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Hot Take: The Wild Life

2016-09-14
By: Brian Joseph
On: September 14, 2016
In: 2016, Hot Take

Hot Take: Very juvenile. Impressive to look at. Tedium eventually sets in but it distracts for a while.

I can’t say I expected much from The Wild Life. If you want to turn your brain off for about an hour and a half and 3D gags are your thing, the latest animated adventure loosely based on the story of Robinson Crusoe might be in your wheelhouse. Or at the very least, your treehouse.Read More →

Hot Take: When the Bough Breaks

2016-09-14
By: Brian Joseph
On: September 14, 2016
In: 2016, Hot Take

Hot Take: A bad Lifetime movie that somehow found a way to be shown in theaters.

It’s difficult to watch Hollywood waste $10 million. With a $10 million budget, they could have at least sprung for a halfway decent score. Unfortunately, the score is only one of the many things wrong with When the Bough Breaks. However, it’s especially torturous and hard to escape as, for some reason, the volume dominates the non-speaking parts of the film. It does nothing to deaden the pain suffered from viewing a moronic script with characters who, apparently, are intelligent enough to be a lawyer about to make partner and a chef about to become a CEO (well, for a few months until it’s off to being a mom, I guess) but not smart enough to demand a more efficient background check.Read More →

BuRStS #32: Captain America: Civil War, The Conjuring 2, Marauders, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping & Standing Tall

2016-09-13
By: Brian Joseph
On: September 13, 2016
In: BuRStS

With 5 choices this week, the big news is the release of Captain America: Civil War. The year’s second biggest box office smash is now available to watch in the comfort of your own home. Joining Cap is a horror sequel, a pop music spoof, a Bruce Willis thriller and one of the most accomplished French films of 2015. Here are MHT’s recommendations on what to buy, rent, stream and skip for the week of September 13th:Read More →

The First 25 of the Next 100 Movies of 2016, Graded

2016-09-12
By: Brian Joseph
On: September 12, 2016
In: 2016, Ranked

On September 7th, The Light Between Oceans became the 125th movie viewed (and reviewed) of 2016. Here is a recap of all of the grades of this year’s movies and the latest 25 movies with grades below:

  • The First 25 Movies of 2016, Graded (March 9)
  • The Next 25 Movies of 2016, Graded (April 21)
  • The Next Next 25 Movies of 2016, Graded (June 5)
  • The Final 25 of the First 100 Movies of 2016, Graded (July 16)

For the 5th time this year, here are the last 25 movies reviewed in 2016 graded from 0-5 stars:

The “Thumbs Up” Group

Hell Or High Water 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5) REVIEW
The best movie of the summer. By far.Read More →

Hot Take: The Disappointments Room

2016-09-12
By: Brian Joseph
On: September 12, 2016
In: 2016, Hot Take

Hot Take: The most horrorific thing about The Disappointments Room occurred when it was pulled off the shelf and released after sitting there for 2 years.

The Disappointments Room is at least truthful in its title. Disappointment is a good word to use to describe your experience afterward. Dreadful is another. Dull works, too. The worst part about the film might be the fact that you feel like you’ve seen it before. The Disappointments Room is like a weird, awful combination of 2005’s The Skeleton Key and 2016’s The Other Side of the Door. It is somehow elevated above The Other Side of the Door by the mere presence of Kate Beckinsale but not by much.Read More →

Hot Take: Sully

2016-09-11
By: Brian Joseph
On: September 11, 2016
In: 2016, Hot Take

Hot Take: It’s as if Captain Chesley Sullenberger landed that plane in the Hudson just so Tom Hanks would have the perfect role to play.

Every once in a while Tom Hanks makes a mistake when choosing a role to play. It’s rare. It happened earlier this year with A Hologram for the King. Even in that case, it was a minor misstep as Hanks was okay in the role but the movie itself was somewhat of a disappointment. When it comes to Sully, though, and Hanks’ role as Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the heroic pilot whose quick decision making saved 155 people on board US Airways Flight 1549 when he pulled off an impossible forced water landing in the middle of the Hudson, Hanks made a great decision. As did director Clint Eastwood in choosing to make a story well worth being told.Read More →

Hot Take: The Light Between Oceans

2016-09-10
By: Brian Joseph
On: September 10, 2016
In: 2016, Hot Take

Hot Take: An emotional powder keg with an unnecessarily long fuse.

The Light Between Oceans has a lot going for it. Both Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander who fell in love during the filming of the movie appear very committed to their roles. The supporting cast bolstered by a very good performance by Rachel Weisz is complementary to the two star’s performances. The cinematography makes the film beautiful to look at. The characters feel authentic, the mood is set yet the story and all its contrivances fall short of anything more than mediocrity.Read More →

To See Or Not To See – September 9th: Sully, The Wild Life, When the Bough Breaks, The Disappointments Room, Kicks & Dancer

2016-09-09
By: Brian Joseph
On: September 9, 2016
In: To See or Not To See

The first official week of fall is upon us and the weekend cinema will now be competing with both college and professional football. A different type of airplane disaster film featuring Tom Hanks tackles the box office 2 days before 9/11 and is joined by kid’s fare, a drama targeting the African American audience, more low budget horror, an art house inner city flick and a documentary. It’s crowded, so let’s get right to what to see and not see for the week of September 9th:Read More →

Hot Take: Morgan

2016-09-09
By: Brian Joseph
On: September 9, 2016
In: 2016, Hot Take

Hot Take: If Ex Machina were a handbag, Morgan would be the cheap knock-off you buy on a street corner in Manhattan. However, there’s still something halfway decent about Luke Scott’s directorial début.

Morgan isn’t a film I’m going to spend a lot of time defending. If you say it’s boring or banal or hackneyed, I doubt I could win the argument against. While the film did lack some originality (thanks mostly to the release of Ex Machina last year and the similarities between the two) and had a few lulls, there were some decent performances including Anya Taylor-Joy as the titular character in her follow up to her excellent performance in The Witch. Seeing Luke Scott’s first effort considering his lineage was also something entertaining. As a fan of father Ridley and uncle Tony, the family roots are strong in filmmaking and it’s a real curiosity to see what son Luke is capable of.Read More →

Bursts #31 (Part 3): Love & Friendship, All the Way, Compadres, Fishes ‘N Loaves: Heaven Sent & Tale of Tales

2016-09-07
By: Brian Joseph
On: September 7, 2016
In: BuRStS

We’ve reached the 3rd part of MHT’s very special episode of BuRStS. There’s been one heck of a gap between part 2 and part 3 but you had to expect there to be a cliffhanger, right? It’s time to find out the 3rd suggested movie to buy this week and maybe we’ll find out what happened to Dudley, too. Well, one of those things will happen:Read More →

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