Reviews

Going In I've been a fan of Richard Linklater since a friend showed me a VHS bootleg of Slacker after discovering we had a mutual affection for Clerks.  I remember not being quite sure what I had just...

Going In:  The trailers look great and the reviews are stellar.  I hate going into a film with such high expectations, but I'm really looking forward to this one. Review: I remember when Jake...

Going In I dig Seth Rogen. Even though he plays approximately the same character in every one of his movies, he hasn't gotten old yet.  And I liked the previous installments of the Rogen/Franco trilogy:...

Going In I was all-in for zombies in 2004 when Shaun and Dawn of the Dead revitalized the genre. Ten years later, zombies are played out and I'm bored with them (the notable exception being Telltale's...

Going in: All I knew about this movie was that it was a Nickolas Sparks film and the only non-cartoon in the small town I was visiting.  I loved Dear John and hoped to find the same affection for the...

Going In: I'm always excited to take my daughter to see something that isn't Frozen, and Disney has really been on a roll recently.  I loved Wreck it Ralph, Tangled, and even Frozen, so my expectations are...

Going In: I've been eagerly awaiting this movie for many months. I'm a huge fan of the original On Any Sunday from 1971. No film better captures the pure joy and enthusiasm of riding. Motorcycles are a big...

Going In: The trailers make this film look hilarious, but its Rotten Tomatoes score tells another story.  I'm hopeful, but not expecting much. Review: I don't understand the appeal of Family Guy,...

Going In: I generally like travel shows, and have a fondness for UK programming. Despite numerous recommendations, I avoided the show because of Ricky Gervais's involvement, whom I can only stomach in...

Going in: I generally enjoy post-apocalyptic scenarios. It's an intensely interesting thought exercise to think how humanity would have to adapt to survive different scenarios, and how civilization would...

Going In: I stumbled onto this film quite accidentally.  It was on a long list of recommended movies, but once I saw it won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2013 Slamdance Film Festival, I had to see it.  I...

Going In: I dig crime movies, especially those that don't shy away from complexity.  I hate when they leave doors opens for sequels or audience interpretation.  That usually means "we don't know how to...