By Kenneth Ship At first, as I sat down and saw the first 20 minutes of Fantastic Four, I was wondering why the reviews were all bad….but by then the train had already left the station and I was in…
Category: Movie Reviews
The Wrath of Khan: A Tale of Two Ships
By Zach Nichols Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is widely regarded as the greatest of the Star Trek films and quite possibly the greatest story in the entire Trek franchise encompassing 28 television seasons, 12 movies, and hundreds…
“Amy Schumer Strikes Gold” Trainwreck Review
I’ve seen Amy Schumer’s stand up a few times and was thoroughly impressed by her talent. She has a natural ability to make you uncomfortable with multiple topics of conversation. And she will have you in tears with any one…
“It’s Not Edgar Wright, But It Will Do” Ant-Man Review
Walking into Ant Man, I knew this film would be funny. I just didn’t think it was going to be this funny. And we all knew that in order for anyone to take this property seriously, there were a limited…
“Adolescent Quirkiness At It’s Best” Me & Earl & The Dying Girl Review
Quirky coming of age stories are a dime a dozen. Thankfully this one figures out how to give us a fresh take on adolescence handling life and death. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s first movie was a typical horror film misfire, but with this…
Independence Day: Review Rewind
Obviously, Nerd Union wasn’t around when this awesome gem was released back in 1996, but with it being July 4th, this is a great opportunity to go back in time and review a movie that still holds up after all…
“Best Sci-Fi Film In Ages” Ex Machina Review
I still haven’t seen Love and Mercy or Dope, two movies which could possibly sway or change my decision. I’ve been hearing great reviews and praise for those two films. And even with the amazing quality we received from George…
“What Did I Just Watch?” Terminator Genisys Review
As the bad reviews started to pour in, I contemplating not even writing this review and tearing up my ticket. It would have been a better decision than going through the mind numbing and painful experience that was Terminator Genisys.…
“Pixar Dominance Continues” Inside Out Review
Inside Out review (Spoiler-free!!) by Kenneth Shipp Walking into Pixar and Disney’s new and imaginative Inside Out, I always expect great quality if it came from the Pixar team (We won’t talk about Cars and Cars 2, that’s for another…
Jurassic World: The Dinosaurs are back and so is the adventure
By Zach Nichols It’s been more than 20 years since Jurassic Park exploded on scene and Steven Spielberg captivated our hearts and minds with his original tale that dominated the box office. In a manner that is very fitting, what’s…