Hello, everyone! With the year of 2015 officially over, it’s time to exam the “best” and “worst” movies that of that year. Indeed, there was a lot of movie releases seeing in 2015. In total, I’ve personally seeing (and reviewed) over 68 new movies in 2015, some that were very recognizable, while others were “sleepers” that flew underneath the mainstream
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DADDY’S NOT HOME It’s been interesting to watch comedic actor Will Ferrell rise and fall over the years with his movies. Films like Night at the Roxbury, Anchorman, and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby have become iconic to Ferrell’s name. However, other movies like Semi-pro, The Campaign, Casa de Mi Padre, and Get Hard have proven the actor
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A HILARIOUS (YET FAMILIAR) PARTY HOUSE COMEDY The comedic actress styles of both Amy Poehler and Tiny Fey are highly enjoyable and entertaining. Hitting their comedys strides during stint on SNL (Saturday Night Live), the duo collaborated in the 2008 comedy Baby Mama and shares some great on-screen chemisty of playful banter. Since then, the pair have created some memorable
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KRAMPUS IS COMING TO TOWN It goes without saying that Santa Claus (or the spirt of Saint Nicholas) as long been associated with Christmas seaon. Many who celebrate the yuletide celebration were raised under the belief that Santa Claus would coming on Chirstmas Eve night and reward well-behaved children by leaving gifts and presents in their stockings and underneath
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THE AWAKENING OF A NEW SAGA (FROM A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY) Every knows how they begin. That black screen with the blue lettering saying “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away” and then cue the music, logo and the infamous title crawl. Yes, I’m talking about the one and only Star Wars movie saga. For generations,
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A BOLD AND FANTASTICAL APPROACH TO A BIBLICAL TALE The Bible has a hefty wealth of tales residing within its pages. Stories of caution, faith, moral ambiguity, and a great host of other various accounts are chronicled with immense details that have resounded from one generation to another. So, considering the gravitas and poignancy of such tales, Hollywood as taken up
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A OUTRAGEOUSLY FUNNY R-RATED CHRISTMAS FAIRYTALE Last year, the movie world was rattled by the media frenzy surrounding by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s The Interview, a political comedy satire. In a nutshell, the movie centered around two journalists (Aaron Rapaport Dave Skylark) as they are tasked by the CIA to setup an interview with North Korea’s leader Kim-Jong-un to
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A REBOOT THAT IS MORE HUMAN DRAMA THAN MECHANICAL ACTION Debuting back in 1987, Paul Verhoeven’s Robocop was adored by viewers with its dark humor, gritty “R” rated action, and great one-liners that many still say today. While the film, which was regarded as a cult classic, spawned a franchise; the franchise itself wasn’t as glamorous or well received
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FIND YOUR MARK Earlier this year, Pixar Animation released its first of two movies for the year of 2015 with the film Inside Out. The film, which told the story of a human girl named Riley and the 5 distinguishable emotions that control (Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust), was masterfully accepted as Inside Out received critical praise from
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A KNOCK OUT FILM As a whole, the Rocky film series, iconic in its own right, has lived a long and prestige shelf life in the illustrious world of movies. Debuting back in 1976 with the first installment (Rocky), viewers were introduced to the world of boxing, with an American dream “rags to riches” tale of local Philadelphian native
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