Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what movies I’ve seen over the past week. Below, you will find short reviews of those movies along with a star rating. Full length reviews may come at a later date. I’ll have something for you next week.
Ghostbusters Rating Director Paul Feig Screenplay Katie Dippold, Paul Feig Length 116 min. Starring Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Chris Hemsworth, Neil Casey, Zach Woods, Ed Begley Jr., Charles Dance, Karan Soni MPAA Rating PG-13 for supernatural action and some crude humor Original Preview Click Here
Every month, our contributors submit lists of ten films fitting certain topics. Each month, we feature an alphabetical list of films along with commentary explaining our selections. There will also be an itemized list at the end of each of our individual selections. For August and September, our contributors have decided to approach our top…
Page Revisions: (July 24, 2016) Original Release Date: September 2, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A detective from Hong Kong teams up with an American gambler to battle against a notorious Chinese criminal.” Poster Rating: D SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: If you want to focus on your leads, that’s fine. However, doing so while sabotaging…
Page Revisions: (July 31, 2016) Original Release Date: August 5, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “After a family moves into an old Victorian home, they discover a chest in the attic containing antiques tainted by a malevolent spirit. As the antiques slowly possess each family member, the spirit grows stronger, hellbent on kidnapping the children.” Poster…
Page Revisions: (July 31, 2016) Original Release Date: August 5, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When a gay fashion stylist works with a renowned foreign actor, they both embark on a journey of self-discovery.” Poster Rating: B+ / C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) Although it doesn’t have enough of a tie to the film…
Page Revisions: (July 31, 2016) Original Release Date: August 5, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A young African American man, reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, travels to rural Maine to seek answers from his estranged mother-in-law, who is herself confronting guilt and grief over her daughter’s death.” Poster Rating: C- SEE ALL POSTERS…
Page Revisions: (July 31, 2016) Original Release Date: August 5, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A banker with a talent for memorizing numbers is recruited by a mobster looking to get ahead.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: I don’t mind stylized, but this poster is chunky in a disconnected way. It almost feels…
Page Revisions: (July 24, 2016) Original Release Date: September 16, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In 1967, four undercover CIA agents were sent to NASA posing as a documentary film crew. What they discovered led to one of the biggest conspiracies in American history.” Poster Rating: B SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: Based solely on the…