An example of extremely talented actors shoehorned into a plodding piece that loses its power and credibility before dissolving into a procedural thriller.
We’ve reached the end of January, dear readers, and we’ll soon find out if that groundhog in Pennsylvania will curse us with six more weeks of winter. But while we wait for warmer weather, there are always new movies for us to look forward to. This week’s column takes a look at the first official trailer for Suicide Squad. Premise: The secret government agency A.R.G.U.S., run by Amanda Waller (Vio...[Read More]
Happy August, dear readers. We’re in the last month of the summer movie season, and the big releases are starting to taper off. But there are always big movies to look forward to, and this week’s Trailer Trashin’ brings you my thoughts on our first look at the second of next year’s DC Comics movies – David Ayer’s Suicide Squad. Premise: A secret government agency run by hig...[Read More]
Dallas Buyers Club comes as a victory lap in the complete career redefinition of Matthew McConaughey, rounding two years of engaged, unexpected roles in mainly independent films. His fallow period in comedies blandly paired with Kate Hudson or Jennifer Lopez proved too much for the man and the native Texan found his way into a series of southern blue-collar films (Killer Joe, Mud, The Paperboy) th...[Read More]