life as two soon-to-be step-sisters become friends in New York City.
-
Everest (2015)
Everest, despite the true life tragedy at the center of the story, is a thrilling visual achievement worth seeing in Imax 3D.
-
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
Rogue Nation is arguably the best installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise yet, features great action and a fast-paced story.
-
Southpaw (2015)
Southpaw offers moments of compelling drama inside the ring and outside the ring, and Gyllenhaal gives a strong performance, but the story isn’t good enough to go 12 rounds with him.
JONESING FOR FILMS 