Movie Review: Now You See Me 2 | The magic is gone

At a certain point you need to accept that the Now You See Me franchise—and it most certainly has been engineered as such—is about superheroes, not magicians. Like with the first film, Jon M. Chu’s Now You See Me 2…

‘London Has Fallen’ Review: Can Gerard Butler take on yet another swarm of enemies?

As the critical reception rolls in for London Has Fallen, one thing becomes very clear. The tropes of the old school action shoot ‘em up simply don’t cut it for most people anymore. Perhaps there is simply no place for…

‘Now You See Me 2’ teaser trailer is released

Looks like Daniel Radcliffe is going back to the magical world…but this time without a wand.  Lionsgate released this week the first official teaser trailer for Now You See Me 2 the sequel to 2013’s film. The film, directed by…

Movie Review: ‘Momentum’

[Minor Spoilers Ahead] Ain’t no quarter for an honest thief these days. Alex Farraday (Olga Kurylenko) learned this the hard way after refusing to kill witnesses who saw her face during a diamond heist. One way or another a group…

Movie Review: Ted 2 Succeeds in Laughs, Not in Charm

#LegalizeTed. That’s a cause most people can get behind. But if the cause was to #LegalizeTed2, the world might not necessarily be ready. With Ted, writer/director/producer Seth MacFarlane created a raunchy laugh fest while, somewhat surprisingly, presenting a story about…

‘5 Flights Up’ Review: Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton Can’t Elevate a Nothing Story

“5 Flights Up” often feels so busy while simultaneously coming off as thin and empty. It makes for quite the uneven experience. Luckily, watching Diane Keaton and Morgan Freeman play a longtime married couple brings warmth and comfort to the…

The Top 40 SNL Skits for SNL’s 40th Anniversary

SNL. Saturday Night Live. The place where comedy and comedians make it. Just like the city it quintessentially represents, if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. And we have forty years to look at. As you…