
Nerve (2016)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - July 27th, 2016 - Movie ReviewsAs nice as certain components might be, as solid as the performances universally are, Nerve simply doesn’t work, making it just another cinematic missed opportunity residing in a summertime multiplex already overflowing in them.
As nice as certain components might be, as solid as the performances universally are, Nerve simply doesn’t work, making it just another cinematic missed opportunity residing in a summertime multiplex already overflowing in them.

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - July 22nd, 2016 - Movie ReviewsSaunders and Lumley are still challenging convention, making people stand up and take notice of what is going on and why, and I salute them for that without any reservation whatsoever. I just wish Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie itself did more than play so blatantly to the fan base, because had it broadened its appeal and its reach just a little bit more, it’s quite possible we could have had something amazing here to be talking about.
Saunders and Lumley are still challenging convention, making people stand up and take notice of what is going on and why, and I salute them for that without any reservation whatsoever. I just wish Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie itself did more than play so blatantly to the fan base, because had it broadened its appeal and its reach just a little bit more, it’s quite possible we could have had something amazing here to be talking about.

Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - July 22nd, 2016 - Movie ReviewsI’m just about done giving them a chance, and the next time this gaggle of crazy critters ambles back on-screen I think I’ll choose to stay home.
I’m just about done giving them a chance, and the next time this gaggle of crazy critters ambles back on-screen I think I’ll choose to stay home.

Lights Out (2016)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - July 22nd, 2016 - Movie ReviewsI’m not going to make any statements proclaiming Lights Out to be anything more than what it is. At the same time, that doesn’t make this nifty little horror opus any less wonderful.
I’m not going to make any statements proclaiming Lights Out to be anything more than what it is. At the same time, that doesn’t make this nifty little horror opus any less wonderful.

Star Trek Beyond (2016)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - July 21st, 2016 - Movie ReviewsStar Trek Beyond accelerates to warp speed and never looks back…This is a good movie, possibly even a great one, proving without a shadow of a doubt that Roddenberry’s baby is going to continue to live long and prosper for many happy years to come.
Star Trek Beyond accelerates to warp speed and never looks back…This is a good movie, possibly even a great one, proving without a shadow of a doubt that Roddenberry’s baby is going to continue to live long and prosper for many happy years to come.

Ghostbusters (2016)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - July 13th, 2016 - Movie ReviewsIf this Ghostbusters isn’t perfect, it’s still a wonderful reinvention that’s as entertaining and as it is fun to watch. More than that, it celebrates the charms of the original while also intelligently forging a fresh path new generations of moviegoers are sure to be delighted with.
If this Ghostbusters isn’t perfect, it’s still a wonderful reinvention that’s as entertaining and as it is fun to watch. More than that, it celebrates the charms of the original while also intelligently forging a fresh path new generations of moviegoers are sure to be delighted with.

The Infiltrator (2016)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - July 13th, 2016 - Movie ReviewsMazur’s story just defies belief; the fact it all happened, he and his team’s efforts leading to one of the biggest international drug busts in recent history, comes close to blowing the mind. All of which helps make The Infiltrator a memorable, tension-filled thriller well worth the price of a ticket, one I’d be happy to give a second look to sometime in the very near future.
Mazur’s story just defies belief; the fact it all happened, he and his team’s efforts leading to one of the biggest international drug busts in recent history, comes close to blowing the mind. All of which helps make The Infiltrator a memorable, tension-filled thriller well worth the price of a ticket, one I’d be happy to give a second look to sometime in the very near future.

The Innocents (2016)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - July 8th, 2016 - Film Festivals Four-Star Corner Movie ReviewsFrom the early, eerie, unquestionably haunting images of a young nun traipsing through a barren, snow-covered Polish countryside going who knows where, to a moment of communal redemption hidden under the shroud of unthinkable secrecy and unimaginable sacrifice, The Innocents is a consistent triumph, achieving an overwhelming aura of brilliance that it manages to sustain first second to last.
From the early, eerie, unquestionably haunting images of a young nun traipsing through a barren, snow-covered Polish countryside going who knows where, to a moment of communal redemption hidden under the shroud of unthinkable secrecy and unimaginable sacrifice, The Innocents is a consistent triumph, achieving an overwhelming aura of brilliance that it manages to sustain first second to last.

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - July 8th, 2016 - Movie ReviewsWhile Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates isn’t something I can recommend, this does not mean I did not laugh, and for fans of Kendrick and Plaza watching it isn’t the type of unendurable chore it far too easily could have been.
While Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates isn’t something I can recommend, this does not mean I did not laugh, and for fans of Kendrick and Plaza watching it isn’t the type of unendurable chore it far too easily could have been.