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…
Released in the U.S. in March of 2012, The Hunger Games is based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins. Directed by Gary Ross, the film was an immediate box office hit, setting records with an opening…
While Now You See Me wasn’t exactly a blockbuster, the film grossed $351.7 million, four times as much as its $75 million budget. It’s likely the film would have grossed more if they hadn’t filled the cast with such high priced talent. A sequel came as no surprise. With Jon M. Chu (Step Up 2: The Streets, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never) taking over directing duties from Louis Leterrier, this is a flashier affair, reminiscent of the “Ocean’s” films.
Part prequel, part sequel, The Huntsman: Winter’s War suffers from a serious identity crisis. Opening as a prequel to the 2012 film Snow White and the Huntsman it quickly turns into a sequel instead. It soon becomes clear that the…
After months of discussion, March marked the arrival of the newest format for home theater aficionados, 4K UHD Blu-rays. The roll out has been a bit slow, with just a handful of titles available as of this writing, but for…