Redbox Review: "Enemy" Is The Most Complex Movie I've Seen In 2014.

Enemy

Director: Denis Villeneuve
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Melanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon, and Isabella Rossellini.
Rated R for some strong sexual content, graphic nudity, and language.

I was mesmerized by what director Denis Villeneuve was able to do with last year's brilliant thriller, Prisoners, so I was very intrigued to catch this latest film of his also starring Jake Gyllenhaal (though technically this was filmed before Prisoners). I knew prior to seeing Enemy that I would have to engage my brain to fully appreciate and understand this complicated film. Though this is not a film that everyone will enjoy, it is a fascinating piece of filmmaking that is constructed with exact precision.

My Most Anticipated Films For The Rest Of 2014

I actually meant to make a post like this earlier in the year where I would highlight the films I am most excited for in 2014. Well, now we are just about halfway through the year, and already we have had some truly wonderful films. Honestly, it's been a great year. It would be hard coming up with a Top Ten for 2014 and we still have six more months of movies. It's an exciting year to be a film fan. We still have plenty of exciting films to look forward to, and there will be plenty that will surprise us. So with that in mind, I have decided to pick out ten remaining films of 2014 that I am most excited for.

Movie Review: "HTTYD2" Spreads Its Dragon Wings And Soars.

How To Train Your Dragon 2

Director: Dean DeBlois
Cast: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Kristen Wiig, Kit Harington, and Djimon Hounsou.
Rated PG for adventure action and some mild rude humor.

For a long time, Pixar seemed to own the animated genre, but now other studios have answered with some animated classics of their own. DreamWorks' How to Train Your Dragon was a surprise hit with audiences and critics four years ago. Now, the highly anticipated sequel has delivered with even more heart than the first.

Movie Review: "22 Jump Street" Mocks Itself And Has A Blast Doing It.

22 Jump Street

Directors: Phil Lord & Christopher Miller
Cast: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Wyatt Russell, Jillian Bell, and Nick Offerman.
Rated R language throughout, sexual content, drug material, brief nudity, and some violence.

Directors Phil Lord & Christopher Miller are at the top of their game. After their surprise hit in 21 Jump Street, followed by a classic animated comedy with this year's The Lego Movie, they've now essentially mastered the comedy sequel with 22 Jump Street, something that cannot be said of most comedy sequels. 22 Jump Street may or may not be better than its predecessor, but the bottom line is that it is a great comedy sequel.

Movie Review: "Edge Of Tomorrow" Offers Summer Thrills, But Is Wasted On A Weak Ending.

Edge of Tomorrow

Director: Doug Liman
Cast: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson, and Bill Paxton.
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language, and brief suggestive material.

One of last weekend's wide releases brought Tom Cruise back to the big screen in his latest sci-fi adventure. It ended up being overshadowed by The Fault In Our Stars in terms of box office numbers, but it really did deserve to do better. I saw the film last weekend, but it's taken me some time to figure out how I truly feel about it. While this movie brings some fresh new content mixed with great action and humor, it fails to reach its true potential for greatness and settles for above average mediocrity with its cookie-cutter ending.

Movie Review: "The Fault In Our Stars"....Greatest Love Story Of This Century? I'd Say Yes.

The Fault In Our Stars

Director: Josh Boone
Cast: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff, Laura Dern, Sam Trammell, and Willem Dafoe.
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some sexuality, and brief strong language.

I am typically not one for love stories, particularly because they are often cliched, over-romanticized, and fake. I can enjoy the occasional rom-com if the material is funny, but I cannot stand Nicholas Sparks' adaptations (at least 99% of them), and movies like The Vow make me want to die inside. But, I'm here to tell you that this one hit all of the right notes. We are still early into the 21st century, but The Fault In Our Stars is the best love story we've seen since 2000, and it will be remembered and weighed against for a long, long time.

Movie Review: Angelina Is Perfect in "Maleficent," But The Rest Of The Film Is Poorly Constructed.

Maleficent

Director: Robert Stromberg
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Lesley Manville, Juno Temple, and Imelda Staunton.
Rated PG for sequences of fantasy action and violence, including frightening images.

There has been a craze lately to tell the untold stories of famous villains ever since the success of the Broadway play, Wicked. Now, Disney has gone and taken one of their most popular villains and decided to bring the notorious Maleficent to the big screen. The casting of this role was always going to be the most important aspect of the film, and luckily the casting is pitch perfect with Angelina Jolie bringing the sorceress to life. Unfortunately, the story that is created around her is poorly constructed and executed.