Category: Film Reviews

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 Rating Director Francis Lawrence Screenplay Peter Craig, Danny Strong, Suzanne Collins (Novel: Suzanne Collins) Length 123 min. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, Willow Shields, Sam Claflin, Elizabeth Banks, Mahershala Ali, Jena Malone, Jeffrey Wright MPAA Rating PG-13…

Big Hero 6 Rating Director Don Hall, Chris Williams Screenplay Jordan Roberts, Daniel Gerson, Robert L. Baird (Comics: Duncan Rouleau, Steven T. Seagle) Length 102 min. Starring Scott Adsit, Ryan Potter, Daniel Henney, T.J. Miller, Jamie Cheung, Damon Wayans Jr, Genesis Rodriguez, James Cromwell, Alan Tudyk, Maya Rudolph MPAA Rating PG for action and peril,…

Fury Rating Director David Ayer Screenplay David Ayer Length 134 min. Starring Brad Pitt, Logan Lerman, Shia LaBeouf, Michael Pena, Jon Bernthal, Jim Parrack, Brad William Henke, Kevin Vance, Xavier Samuel, Jason Isaacs, Anamaria Marinca, Alicia von Rittberg MPAA Rating R for strong sequences of war violence, some grisly images, and language throughout

The Maze Runner Rating Director Wes Ball Screenplay Noah Oppenheim, Grant Pierce Myers, T.S. Nowlin (Novel: James Dashner) Length 113 min. Starring Dylan O’Brien, Aml Ameen, Ki Hong Lee, Blake Cooper, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter, Dexter Darden, Kaya Scodelario, Chris Sheffield, Joe Adler, Alexander Flores, Jacob Latimore, Randall D. Cunningham, Patricia Clarkson MPAA Rating PG-13…

The Giver Rating Director Phillip Noyce Screenplay Michael Mitnik, Robert B. Weide (Book: Lois Lowry) Length 97 min. Starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Alexander Skarsgard, Katie Holmes, Odeya Rush, Cameron Monaghan, Taylor Swift, Emma Tremblay MPAA Rating PG-13 for a mature thematic image and some sci-fi action/violence.

The Purge: Anarchy Rating Director James DeManaco Screenplay James DeManaco Length 103 min. Starring Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo, Zoe Soul, Zach Gilford, Kiele Sanchez, Justina Machado MPAA Rating R for strong disturbing violence, and for language

Veronica Mars Rating Director Rob Thomas Screenplay Rob Thomas, Diane Ruggiero Length 107 min. Starring Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Enrico Colantoni, Chris Lowell, Percy Daggs III, Tina Majorino, Krysten Ritter, Martin Starr, Gaby Hoffmann, Andrea Estella, Jerry O’Connell, Francis Capra, Ryan Hansen, Brandon Hillock, Maury Sterling, Sam Huntington, Max Greenfield MPAA Rating PG-13 for sexuality…

Guadians of the Galaxy Rating Director James Gunn Screenplay James Gunn, Nicole Perlman (Comic Book: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning) Length 121 min. Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, Benicio del Toro, Laura Haddock, Sean Gunn MPAA Rating…

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Rating Director Matt Reeves Screenplay Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver (Novel: Pierre Boule) Length 130 min. Starring Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kirk Acevedo, Nick Thurston, Terry Notary, Karin Konoval, Judy Greer MPAA Rating PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi…

Lucy Rating Director Luc Besson Screenplay Luc Besson Length 89 min. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik, Amr Waked, Pilou Asabek, Mason Lee, Analeigh Tipton, Frédéric Chau, Claire Tran, Christophe Tek, Jan Oliver Schroeder, Yvonne Gradelet, Paul Chan, Michél Raingeval MPAA Rating R for strong violence, disturbing images, and sexuality

Snowpiercer Rating Director Joon-ho Bong Screenplay Joon-ho Bong, Kelly Masterson (Book “Le Transperceneige” by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand, Jean-Marc Rochette) Length 126 min. Starring Chris Evans, Kang-ho Song, Ed Harris, John Hurt, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, Ewen Bremner, Ah-sung Ko, Alison Pill, Emma Levie MPAA Rating R for violence, language and drug content

How to Train Your Dragon 2 Rating Director Dean DeBlois Screenplay Dean DeBlois (book series by Cressida Cowell) Length 102 min. Starring Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller, Kristen Wiig, Djimon Hounsou, Kit Harington MPAA Rating PG for adventure action and some mild rude humor

Edge of Tomorrow Rating Director Doug Liman Screenplay Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth Length 113 min. Starring Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Paxton, Jonas Armstrong, Tony Way, Kick Gurry, Franz Drameh, Dragomir Mrsic, Charlotte Riley, Masayoshi Haneda, Terence Maynard, Noah Taylor, Lara Pulver MPAA Rating PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action…

A Million Ways to Die in the West Rating Director Seth MacFarlane Screenplay Seth MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, Wellesley Wild Length 116 min. Starring Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Liam Neeson, Giovanni Ribisi, Neil Patrick Harris, Sarah Silverman MPAA Rating R for strong crude and sexual content, language throughout, some violence and drug material

In a World… Rating Director Lake Bell Screenplay Lake Bell Length 93 min. Starring Lake Bell, Rob Corddry, Alexandra Holden, Eva Longoria, Ken Marino, Demetri Martin, Fred Melamed, Tig Notaro, Nick Offerman, Michaela Watkins, Geena Davis MPAA Rating R for language including some sexual references