Tag: Adam Mast
Movie Review: ‘Once I Was a Beehive’ fun for both Mormons...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdTbcTg4wIA
ONCE I WAS A BEEHIVE (PG)
Despite the fact that I'm a middle-aged male and have no idea what it's like to be a Beehive...
Movie Review: ‘Sinister 2’ not sinister enough
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fChx_YZUAR0
SINISTER 2 (R)
"Sinister" proved to be a surprise hit in 2012, and as is often the case with horror movies in particular, the modest box-office...
Movie Review: ‘Straight Outta Compton’ not just a story of thug...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyoew4T74_w
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (R)
Solid musician biopics appear to be fashionable this year. First, we were treated to the challenging, intimate Brian Wilson tribute "Love and...
Movie Review: ‘Ricki and the Flash’ is a hit-and-miss rock-tinged drama
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8PVK6Hky2A
RICKI AND THE FLASH (PG-13)
Jonathan Demme, the director responsible for "Silence of the Lambs" and "Philadelphia" as well as lesser seen gems like "Married to...
Movie Review: ‘Irrational Man’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p02NAdMNi5k
IRRATIONAL MAN (R)
Woody Allen is one of our most prolific filmmakers, and while he is greatly beloved for his comical offerings, I've always found myself more drawn...
Movie Review: ‘Fantastic Four’ is a fantastic bore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POBI7OhGB18
FANTASTIC FOUR (PG-13)
There's no getting around it: "Fantastic Four" is lifeless. Furthermore, this origin story is over before anything really happens, and the fact that this movie features...
Movie Review: ‘The Gift’ is a gift to thriller fans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3IiZU9JBuE
THE GIFT (R)The less you know about "The Gift" going in, the better, so I’m going to tread lightly with this review when it...
Movie Review: ‘The End of the Tour’ offers both expected and...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBk1Mrb4RyM
THE END OF THE TOUR (R)
Director James Ponsoldt ("Smashed," "The Spectacular Now") has fashioned his strongest work to date with the funny, insightful, and...
Movie Review: ‘Love & Mercy’ gives good vibrations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lioWzrpCtGQ
LOVE & MERCY (PG-13)
If I were to assemble a list of the most important, influential songwriters of all time, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson would...
Movie Review: ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’
Written by Adam Mast
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE-ROGUE NATION (PG-13)
Your mission is to see "Rogue Nation" as soon as possible!
If the thrilling, expertly crafted actioneer, "Mission: Impossible...