May 19th, 2021 by Brandon Peters
Tom & Jerry: The Movie gets a distinction of being the first film in the pandemic era to exceed its box office expectations upon coming out. The film managed to do so while also having a dual release as part of the HBO MAX premium deal going on throughout 2021. And now, its time for […]
September 23rd, 2019 by Brandon Peters
Shaft made his big return to cinemas this summer, but not with much fanfare as when he did back in the summer of 2000. The Tim Story film just cleared over $20 million in box office receipts along with poor reviews from critics (Audiences metrics showed they loved it, though). Many countries only received the […]
June 13th, 2019 by Brian White
Shaft is a film I never thought I’d be seeing theatrically, but I honestly could not help myself. The trailer looked so hysterically funny that I had to give it a try. I guess I’m weak like that. However, what’s very confusing, even to me (shocker!), is the fact that this one is simply called […]
January 13th, 2016 by Aaron Neuwirth
2014’s Ride Along was a forgettable action-comedy thriving on the chemistry of a clichéd mismatched partnership. It came out in January and while many may have just written it off, the film was a huge success. I wouldn’t go out of my way to recommend it, but it was fine for a lazy comedy to […]
June 20th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
Sometimes the strength of an ensemble can outweigh the bad ideas some have, as far as how to continue on with a film that had no real need to continue. That almost works here. 2012’s Think Like a Man was somewhat of a surprise hit, with Kevin Hart beginning to break out big, and a […]
January 16th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
There is not much work to be done when reviewing a film like Ride Along. It is a comedy, so I cannot exactly say whether someone will laugh or not, as it is all subjective. The film is a buddy cop movie, which follows a long list of mismatched pairings designed to work, based on […]