Aloha (2015) ☆ ☆

Some movies are just difficult to quantify, and this is one of them.  Viewers do not learn what Aloha is about, at least plot-wise, until the final act.  Cameron Crowe’s film is a character piece.  We follow a disgraced scientist (Bradley […]

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Hot Pursuit (2015) ☆

To my surprise, the first five minutes or so of the new distaff “buddy comedy” Hot Pursuit are pretty solid.  The preview presented a comedy that looked positively painful to watch, so I was pleased when the opening sequence was actually […]

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Tomorrowland (2015) ☆ 1/2

The good news is that Tomorrowland looks as visionary as its title, from spires stretching into the sky to jet packs; from levitating trains to pools unencumbered by gravity.  Tomorrowland implies cool futuristic stuff, and it delivers on that promise. The bad […]

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Maggie (2015) ☆ ☆

A trade-off occurs when filmmakers attempt to go against the grain, particularly in genre movies: if the twist or approach is done well enough, or is genuinely effective, they are hailed as visionary (or are at least quietly applauded for […]

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