Norm of the North
“Rendered by animators with no imagination, sense of humor, or skill of any of the top animation companies.”
Ken Jeong – Norm of the North & Ride Along 2
“There’s a lot of diversity in the bear kingdom. There’s bear hugs, too.”
The Hateful Eight
“Second-tier Tarantino, but there’s plenty to enjoy. Full of smartly written dialogue and absurd violence.”
Daddy’s Home
“The satisfying mishmash of broad and dry humor does the trick more often than not.”
Concussion
“Smith is completely believable, but it misses an opportunity to delve deeper into the football culture.”
Joy
“Dragged down by a confusing tone, but makes up for it…during the QVC portions of the story.”
The Big Short
“An exaggerated ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ that registers as phony and too shallow for its own good.”
Carol
“The romance can be stilted at times, but it’s hard not to appreciate the cinematic composition.”
Youth
“A compelling albeit frustrating mess. Not an experience many would consider unpretentious.”
Emmanuel Lubezki – The Revenant
“You want to capture the moment and you don’t want to ruin anything.”
Top Ten Films of 2015
Here’s a look at CineSnob.net’s Top Ten Films of 2015 from editor Kiko Martinez and critics Jerrod Kingery and Cody Villafana. CODY VILLAFANA For the umpteenth year in a row, the calendar comes to a close and I’m left thinking about how disappointing the year in film was. It’s particularly surprising since midway through the […]
Simon Pegg – Man Up
“I would try and use my meager celebrity to impress girls and go home miserable when it didn’t work.”