Reviews — In Reel Deep

'Chappie'

We’ll say this much for director Neill Blomkamp: he has ideas. Lots of them.

Action and Adventure, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonJanuary 9, 2016dev patel, hugh jackman, Neill Blomkamp, Ninja, sharlto copley, sigourney weaver, Yolandi Visser

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'

J.J. Abrams introduces the right new characters and the right vibe back to film's biggest franchise

Action and Adventure, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonDecember 27, 2015Adam Driver, andy serkis, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, domhnall gleeson, george lucas, harrison ford, j-j- abrams, John Boyega, Lawrence Kasdan, Lupita Nyong'o, Oscar Isaac

'Spectre'

If Spectre is Daniel Craig's last foray as James Bond, he went out with a whimper instead of a bang.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsSteve CiminoDecember 4, 2015ben whishaw, christoph waltz, daniel craig, james bond, naomie harris, ralph fiennes

'Everest'

This adventure thriller follows a well-worn, clearly marked trail, but does so expertly

Action and Adventure, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 17, 2015Baltasar Kormakur, jake gyllenhaal, jason clarke, john hawkes, josh brolin, keira knightley, robin wright, sam worthington

'The Martian'

Straightforward and sleek, Ridley Scott's latest continues an extended moment for space exploration flicks.

Action and Adventure, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonOctober 4, 2015Benedict Wong, chiwetel ejiofor, Donald Glover, drew goddard, jeff daniels, jessica chastain, Kate Mara, Kristen Wiig, matt damon, michael pena, ridley scott, sean bean, Sebastian Stan

'Jupiter Ascending'

A confusing story overshadows what might have been a solid space opera.

Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonSeptember 13, 2015Andy Wachowski, channing tatum, Douglas Booth, Eddie Redmayne, Lana Wachowski, mila kunis, sean bean, Tuppence Middleton

Review: 'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation'

In 2015, it's hard to coast on good action alone. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation has plenty of kaboom but not a lot of substance.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsSteve CiminoAugust 13, 2015alec baldwin, Christopher McQuarrie, mission impossible, simon pegg, tom cruise, ving rhames

'Fantastic Four'

The studio tampering and interference is as clear as this reboot's plot is incoherent

Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonAugust 9, 2015Jamie Bell, josh trank, Kate Mara, michael b- jordan, miles teller, Reg E- Cathey, tim blake nelson, Toby Kebbell

Review: 'Ant-Man'

Paul Rudd doesn't fight aliens or punch robots in Ant-Man; he's a hero with reasonable goals, and that's perfect for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsSteve CiminoJuly 29, 2015Ant-Man, Corey Stoll, Evangeline Lilly, marvel, Michael Douglas, paul rudd

'Black Sea'

Jude Law captains an intriguing combo of the heist and submarine film subgenres

Action and Adventure, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 26, 2015Ben Mendelsohn, Bobby Schofield, Grigoriy Dobrygin, jude law, Karl Davies, Kevin Macdonald, Scoot McNairy

Review: 'Jurassic World'

Jurassic World pays tribute to the original Jurassic Park over and over, but this reboot lacks the heart and the character development of its predecessor.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsSteve CiminoJune 14, 2015Bryce Dallas Howard, chris pratt, jake johnson, Jurassic World, Vincent D'Onofrio

Review: 'San Andreas'

San Andreas doesn't reinvent the action wheel, but the Dwayne Johnson vehicle has just enough heart to stand out amongst the disaster movie crowd.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsSteve CiminoJune 3, 2015alexandra daddario, Carla Gugino, dwayne johnson, Ioan Gruffudd, paul giamatti, San Andreas

'Mad Max: Fury Road'

George Miller delivers a nearly perfect action film 30 years in the making

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMay 19, 2015charlize theron, George Miller, Hugh Keays-Byrne, nicholas hoult, tom hardy

'Avengers: Age of Ultron'

Joss Whedon's swan song is entertaining, interesting, but also a bit bloated

Action and Adventure, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonMay 3, 2015aaron taylor-johnson, chris evans, chris hemsworth, Elizabeth Olsen, james spader, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Paul Bettany, robert downey jr, samuel l- jackson, Scarlett Johansson

Review: 'Furious 7'

You can hate-watch it or you can applaud like crazy; Furious 7 cares not. Much like the Marvel machine, it's found a sweet spot that most movies dream of inhabiting, and it seems destined to stay there forever.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsSteve CiminoApril 6, 2015dwayne johnson, Furious 6, Furious 7, James Wan, jason statham, Kurt Russell, Paul Walker, vin diesel

'John Wick'

John Wick, cult classic? We (heartily) appreciate the finest Keanu Reeves film in years.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonFebruary 16, 2015Adrianne Palicki, Alfie Allen, Chad Stahelski, Clarke Peters, David Leitch, Dean Winters, Derek Kolstad, ian mcshane, John Leguizamo, keanu reeves, Lance Reddick, michael nyqvist, Willem Dafoe

'Blackhat'

Tantalizing one moment and profoundly frustrating the next, the latest from director Michael Mann would have been well served by being a little more chiseled and cleancut.