Film & Music

A small film with a sad villain and boring story

May 31, 2016 Nick Olszyk 0

MPAA Rating: PG-13  USCCB Rating: A-III  Reel Rating: (2 out of 5 reels)   The latest venture in the X-Men franchise tempts fate with the subtitle Apocalypse—and loses. While the stakes are incredibly high, the film itself is terribly underwhelming. It’s not […]

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Captain America and doing the right thing

May 12, 2016 Nick Olszyk 0

MPAA Rating: PG-13  USCCB Rating: A-III  Reel Rating: (4 out of 5 reels) The Captain America films are the crux of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe. The opening film saw the introduction of MCU’s first superhero, the […]

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In Hollywood, God’s still not dead

March 29, 2016 Nick Olszyk 0

The 2014 movie God’s Not Dead is one of the most successful faith-based productions of all time, grossing more than $60 million worldwide. The movie, produced by Pure Flix Entertainment, tells the story of a […]

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Three Reasons I Enjoyed “Risen”

February 26, 2016 Nick Olszyk 1

MPAA Rating: PG-13  USCCB Rating: A-III  Reel Rating: (4 out of 5 reels): Risen begins as a proto-detective story about a first-century Sherlock Holmes investigating the claims of Resurrection hours after its supposed happening. It’s […]

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Confusing Panda, Syncretistic Dragon

February 3, 2016 Nick Olszyk 0

MPAA Rating: PG  USCCB Rating: A-II  Reel Rating: (2 out of 5 reels) Right from the beginning, this installment of the Kung Fu Panda franchise commits a cardinal sin by violating its own universe, creating […]

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My Top Ten Movies of 2015

January 4, 2016 Nick Olszyk 0

When this year began, I was skeptical. In addition to way too many sequels, the first film I reviewed was Fifty Shades of Grey. Ugh. To my utter joy, this slow start turned into a […]

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A Trilogy Awakens

December 28, 2015 Nick Olszyk 1

MPAA Rating: PG-13 USCCB Rating: A-II Reel Rating: (4 out of 5 reels) The Force Awakens may be the most anticipated film of the Millennial generation as proven by the insane number of internet plot […]