Some may think Brad Pitt playing a sergeant during World War II sounds familiar. Like Inglourious Basterds familiar. But be assured, there is nothing in common other than the war in which that movie and FURY are set. Pitt continues to show tremendous facility playing the hero and bending his persona to fit a role. … Continue reading FURY

Nothing unexpected, nothing frightening, nothing that deviates from the formula. A 90-minute time-waster from the many-entried horror sub-category of sequentially-dying teens, this one is quite literally “product” since its very reason for existing is a product — Hasbro’s venerable Ouija board, patented in 1891 and still sold today. The set-up has the movie’s one good … Continue reading OUIJA

A commentary on the modern marriage? A murder mystery? A twisty thriller? Gone Girl is all of the above. The movie succeeds on many levels, and still manages to not only entertain but to keep the audience guessing as well. Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike shine and director David Fincher does a great job at … Continue reading GONE GIRL

Oh, it’s long, girl. And this movie takes a hard right turn about halfway through that will test your tolerance for tonal shift. And then it does it once again. And then again. What begins as a straightforward, engrossing (murder?) mystery is replaced by the complete absence of mystery and ends up in Fatal Attraction … Continue reading GONE GIRL

The best thing about this movie is the actual doll, who doesn’t get near enough screen time. It reminds me of Bette Davis as Baby Jane, a slattern in too much makeup with crazy eyes. But unlike her male counterpart, Chucky, Annabelle doesn’t talk. The possessed doll instead exerts its evil influence as a conduit … Continue reading ANNABELLE