[amazon_link asins=’B01NA01875′ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazetteo-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’65e35510-3beb-11e7-9905-43a3f47ef31d’] I wasn’t a fan of Fifty Shades of Grey, and its sequel, Fifty Shades Darker, is worse. Based on the trilogy of zillion-selling (it’s actually around 125 million and counting) erotic novels by E.L….
[amazon_link asins=’B06X9JQBSD’ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazetteo-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’1e0a2029-3508-11e7-b94d-5dc94568e079′] A loose remake of Delmer Daves’ 1957 film, which was in turn based on an Elmore Leonard story, 3:10 to Yuma is a simple, yet involving tale. Beneath the surface, are the big issues–the…
[amazon_link asins=’B01LTI0P2E’ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazetteo-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’d977b98b-1592-11e7-b0ce-e97f0e8129f6′]Boasting a nice balance of showmanship and heart, Sing is tailor made for the sizable audience glued to the various vocal talent shows that have filled the airwaves in recent years–America’s Got Talent, American Idol,…
[amazon_link asins=’B01N25O6PD’ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazetteo-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’42a27545-140e-11e7-9d5d-bb808f11a3d8′]Conveniently timed to coincide with the upcoming theatrical debut of Smurfs: The Lost Village, Sony has released The Smurfs (2011) on UHD. The disc includes a new transfer and a new Atmos soundtrack while carrying…
Contemplative science fiction with a heart, Arrival begins with a solemn voice over by Amy Adams. In just the first couple of minutes, it’s clear that this is going to be much more than just another movie about aliens. As…
Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Paula Hawkins, The Girl on the Train offers up a few Hitchcockian inspired twists, but never explores the psychological torment or creates the level of suspense as accomplished in Rare…
Based on the worst oil spill in U.S. history, Deepwater Horizon stars Mark Wahlberg as Mike Williams an electronics technician employed by Transocean, hired to dig a well in the Gulf of Mexico that will be pumped for oil by…
With Matt Damon back in the title role, Jason Bourne wisely ignores the events of The Bourne Legacy (2012), instead acting as a direct sequel to The Bourne Ultimatum (2007). After exposing the CIA’s Operation Blackbriar, Jason Bourne has been…
As the owner of two cats I consider my children, The Secret Life of Pets–clearly taking a cue from Toy Story–tug at my heartstrings. The story concerns how pets spend their day after their days after their owners leave for…
The Mechanic (2011) (which was a remake of the 1972 Charles Bronson vehicle), wasn’t a big hit. Thus, this sequel Mechanic: Resurrection was financed independently. Per star Jason Statham, after doing supporting roles in The Expendables 3 (2014), Furious 7…