Tag Archives: Movies That Should Have Been Better

What is “Morgan”? Disappointing.

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Denise

Nutshell: like its title character, Morgan is a hybrid; a sci-fi/horror mashup that doesn’t know what to do with its interesting premise except beat it to death with ennui. A waste of not only a fine story idea, but a … Continue reading →

X-Men: Apocalypse

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Denise

Nutshell: strong start, strong finish, but a wobbly middle shored up by character shout outs for longtime fans, and a few fun surprises. Casual viewers may enjoy the mind-blowing FX, but fans will wish for more than a tip of … Continue reading →

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“Joy” delivers anything but.

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Denise

What can I say? I get angry when a film with such promise ends up being a lazy also-ran. As always, clicky for the original piece! TwitView: Joy An interesting premise that stalls upon execution. Saved from complete dreck by … Continue reading →