The moment the first notes of John Williams’ iconic opening score blasted through the theater speakers and the familiar Star Wars logo burst onto the screen, tears welled in my eyes. As a child of the…
It's 1862 London, and the historically very-real scientist and self-proclaimed meteorologist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) desperately wants to rise higher than any other aeronautical explorer in a …
Alex (Louis Ashbourne Serkis) is an ordinary 12-year-old boy, if a bit earnest and solemn for his years. He seems to have the weight of the world on his shoulders, protecting his best buddy Bedders (D…
Tomb Raider seemed to be an odd choice for a series reboot. After all, the original movies were pretty terrible the first time around, despite star Angelina Jolie doing her best ass-kicking. It seemed…
Now, I enjoy playing video games as much as the next freak with nerd-like tendencies ("My name is Linda. I'm a recovering DOOM addict."). But the keyword is "playing".... No one wants to look over the…
Meg Murry (Storm Reid) is a glum tween with every reason to be distant from her classmates: Her beloved physicist dad (Chris Pine) disappeared four years ago. Dad and mom (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), brilliant …
I'm a huge fan of the Wallace and Gromit clay-animated short films from Nick Park and Aardman Animation, so I, like many so-called adults I know, was really looking forward to Chicken Run. And to tell…
As the movie opens, it’s 1996 and the nefarious, centuries-old board game has turned itself (yes, turned itself!) into an Atari-like video game so as to keep up with the times and lure a new generatio…
Whether you've read all the Harry Potter books, seen all the Harry Potter movies, or, like many people (except, uhhh... me) done both, you have to admit that plopping the world of muggles and wizards …
Anyone who has read my reviews knows that I don't mind me a talking animal movie. Heck, I don't even mind if said chatty creatures are Golden Retriever puppies with names like B-Dawg that speak in a h…
Ricky Baker (Julian Dennison) finally has some good luck. A 13-year-old chubby foster kid, he has found a warm home with a goofy "auntie" Bella (Rima Te Wiata) who checks in every night to see if he'l…
