Writer/Director: J.J. Abrams Co-writer: Chris Terrio Starring: Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver and John Boyega ‘A Satisfactory Finale’ When it comes … More
Tag: Over the Top
“X-Men Origins: Wolverine” (2009) – Hugh Jackman’s Worst Wolverine Blockbuster
Director: Gavin Hood Starring: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber and Patrick Stewart ‘A Bland Blockbuster’ When it comes to superheroes whose … More
“The Mummy” (2017) – Tom Cruise’s Mediocre Mummy Blockbuster
Director: Alex Kurtzman Writer: David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie and Dylan Kussman Starring: Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe and Sofia Boutella ‘Mindless … More
“The Suicide Squad” (2021) – James Gunn’s Superior Supervillain Comic-Book Blockbuster
Writer/Director: James Gunn Starring: Idris Elba, John Cena and Margot Robbie ‘Sensational Supervillain Reboot’ Superhero movies that face excessive studio … More
“X-Men: The Last Stand” (2006) – Bryan Singer’s Most Underrated X-Men Sequel
Writer/Director: Bryan Singer Starring: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen ‘Passable Entertainment’ When it comes to beloved comic book … More
“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” (2015) – Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s Captivating Coming-of-Age Drama
Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Writer: Jesse Andrews (based on novel) Starring: Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler and Olivia Cooke ‘A Breath of … More
“The Man From U.N.C.L.E” (2015) – Guy Ritchie’s Bland Espionage Blockbuster
Writer/Director: Guy Ritchie Co-writer: Lionel Wigram (based on TV show) Starring: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer and Alicia Vikander ‘A Time-Pass … More
“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” (2018) – J.A. Bayona’s Dazzling Dinosaurs Sequel
Director: J.A. Bayona Writers: Derek Connolly and Colin Trevorrow Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and Jeff Goldblum ‘Dazzling Dinosaur … More
“The Amazing Spider-Man 2” (2014) – Marc Webb’s Messy Spider-Man Sequel
Director: Marc Webb Writers: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Jeff Pinkner Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Jamie Foxx ‘A … More
“2 Guns” (2013) – Denzel Washington’s Disastrous Action Comedy
Director: Baltasar Kormakur Writer: Blake Masters (based on graphic novels by Steve Grant) Starring: Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, and Paula … More
“World War Z” (2013) – Brad Pitt’s Bland Zombie Blockbuster
Director: Marc Forster Writers: Drew Goddard, Matthew Carnahan and Damon Lindelof Starring: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos and Fana Mokoena ‘Bland … More
“Red 2” (2013) – Dean Parisot’s Bland Spies Sequel
Director: Dean Parisot Writers: Jon and Erich Hoeber Starring: Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker and John Malkovich ‘Forgettable Sequel’ By settling … More
“Planes” (2013) – A Plainly Boring Animated Disaster
Director: Klay Hall Writer: Jeffrey M. Howard Starring: Dane Cook, Stacy Keach and Priyanka Chopra ‘A Plane Crash Disaster’ If … More
“The Lone Ranger” (2013) – Gore Verbinski’s Woeful Western Blockbuster
Director: Gore Verbinski Writers: Justin Haythe, Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio Starring: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer and William Fichtner ‘Mindless … More
“Jack the Giant Slayer” (2013) – Bryan Singer’s Gigantic Giant Disappointing Blockbuster
Director: Bryan Singer Writers: Darren Lemke and Christopher McQuarrie Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci and Ewan McGregor ‘A Giant Disappointment’ … More
“Gangster Squad” (2013) – Ruben Fleischer’s Disappointing Gangster Period Piece
Director: Ruben Fleischer Writer: Will Beall (based off novel by Paul Lieberman) Starring: Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, and Sean Penn … More
“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part Two” (2012) – A Torturous Twilight Conclusion
Director: Bill Condon Writers: Melissa Rosenberg (based on novel by Stephenie Meyer) Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner ‘Disappointing … More
“Snow White and the Huntsman” (2012) – Rupert Sander’s Superb Snow White Remake
Director: Rupert Sanders Starring: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron ‘Enjoyable Entertainment’ “Snow White and the Huntsman” is directed … More
“Mirror Mirror” (2012) – Tarsem Singh’s Satisfactory Snow White Remake
Director: Tarsem Singh Starring: Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer, Lily Collins ‘Passable Entertainment’ “Mirror Mirror” is directed by Tarsem Singh. Its … More
“The Bourne Legacy” (2012) – Jeremy Renner’s Boring Jason Bourne Reboot
Writer/Director: Tony Gilroy Starring: Jeremy Renner, Edward Norton and Rachel Weisz ‘A Bourne-ing Reboot’ “The Bourne Legacy” is written and … More
“The Amazing Spider-Man 2” (2014) – Marc Webb’s Disappointing Spider-Man Sequel
Director: Marc Webb Writers: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Jeff Pinkner Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Jamie Foxx ‘A … More
“X-Men: The Last Stand” (2006) – Bryan Singer’s Stellar X-Men Comic-Book Sequel
Writer/Director: Bryan Singer Starring: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen ‘Passable Entertainment’ When it comes to beloved comic book … More
“Gangster Squad” (2013) – Ryan Gosling’s Disappointing Gangster Drama
Director: Ruben Fleischer Writer: Will Beall (based off novel by Paul Lieberman) Starring: Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, and Sean Penn … More
“The Counselor” (2013) – Ridley Scott’s Disappointing Crime Drama
Director: Ridley Scott Writer: Cormac McCarthy Starring: Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem and Cameron Diaz ‘Waste of Talent’ Glamorous style overrides … More
“Airplane” (1980) – The Worst Comedy Ever Made
Writers/Directors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker Co-writers: Arthur Hailey, Hall Bartlett, and John C. Champion Starring: Robert Hays, … More
“Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” (1984) – Steven Spielberg’s Superb Indiana Jones Sequel
Director: Steven Spielberg Writers: Willard Huck and Gloria Katz Starring: Harrison Ford, Jonathan Ke Quan, Amrish Puri ‘Spectacular Sequel’ “Indiana … More
“The Mummy” (2017) – Tom Cruise’s Messy Mummy Remake
Director: Alex Kurtzman Writer: David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie and Dylan Kussman Starring: Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe and Sofia Boutella ‘Mindless … More
“Greyhound” (2020) – Tom Hanks’ Terrific Naval Warfare Thriller
Director: Aaron Schneider Writer: Tom Hanks (based on book by C.S. Forester) Starring: Tom Hanks, Stephen Graham and Rob Morgan … More
“Barfi” (2012) – A Brilliant Bollywood Musical About Disabilities
Writer/Director: Anurag Basu Co-writer: Sanjeev Dutta Starring: Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Ileana, and Saurabh Shukla ‘Bollywood at its Best’ Indian … More
“Suicide Squad” (2016) – The Worst Comic-Book Movie Ever Made
Writer/Director: David Ayer Starring: Will Smith, Margot Robbie and Jared Leto ‘A Suicidal Disaster’ Have you ever been let down … More
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