Joanna Langfield's The Movie Minute

Ant-Man - If you can hang in there an hour and a half, this latest Marvel installment does, finally, deliver. But why do we have to wait so long? Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck is anything but. Baudy, assured, realistic and mature this laugh-out-loud comedy is a delight. Mr. Holmes -  It’s Ian McKellen who, in a brilliant turn, makes this class act one that should be remembered at awards season. In great company and greater surroundings, you still just can’t take your eyes (or heart) off of him. Woody Allen’s Irrational Man, an okay piece buffed up by its pedigree. Has Woody worn me down, getting me to (almost) shrug my shoulders at this latest spin on a romance between an older man and younger woman? 

This movie is as bad as it looks. Director Tarsem Singh never wrangles Alex and David Pastor’s mess of a mélange into anything comprehensible. Too bad, really, as, somewhere buried deep inside here is a decent concept. Ben Kingsley starts us off as a ruthless New York City billionaire real estate developer. I’m not entirely sure, but it looks like the scenes shot for his apartment are actually rooms in the gilded Trump Tower apartment Donald Trump calls home. Nice views if you can see past all that gold. But back to Self/Less. A movie that proves, at least in this case, less is definitely not more.

Proving it’s not just looks, but heart, the effectively packaged but very uneven entertainment delivers a few things that are just darn irresistible. There is certainly a whole lot of dry humping, which stands in for choreography. But even if watching that isn’t your cup of tea, you will undoubtedly enjoy the real charm all the guys bring, especially Channing Tatum whose always watchable and slyly eloquent work makes this Mike magical indeed.

Do you have to be high in order to laugh here? No, but for a whole lot of this movie it sure feels that way. It’s really too bad MacFarlane relies so much on the weed breaks he slots so often in this movie. Not only do they slow the fun, they feel repetitive and lazy. And, as we have seen in so much of his work, when MacFarlane tries, he really can deliver some very funny and, as is his signature, topically targeted stuff. 

There’s no real way to prepare yourself for the flat out marvel of Inside Out, the Pixar release that not only revives the studio’s legacy, but the whole concept of family entertainment. Yes, this gorgeously animated story is based on the lives of the innermost emotions of an 11 year old girl, but its keen perceptions, astonishing concept and goofy humor make this a movie that will dazzle viewers of any age. 

Don’t sweat it if you’re running a little late for the screening you bought tickets for. Not much happens in this chapter’s first hour or so. And then all hell breaks loose, delivering exactly what you bought those tickets to see.

Boys will be boys. You were expecting Shakespeare, maybe?  Melissa McCarthy in the role she and we have been waiting for.

Aloha is a word with many meanings. In the case of Cameron Crowe’s latest film, it’s definition can only be “whaaaa?

Reese Witherspoon and Sophia Vergaras heat up Hot Pursuit.

Clooney's Tomorrowland soars or sputters? Here's my review.

Talk about feeding the beast. Josh Whedon’s never dull chapter in the franchise is practically bursting at its seams, relentlessly serving up just what the fans of this brand are expecting.

It may not be well, you know, perfect, but this harmonious sequel still sings.