Rarely have I experienced such disappointment partway through a movie as I did with the newest X-Men universe movie X-Men: Apocalypse. It starts out just phenomenally well, set in ancient Egypt about 3000 BCE and the visuals, the story, and the introduction of the powerful mutant En Sabah Nur (Oscar Isaac). A powerful mutant in a simpler society, he rules with an iron fist, until the locals bury him and his entourage deep in a…Read More
Review: Jack the Giant Slayer
I can only imagine the early production meetings… “guys, we need a storyline that’ll let us show off some really cool new visual effects, something that everyone will know but that we can bring into the modern era.” “Okay, but it better not cost a mil to get the book rights this time.” “Okay, okay. Hey! How about Jack and the Beanstalk?” “Wait, are we talking a cartoon?” “No, live action. Big, epic, scary, in…Read More