”Blood Father” resurrects the cagey and fierce Mel Gibson. Languishing on an invisible black list, the “Braveheart” Oscar winner is living in a new age demographic and hoping to crack back into the larger spotlight. Mel might not be able to leap through dozens of stunt sequences anymore, but the man has lost none of his psychological vigor or resolve. His brand of crazy still works in this throwback actioner.
Read MoreWith all honesty, this writer has never been a fan of "The Hunger Games." Dystopian worlds and brassy films about them are always fascinating, but kids-killing-kids-for-sport isn't a cup of tea fitting of endorsement. It is easy to be intrigued but admittedly hard to be entertained by such a thing. With the profit-milking complete from "Part 1" last November, "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay- Part 2" ties together its loose ends with reasonable quality. To this critic, the series has always come down to your tolerance of overwrought melodrama, your acceptance of illogical hang-ups, and your stomach for grim fictionalized massacre with a high body count being pushed on kids. It's hard to be a fan of that bleakness.
Read MoreThe holiday months of November and December stand to close out a strong 2015. Some films debuting in October may have elected to take an early jump into the Oscar season, but it's here where the race really begins. Between the year-end blockbusters and the Oscar hopefuls, this 2015 holiday movie season is packed. Six of this website's "15 most anticipated films of 2015" are finally arriving. Here's a full preview of this season's upcoming films.
Read MoreThe holiday movie season of November and December is what really starts and decides the Oscar race every year and this year's schedule of films is no different. There are some real contenders here looking to make people forget about "Birdman" and "Gone Girl." Let's see what happens. Here is my complete "Holiday Movie Preview" for 2014. Enjoy!
Read MoreHere is the master calendar for the upcoming holiday movie season releases for November and December of 2014. Be sure to check ahead at theaters because release dates shift all the time. Print this out, pin it, or put it on the fridge for the next two months. Enjoy your holidays and enjoy these movies!
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