Nicholas Weninger
02 May 2017
'The Circle' a shining example of stellar cast, idea squandered
Mae Holland (Emma Watson) lands the job of a lifetime at the world's most powerful technology and social media company, The Circle. Encouraged by the company's founder (Tom Hanks), Holland joins a groundbreaking experiment that pushes the boundaries of privacy, ethics and personal freedom.
18 Apr 2017
Action-packed 'The Fate of the Furious' makes for wild ride
With "The Fate of the Furious,” one of the most successful film franchises in history is back! Dom (Vin Diesel) has brought everyone together to create a family. However, in the middle of a job, he betrays his family and starts to work for Cipher (Charlize Theron). What does she have on Dom to make him turn on his family?
12 Apr 2017
'Life' evokes memory of 'Alien,' but struggles with deeper theme
Astronauts (Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson and Ryan Reynolds) aboard the International Space Station are on the verge of one of the most important discoveries in human history: the first evidence of extraterrestrial life on Mars. As the members of the crew conduct their research, the rapidly evolving life-form proves far more intelligent and terrifying than anyone could have imagined.
04 Apr 2017
'Ghost in the Shell' a visual experience with underwhelming ending
Major (Scarlett Johansson) is the first of her kind: a human who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier. She is part of a team that is devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals. As she prepares to face a new enemy, Major discovers something that makes her question her existence. Was her life stolen instead of saved?
29 Mar 2017
'Beauty and the Beast' remake maintains magic of original while adding new elements
"Beauty and the Beast" got remade! Is any other introduction needed when discussing one of the greatest Disney animated films?
21 Mar 2017
Inexperienced director causes 'Kong: Skull Island' characters to fall flat
A group of scientists, soldiers and adventurers explore a mythical and uncharted island of the Pacific Ocean. Big mistake. Their mission of discovery soon becomes one of survival.
07 Mar 2017
'Logan' goes beyond typical superhero movie as fantastic drama
In the near future, an old, beaten down, weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X. Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his past are derailed when a young mutant arrives in desperate need of help.
21 Feb 2017
'The Lego Batman Movie' overwhelms with too much humor, action
Batman (Will Arnett) works alone. He is used to living in world where he isn’t dependent on others. He takes this so far that he won’t even commit to the Joker (Zach Galifianakis) and say that he is his main enemy and that he hates him.
15 Feb 2017
'John Wick: Chapter 2' measures up as successful sequel
All John Wick wants to do is retire and live in peace with his dog. However, circumstances from his past won’t allow this and once again, the Baba Yaga, the man you call to kill the Boogeyman, the world’s best assassin, is forced to come out.
08 Feb 2017
'Hidden Figures' is a riveting tale about civil rights
"Hidden Figures" is the untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, brilliant African American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind helping launch astronaut John Glenn into orbit.
