JONESING FOR FILMS

A blog dedicated to movies

Tag: In Theaters

  • Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)

    Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)

    Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is a disappointing adaptation of the entertaining 2009 mash-up novel.

  • Hail, Caesar! (2016)

    Hail, Caesar! (2016)

    The Coen bros. are back with a loving, comedic sendup of 50s-era Hollywood.

  • Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)

    Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)

    The story may be familiar to anyone who’s seen the previous two, but the continuing adventures of Po & Co. are still entertaining.

  • The Revenant (2015)

    The Revenant (2015)

    The Revenant is a gritty frontier story of survival and revenge. Visually, it is as harsh as it is exquisite.

  • The Big Short (2015)

    The Big Short (2015)

    The Big Short is an entertaining and educational look at the financial crisis of 2007 and a big step forward for director Adam McKay.

  • Sisters (2015)

    Sisters (2015)

    Sisters features two very funny women, but isn’t quite the perfect vehicle for them. It does have its moments, though, just not consistently enough.

  • The Hateful Eight (2015)

    The Hateful Eight (2015)

    Tarantino’s 8th film looks glorious in 70mm, and tells a western yarn full of mystery in a small cabin with a bunch of unsavory types snowed in by a blizzard.

  • The Night Before (2015)

    The Night Before (2015)

    The Night Before has some good holiday laughs, but it could be better.

  • Goodnight Mommy (2015)

    Goodnight Mommy (2015)

    Goodnight Mommy is a disturbing, tense, and deliberately-paced horror flick about two twins who think their mom is an imposter after cosmetic surgery.