American Ultra
“A disaster. Sleepwalks for 90 minutes, throwing in obligatory plot contrivances just for the hell of it.”
Fantastic Four
“An incredibly frustrating experience. Literally nothing about the film works.”
Paper Towns
“A mammoth waste of time…Unrealistic, annoying and emotionally hollow.”
Trainwreck
“Entertaining, but forgettable. Feels like a little bit of a letdown given Judd Apatow’s pedigree.”
Amy
“Director Kapadia’s style is nothing short of brilliant as he is able to weave together an engaging narrative.”
Dope
“Early moments of flourish…but the narrative takes it down different paths that stretch it way too thin.”
Spy
“Balances action and comedy to varying degrees. Mines some decent comedy out of familiar tropes.”
Slow West
“Occasionally compelling. Interest is mined from interaction between Smit-McPhee and Fassbender.”
Pitch Perfect 2
“A pure, unadulterated blast. The first legitimately great film of the summer movie season.”
5 Flights Up
“Says nothing of importance…a giant waste of time for its two talented leads.”
Ex Machina
“Smart and ambitious…allowing audiences to flex their mental muscles to stay engaged.”
While We’re Young
“Nearly every second, plotline or joke is way too on the nose to register as funny, biting, or profound.”