Another cinematic gem has been added to the Disney Nature library. "Monkey Kingdom" is the eighth film in the series, telling the story of a family of monkeys living in ancient ruins in the beautiful jungles of Sri Lanka. The production-direction team [..]
The Age of Adaline (2015)
"The Age of Adaline" is an interesting romantic fantasy film directed by Lee Toland Krieger ("Celeste and Jesse Forever" 2012). The story of a 29-year-old woman whose aging process is halted forever is a difficult premise to buy into, but is executed as well as can be [..]
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Pictures have a huge hit on their hands with "Avengers: Age of Ultron." The Avengers gang team up once again, only the second time since 2012's "The Avengers," to battle Ultron, an extremely powerful artificial intelligence. Returnees [..]
Hot Pursuit (2015)
Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara are featured in an action-comedy film called "Hot Pursuit." This second-rate buddy picture provides lots of action sequences but delivers mediocre dialogue, few laughs, and a predictable storyline. Talent like Witherspoon and Vergara, playing a cop protecting a widow of a [..]
Jupiter Ascending (2015)
"Jupiter Ascending" is a weird science fiction film from the Wachowskis (Lana & Lilly) ("Cloud Atlas" 2012), who produced, directed, and co-wrote the screenplay. The story was quite incomprehensible, blending elements of scifi and soap opera, undermining the credibility of the picture. Something about the human [..]
Cinderella (2015)
Walt Disney Pictures went first class all the way with the new live action version of the old story "Cinderella." Director Kenneth Branagh ("Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" 2014) and screenwriter Chris Weitz employed the highest production values possible in the remake of this age old classic, based [..]
Insurgent (2015)
The mediocrity of the Divergent series continues with "Insurgent." Director Robert Schwentke ("The Time Traveler's Wife" 2009) and screenwriters Brian Duffield, Akiva Goldsman, and Mark Bomback have made a film with loads of action but featuring flat, one-dimensional characters we do not care about. Just like [..]
I’ll See You in My Dreams (2015)
Blythe Danner delivers an insightful performance as a retired widow enjoying her single status when she suddenly finds herself "getting involved" with two men. "I'll See You in My Dreams" is tastefully handled by director Brett Haley ("The New Year" 2010), who also co-wrote the screenplay with [..]
Woodlawn (2015)
"Woodlawn" is a sports drama about a bi-racial high school football team in the early 1970's Deep South which had many players converting to Christianity. This had the effect of easing racial tensions in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1973, in the midst of desegregation and the Civil Rights Movement. [..]
By the Sea (2015)
"By the Sea" is the story of an American couple who travel to a French seaside resort to work out their problems and marital woes. Director-screenwriter Angelina Jolie Pitt put together this long, drawn out story that drags on and on. Perhaps it was a therapy [..]