U.S. Release Date: 2015-07-24
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Science Fiction/Comedy
Director: Chris Columbus
Cast: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, Brian Cox, Sean Bean
This is what happens when Hollywood starts out with a bad idea, miscasts all the roles, and executes everything badly in production and post-production.
U.S. Release Date: 2015-12-25
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Ericson Core
Cast: Luke Bracey, Edgar Ramirez, Ray Winstone, Teresa Palmer, Delroy Lindo
Analyzed on its own merits or in concert with the earlier film, "Point Break" doesn’t work.
U.S. Release Date: 2015-05-22
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Disturbing Images, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Horror
Director: Gil Kenan
Cast: Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Saxon Sharbino, Kyle Catlett, Kennedi Clements, Jared Harris, Jane Adams
"Poltergeist" once again raises the "why bother?" question that accompanies about 95% of remakes.
U.S. Release Date: 2015-01-30
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Content, Profanity)
Genre: SCIENCE FICTION
Director: Dean Israelite
Cast: Jonny Weston, Ginny Gardner, Sam Lerner, Allen Evangelista, Sofia Black-D'Elia
Call Project Almanac a "shaky-cam special", and it...
U.S. Release Date: 2015-12-25
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Brief Nudity)
Genre: Adventure/Western
Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Forrest Goodluck
"The Revenant" isn’t for everyone but for those to whom the subject matter appeals, this is among 2015’s most memorable theatrical options.
U.S. Release Date: 2015-08-07
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: Drama
Director: Jonathan Demme
Cast: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Maime Gummer, Rick Springfield, Sebastian Stan, Nick Westrate, Audra McDonald
An entertaining diversion - a good way to pass a couple of hours as late summer evenings lengthen - but not much more.
U.S. Release Date: 2015-10-30
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Adult Situations)
Genre: Drama
Director: Lenny Abrahamson
Cast: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, Tom McCamus
"Room" is honest and challenging but it’s more uplifting than one might expect from a film with such a horrific backstory.
U.S. Release Date: 2015-03-13
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Jaume Collet-Sera
Cast: Liam Neeson, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ed Harris, Common, Bruce McGill, Genesis Rodriguez, Joel Kinnaman, Boyd Holbrook
Liam Neeson action thrillers come in two ...
U.S. Release Date: 2015-05-29
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Disaster Images, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: Brad Peyton
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Paul Giamatti, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Art Parkinson
A remake of "Earthquake"? An orgy for disaster porn devotees? Or both?
U.S. Release Date: 2015-07-10
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Sexual Content, Profanity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Thriller
Director: Tarsem Singh
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Ben Kingsley, Natalie Martinez, Matthew Goode, Victor Garber, Derek Luke, Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen
"Self/less" is too badly made to entertain audiences in search of escapist entertainment and too insulting for viewers hoping for more.