Joel Edgerton

There are worse sports movies that "The Boys in the Boat," and probably worse World War II-era films. But that might be the film’s biggest problem.

Anticipation for Midnight Special was high heading into the film’s release. Perhaps, even a little too high. So much had been said about director Jeff Nichols and haunting muse Michael Shannon that the Internet had many thinking it would rocket off into another dimension of quality. That it would be this generation’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), E.T. (1982), and Starman (1984) wrappe...[Read More]

Black Mass is not necessarily a bad mob film, but it’s a mob film too concerned with emulating the cool of other, better mob films to develop any real voice of its own. Director Scott Cooper clearly had Martin Scorsese on the brain as he put this film together, but Cooper brings none of his own creative intent to the table. David O. Russell recently aped Scorsese with even wilder abandon in Americ...[Read More]

It’s nearly impossible to say anything about what makes The Gift so good without revealing its two crucial, spine-tinglingly effective plot twists. The best any critic can really do in reviewing the flick is to say: The Gift is very, very good. Just stop reading and go see it now. But since I’m obligated to shake down something more than fifty words about the film, here are a few things that can b...[Read More]

Exodus: Gods and Kings is unequivocally a technically savvy remake of the classic film The Ten Commandments (1956). The Ten Commandments was, for its day, pretty amazing in and of itself. Exodus: Gods and Kings is certainly not completely Biblically accurate, but what it lacks in authenticity it makes up for with an entertaining account of the Book of Exodus. Those that may have a problem with it ...[Read More]

The Odd Life of Timothy Green is about Timothy and his life that takes some twists and turns along the way. I loved the movie. It was really emotional. I wanted to cry sometimes. The movie was a very magical adventure. I loved how Timothy has a friend that gets him (that is, understands him). This is a movie about a mom and a dad who want to have a child but can’t have one. They go to the doctor a...[Read More]

Disney’s The Odd Life of Timothy Green is everything but odd, unless you are of the mind-set that great movies being made as of late are few and far between. Finally ladies and gentlemen there is a wonderful movie that all audiences will enjoy. This drama/fantasy/comedy grips you from the very beginning. It’s a laugh out loud, sweet, and tender movie that is sure to entertain. Cindy (Jennifer Garn...[Read More]

Having a limited knowledge of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), I went into the viewing of Warrior with low expectations, secretly hoping that the action/drama veered closer to the drama end – for me, it did! I loved it and felt better for having experienced this inspiring story about discipline and forgiveness. This is the kind of movie where at least a couple of times you will consider joining a gym, ju...[Read More]

As a long time fan of John Carpenter’s The Thing (at least, long enough to know I was way too young to see that movie for the first time), I approached the new version of The Thing with some trepidation. Sure, Carpenter’s The Thing was already a remake of the 1951 film (which is a decent film in its own right), and at the time of its release did poorly and was not well-received. However, it has si...[Read More]