Review
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EQUALS – Review
Review by Stephen Tronicek EQUALS is EQUILIBRIUM without guns. That’s not just to call a comparison to the worlds that...
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ICE AGE COLLISION COURSE – Review
The Ice Age films are generally good at being “good enough”, but the fifth installment, ICE AGE COLLISION COURSE...
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LIGHTS OUT – Review
Anything could be lurking in the darkness. Imagining what could be hiding in the shadows opens a door to...
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SLFS Review – THE ULTIMATE FAN
Writer/director Nicholas Rousseau’s 16-minute short film THE ULTIMATE FAN screens Tuesday night at 7pm at Landmark’s The Tivoli Theater as...
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GHOSTBUSTERS (2016) Review
GHOSTBUSTERS is that rarest thing – a remake that is as much fun as the original (some would say...
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TICKLED – Review
Documentaries are often tagged with an unfair “rep’. Lots of people think of them as ultra somber, serious cinema...
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THE INFILTRATOR – Review
Bright high contrast colors; gritty cinematography that has the feel of grainy 35mm film stock; long tracking shots; and...
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OUTLAWS AND ANGELS – Review
Review by Stephen Tronicek Almost everything about Outlaws and Angels is confident. The actors are confident in their roles,...
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THE INNOCENTS – Review
Courtesy of Music Box Films The French drama THE INNOCENTS takes place shortly after World War II in Poland,...
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WIENER DOG – Review
WIENER DOG, a four-story anthology from writer/director Tod Solondz, follows a little dachshund from one home to the next,...
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MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES – Review
Summer’s in full swing with big family gatherings and social events. It’s the perfect time for some raunchy laughs...
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THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS – Review
Need to get the kiddos outta’ that oppressive July heat? Public pool’s too crowded? What about the cool, crisp...
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THE BFG – Review
People without knowledge of the 1982 Roald Dahl novel might be wondering what BFG stands for. Allow me to...
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SWISS ARMY MAN – Review
For many, Summer is a time to “get away from it all”. That’s been a theme for lots of...
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OUR KIND OF TRAITOR – Review
John le Carré incorporates many of the same ingredients in each of his literary recipes: espionage, intrigue, and corruption....
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THE LEGEND OF TARZAN – Review
THE LEGEND OF TARZAN brings back an old Hollywood hero for a summertime, popcorn-munching adventure in 19th century colonial...
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THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR – Review
A ludicrous premise revisited – once a year, for a 12-hour spell, all crime is legal and cops and...
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LES COWBOYS – Review
Review by Stephen Tronicek A 16-year-old girl goes missing, well not missing, just she goes to live the life...
