The Fantastic Four Action
Posted August 6, 2015 by FilmManiacs
in Action, Sci-Fi

The Fantastic Four

The question has to be asked… Why is it so hard to make a halfway decent Fantastic Four movie? This was more like “Fantastic Bore” This is the third installment in the franchise and is a complete reboot (In theory anyway)... Read more

Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation Suspense
Posted July 30, 2015 by FilmManiacs
in Suspense

Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation

Now this is what a Summer Blockbuster Action movie should be!  As the 5th installment in the Mission Impossible series, this one is by far the best.  Directed by Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects, X-Men), the film is beautifully done... Read more

Vacation Comedy
Posted July 30, 2015 by FilmManiacs
in Comedy

Vacation

I would rather work every day for the rest of my life than go on this vacation again. Remakes are always a dicey proposition and this rehash of the classic simply fails on so many levels.  Really, I wanted to like this movie and it has some... Read more

Pixels Comedy
Posted July 25, 2015 by FilmManiacs
in Comedy

Pixels

Nostalgia can sometimes spell Game Over. Let me start off by saying that I, for one, was a child that grew up where socializing happened with real people and video game challenges were settled in front of an arcade machine “mano a mano” you... Read more

Trainwreck Comedy
Posted July 16, 2015 by FilmManiacs
in Comedy

Trainwreck

Trainwreck is a raunchy, yet heartwarming comedy written by comedienne Amy Schumer and directed by Judd Apatow (Bridesmaids, Girls).  One of the great and very rare aspects of this movie is that it caters to both the men and women in the... Read more

ANT-MAN Sci-Fi
Posted July 14, 2015 by FilmManiacs
in Sci-Fi

ANT-MAN

Sometimes smaller can be better. Well this was a fun-size surprise! Ant-Man, Marvel’s tiny super hero shows that he belongs in the same arena as the rest of the powerhouses. It wasn’t but a few months ago that most people including myself... Read more