Simone Wendel’s "KINGS OF KALLSTADT"
This film explores the roots of the Trump and Heinz families from the perspective of the residents of small rural town, Kallstadt, Germany.
Andrew Stanton and Angus MacLane's FINDING DORY
I laughed and smiled throughout the film at the clever script and the remarkable creativity on display.
Paul McGuigan's VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN
A worthy addition to the Cinema of Frankenstein.
Alan Rickman's A LITTLE CHAOS
Don’t come to this movie expecting a typical costume drama about a royal romance in late 17th century France.
Henry Hobson's MAGGIE
It may be appropriate to say that Maggie is the thinking and feeling person’s zombie movie.
Anthony and Joe Russo's CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
I actually preferred Batman v Superman and the recent Fantastic Four over Captain America: Civil War. While I respect how Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans have managed to create likable personas for their characters, in CIVIL WAR they are swimming upstream against an almost suffocating tide of fan service and entangling toy sales marketing.
Josh Trank's FANTASTIC FOUR
I admit I was curious. Can any film be as bad as the reviews say?
Neill Blomkamp's CHAPPiE
This is certainly not the film I saw advertised when it was first released.
Colin Trevorrow's JURASSIC WORLD
What is on display here is a technocratic approach to filmmaking driven by a checklist of sights, events, and characters that a committee decided need to be on display.
J.J. Abrams' STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
Sure, I enjoyed seeing the old characters, but it’s the new ones I really enjoyed.
Zack Snyder's BATMAN V. SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE
I think “sequels” to this film will have a hard time topping this one.
Guillermo del Toro's CRIMSON PEAK
What a fun gorgeous movie!
Peyton Reed's ANT-MAN
Another positive factor is the movie’s tone. Good versus evil is presented without excess cruelty or bloodshed.
Don Herzfeldt’s “WORLD OF TOMORROW”
Don’t let the stick figure animation fool you. This is one of the most sophisticated science-fiction films I’ve seen since Her and Ex Machina. And it’s only 17 minutes long.
Jemaine Clement & Taika Waititi's “WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS”
This movie wonderfully answers the burning question, what would happen if some really good comedy writers made a faux reality documentary about a group of 4 vampires living in the middle class suburbs of Wellington, New Zealand?
Alejandro González Iñárritu's THE REVENANT
I don’t think I’ll be submitting myself to this cinematic torture again. I guess I prefer my spirit to be uplifted, not crushed, even when the crushing is beautifully and artistically portrayed.
Amazon's THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE (Season 1)
Oddly enough, as much as this show twists history, I think you will appreciate it even more if you do know the details of the events that are being twisted.