AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON – Why It Works
The second conglomeration, ensemble flick in the Avengers initiative was Marvel continuing to do right. AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON works because they took a lot of characters, found the interesting […]
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THE MARTIAN: Rescuing Damon Made Fun
A scientist played by Matt Damon is stuck on Mars, and although they think he’s dead, he’s going to do whatever it takes to survive long enough to be rescued. […]
Cobain and Jiro: Worthy Documentary Subjects
They are both notable figures in their respective fields who lived very different lives despite having reached the pinnacle of their respective professions, neither self-impressed by the accolades. Each of […]
THE BIG SHORT: Tall With Talent, Info
The trailers for THE BIG SHORT let you know just how star-studded the cast was, with Oscar nominees all over the place. It would be a monumental failure to have this […]
JOY: Only Silver Linings
Out of all the David O. Russell movies I’ve seen, JOY is the least fun to watch. And I’ve seen I HEART HUCKABEES. This is not to say that JOY […]
Creed: A Worthy Heir-Apparent
By the time most film series reach their fourth or fifth entry into the saga, the enjoyability factor typically diminishes. Aside from Star Trek and the Harry Potter series, examples […]
PIXELS: Of Success and Failure
To say Adam Sandler has been on a rough streak of late is both an opinion and an unfortunate trend in terms of movie-goer opinion on his works. While I […]
THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. Review
Finally, a remake where I’m not familiar with the source material and neither are most everyone else I know! When I first heard about THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. I was […]
FANTASTIC FOUR 2015: Not THAT Bad
FANTASTIC FOUR, worst movie of the year for 2015? Not even close. I understand that the Golden Raspberry Awards are trying to get themselves more attention, so they have to […]
THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY: Interesting, Falls Short of Great
When a film approaches the top of the heap at Half Popped Reviews, I like to make sure I’ve seen it. That’s the only reason I put THE DIVING BELL […]
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