Nerve is a teen thriller and action flick that touts a shiny, neon feel and cutting edge social media combined with the age old game of Dare. This isn't an entirely original concept - we've seen it before with David Fincher's The Game. While Nerve doesn't pull off the story as well as the former, it definitely... Continue Reading →
Scrat's epic pursuit of the elusive acorn catapults him into the universe where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the Ice Age World. To save themselves, Sid, Manny, Diego, and the rest of the herd must leave their home and embark on a quest full of comedy and... Continue Reading →
Nothing excites and scares me more than the idea of a 2 minute YouTube short becoming a full feature film. While you always root for your favorite little shorts to get their time on the big screen, the likelihood of things going terribly wrong and falling away from the heart of the short is very... Continue Reading →
If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who are you going to call? We all know exactly who we'd call. Ghostbusters has been a household name since it's original release in 1984 and a staple in movie collections for millions of fans. Why? The cast, the effects, the story, and the clever humor keeps us watching it... Continue Reading →
With a franchise like Now You See Me, magic is dished out in more ways than one. There are the magic tricks and the movie magic tricks. Individually these are both great concepts, but in the case of Now You See Me 2 (NYSM2) these two forms of magic tend to cancel each other out,... Continue Reading →
We came (for the BBQ, but stayed for the films). We saw (in virtual 360). We conquered (the music lines). Lost in Reviews has another great SXSW in the books and in this video series, staffers Bethany and Josh share their thoughts on SXSW 2016. In the first segment, we discuss the interactive portion of... Continue Reading →
DC Comics has decided to try and get a wedge of the pie that Marvel has been hogging – superhero team-up movies. Having an established team - the Justice League - that is just as popular as Marvel’s Avengers, one would think DC could come up with a competitive and comparable alternative to the wildly... Continue Reading →
A child with an array of special powers needs transported to a specific location while avoiding capture by the government. That's the plot to "Midnight Special." It's also the plot to Disney's "Race Witch Mountain," and I liked the remake with the Rock a lot more than the garbled nonsense in "Midnight Special". No, no... Continue Reading →
The Divergent series has it's share of competition in the Young Adult Action/Drama genre. After a dismal sequel I had hope that the third installment would come back with a bang to move Divergent up in the ranks of the genre. Alas, Allegiant offers a valiant effort but lacks the story and grit to make... Continue Reading →
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