MoviePass Review: The Raven

I’m no Edgar Allan Poe expert. I know I like Poe, at least, I know I like what little of his work I’ve actually read. Ever since the “Tree House of Horror” episode of The Simpsons featuring “The Raven” as re-enacted by Bart and Homer, I’ve considered myself a fan. Still, though I wouldn’t call myself a Poe devotee, I have little doubt in my mind that were he alive to see James McTeigue’s The Raven, afterward Poe would rise nevermore.

MoviePass Review: Wrath of the Titans

A sequel to the much-maligned remake of an okay but almost equally silly original film… sure, why not? It’s not quite summer yet. The most anticipated movies are yet to come. Thanks to the power of lowered expectations, you too could kinda enjoy Wrath of the Titans.

MoviePass Review: Friends with Kids

Writer/director Jennifer Westfeldt’s directorial debut is an intriguing blend of wit and raunchy humor. The film plays like a cross between the work of Woody Allen and Judd Apatow, with subtle hints of Bridesmaids (and not just because almost half the cast of Friends with Kids also appears in Bridesmaids). It’s frank. It’s funny. And while Westfeldt plays around with traditional rom-com conventions like she wants to subvert them entirely, she winds up submitting to them in the end. Friends with Kids is not “just another romantic comedy,” but it’s close.

MoviePass Review: Wanderlust

Wanderlust is not a Jennifer Aniston movie. Yes, she’s in it, but it’s a far cry from Picture Perfect or The Object of My Affection, which also happens to co-star Paul Rudd. The two names to keep in mind when thinking of Wanderlust are David Wain and Ken Marino; the team behind Role Models and The Ten deliver another wonderfully irreverent comedy.

I Heart MoviePass

Yes, there’s a black hole at the center of my heart, consuming space and time, but there are fleeting moments of joy when I truly love and appreciate something. MoviePass is one of those things.