Cool female lead. Lots of shots fired and quite a bit of blood. Has its moments.
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Oscar Nominee Review: “Promising Young Woman” A Must See!
By Kyle Osborne Do NOT watch the trailer for this movie. Don’t read any reviews that would spoil it (I promise no spoilers. I mean, never spoilers) and don’t ask anyone about it. Just watch Promising Young Woman as blindly as possible. I’m so glad that I saw it knowing…
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Movie Review: ‘Run All Night’ with Liam Neeson and Ed Harris 3 out of 4 Stars
By Kyle Osborne We abhor violence and murder and deadly car chases in real life. Of course we do. But put those elements in a cinematic context and you’re talking about important components of some of the greatest films in American history. ‘Run All Night’ isn’t even close to being…
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Movie Review: ‘The Equalizer’. Denzel Does His Thing!
By Kyle Osborne We go to the movies for lots of reasons—to put away our cares for a couple of hours, or to be taken to a location which we’ll probably never see in “real life.” But sometimes we simply want to see the good guy prevail over the…
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Movie Review: ‘The Expendables 3’ Gets 2 out of 4 Stars
By Kyle Osborne The four eldest actors of the cast of “The Expendables 3” have a combined age of 265 years. If they had to buy tickets to their own movie, they’d get the senior citizen’s discount. They’re not the Expendables, they’re the Depends-ables. This film isn’t rated PG-13, it’s…
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Movie Review: ‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’ 3 Out of 4 Stars
By Kyle Osborne Hi Friends! This week I’m posting a video review of ‘Dawn Of The Planet of The Apes.’ I hope you’ll click the image below and watch it. I’m not raving as much as most critics, but it is worth seeing. Tweet Pin It
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Movie Review: “Tammy”. Melissa McCarthy’s Comedy Is Tragic
By Kyle Osborne To paraphrase an old show biz axiom: Slip on a banana peel and fall on your bum? That’s comedy. Slip on a banana peel, fall and crack your skull open and start bleeding? That’s tragedy. Melissa McCarthy’s new comedy “Tammy”, which she and her husband, Ben Falcone,…
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Movie Review: “Transformers: Age of Extinction”
By Kyle Osborne We all know that the Transformers films and their reviled director, Michael Bay, are critic-proof. So why am I even here? If you’re a fan, you’ve already made your plans and you won’t be disappointed. If you’re not a fan, is this fourth film in the franchise,…
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Movie Review: ‘Jersey Boys’ Can’t We All Just Get Along?
By Kyle Osborne I’ve only met him twice, briefly—but Clint Eastwood’s friendly smile and direct eye contact and firm handshake are the stuff movie stars are made of. Everyone who has ever worked with him, especially those whom he has directed, has only the nicest things to say about him.…
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Movie Review: ‘Chef’ 4 Out Of 4 Stars. Jon Favreau Cooks Up Laughs
By Kyle Osborne In the midst of all the summer bombast—the monsters and the superheroes and the big-budget extravaganzas, may we take a moment for a little “counter-programming”? I’ve let it quietly go for a few weeks, but it’s starting to expand into more theaters and it’s time to talk…
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Movie Review: ‘Godzilla’ 3 1/2 out of 4 Stars
By Kyle Osborne According to Hollywood folklore, the titular character in the film that invented the phrase “Summer Blockbuster” was quite temperamental and wasn’t very cooperative. The mechanical shark in “JAWS” was meant to be seen a lot more frequently than what the final cut revealed, but due to problems…
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Movie Review: ‘Divergent’: This Ain’t No Hunger Games
By Kyle Osborne One way to judge the success of a film is whether the audience for whom it’s made can get into it. Oh, people will tell you that their films are made for “everyone to see and love,” but make no mistake, there is a “target demo” for…
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Movie Review: ‘Need For Speed’: Shut Up and Drive
By Kyle Osborne Your brain will say, “Oh, hell no!” but your eyes will say, “Oh, my!” Apparently, ‘Need For Speed’ is a series of popular video games dating back to 1994. This will already be known to many people, and that knowledge will either heighten their expectations or make…
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Movie Review: ‘All Is Lost’: Robert Redford Stays Afloat, But Does The Film Sail?
By Kyle Osborne Tom Hanks had a volleyball to talk to. Sandra Bullock had “Houston in the blind.” But poor Robert Redford, the only, and mostly silent, character in “All Is Lost” has nothing but his inner thoughts (which are unheard by the audience). He’s stranded at sea, his impressive…
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Movie Review: ’12 Years A Slave’ Hard To Watch, Impossible To Forget
By Kyle Osborne Painful to watch, but impossible to look away from, ’12 Years A Slave,’ based on the 1853 memoir of Solomon Northup, is an eye-opener in the most wrenching possible way. Director Steve McQueen’s unflinching take on the epic journey of a free and well-educated New Yorker, (Chiwetel…
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Movie Review: ‘Captain Phillips’ with Tom Hanks
By Kyle Osborne Tom Hanks is the Jimmy Stewart of my generation—there isn’t a more affable star of his stature in Hollywood. So, it’s not easy (or probably very smart) to be the voice of dissent regarding his latest film, “Captain Phillips,” which is getting mostly rave reviews by other…
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