Movies Gone Fishing: McConaughey Does McConaughey Things in Loopy Thriller Serenity By Todd Jorgenson | 1 year ago Despite some committed work from everyone's favorite Texas Longhorn fan, this saga of betrayal, revenge, PTSD, and deep-sea fishing struggles to stay afloat.
Movies It’s Doubtful Kiddos Will Want to Visit The House With a Clock in Its Walls By Todd Jorgenson | 2 years ago Maybe filmmaker Eli Roth deserves credit for changing gears, but this effects-laden venture into kid-friendly Tim Burton territory is all spectacle and no substance.
Movies It’s Time to Extinguish the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Movie Franchise By Todd Jorgenson | 2 years ago Stieg Larsson's emotionally traumatized computer hacker has been watered down into a generic vigilante during an age of cinematic superhero overload.
Movies Why the Vigiliante Thriller Peppermint Leaves a Bad Taste By Todd Jorgenson | 2 years ago This ultraviolent revenge saga gives Jennifer Garner a chance to mow down bad guys in ways that traditionally have been reserved for men. So that’s something.
Movies Icky Pooh: Misguided Christopher Robin Lacks Imagination By Todd Jorgenson | 2 years ago The latest nostalgic trip back to the Hundred Acre Wood is an intermittently charming live-action adventure that ultimately feels more strained than amusing.
Movies Real Steel: Skyscraper Is Exactly the Loud, Dumb Action Movie You Think It Is By Todd Jorgenson | 2 years ago The latest slick action vehicle for erstwhile wrestler Dwayne Johnson provides some modest thrills while taking itself too seriously.
Movies The Extravagant New Superfly Makes the Original Look Better By Comparison By Todd Jorgenson | 2 years ago This remake of the vintage blaxploitation thriller lacks the gritty visual texture or the provocative social commentary of its predecessor. And no Curtis Mayfield.
Movies Check Out Any Time You Like from Dystopian Thriller Hotel Artemis By Todd Jorgenson | 2 years ago The ambitious if highly uneven noir set amid an anarchic near-future urban backdrop isn’t as provocative as it aspires to be.
Movies True-Life Survival Drama Adrift Drowns Amid Choppy Storytelling By Todd Jorgenson | 2 years ago The latest stranded-at-sea thriller is hampered by a gimmicky narrative structure that diminishes inherent suspense in favor of manipulative schmaltz.
Movies Bigger Isn’t Better When Animals Attack in Rampage By Todd Jorgenson | 2 years ago In this cinematic adaptation of the classic arcade game, the exhausting barrage of mayhem and noise borders on sensory overload.
Movies It’s Probably Best Not to Take the New Death Wish Too Seriously By Todd Jorgenson | 2 years ago This attempt to refresh the 1974 original doesn’t commit itself fully as either an examination of violence in contemporary culture or as a badass revenge thriller.
Movies Hippity Flop: Peter Rabbit Pays Disrespect to Beatrix Potter By Todd Jorgenson | 2 years ago This live-action adaptation of the beloved children’s book tosses aside the author’s gentle storytelling style in favor of aggressively chaotic mayhem.
Movies White Elephant: The Greatest Showman is a Real Circus By Todd Jorgenson | 3 years ago Inspired by a true story yet taking place in a fantasy world, the lavish musical features upbeat songs and a ham-fisted uplifting message about inclusion.
Movies How a Big-Screen Adaptation of a Norwegian Bestseller Got Lost in Translation By Todd Jorgenson | 3 years ago This lurid thriller never seems committed to a character study about a detective with personal demons, nor does it generate sufficient tension as a murder mystery.
Movies You Can Go Home Again, But It’s Not Advisable By Todd Jorgenson | 3 years ago Not much feels authentic about this predictable sitcom-level romantic comedy masquerading as a heartfelt female-empowerment saga.
