The Movie Kit
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Kit Bowen
Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
The Crimes of Grindelwaldis definitely for those Harry Potter aficionados who are ready for more.
Posted Nov 15, 2018
2
4.5/5
Ready Player One (2018)
Ready Player One is just one big bowl of spectacular popcorn fun. Another Steven Spielberg classic.
Posted Mar 16, 2018
3
Me Before You (2016)
4
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
5
The Nice Guys (2016)
6
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
7
Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
For a third installment in a series, Barbershop: The Next Cut feels just as original and relevant as if this were the first one.
Posted Apr 23, 2016
8
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice isn't in any way a perfect comic book movie, but it has enough going for it that will make fans happy.
Posted Mar 26, 2016
9
Altered Minds moves almost too slowly through a family's dynamics but culminates with a heart-wrenching punch in the gut.
Posted Mar 24, 2016
10
Midnight Special (2016)
Midnight Special shrouds its sci-fi story in marvelous mystery but tackles the narrative's complexities with heart and soul. Another winner from writer/director Jeff Nichols.
Posted Mar 20, 2016
11
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
Make sure to bring someone with you who doesn't mind if you unexpectedly grab their arm. 10 Cloverfield Lane is one of the best psychological thrillers to come along in awhile.
Posted Mar 11, 2016
12
13
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is just what the fans have been hoping and dreaming about for a long, long time.
Posted Dec 18, 2015
14
By The Sea (2015)
The intent to show something meaningful, something personal in "By the Sea" is lost in the slow, morose drag of it all.
Posted Nov 14, 2015
15
Trainwreck (2015)
Applaud the hotter-than-hot Amy Schumer... Trainwreck just works, from start to finish.
Posted Jul 17, 2015
16
Jurassic World (2015)
Jurassic World just proves people still love them some dinos and what's not to love? The dinosaurs are better than ever...
Posted Jun 16, 2015
17
Teacher of the Year (2015)
This excellent mockumentary highlights the business of teaching high-school kids to hilarious and poignant effect.
Posted May 23, 2015
18
The Fourth Noble Truth (2015)
The whole film is much like a meditation session, reflecting on relationships and personal growth... a nice change of pace from the summer movies.
Posted May 17, 2015
19
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
This incredible cinematic masterpiece takes you on a high-octane acid trip that gloriously assaults your senses... probably one the best action movies you'll ever see.
Posted May 14, 2015
20
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Fully embrace this Avengers sequel in all its Marvel-ousness! Despite some minor flaws, Age of Ultron packs an expected and welcomed thrill-ride punch.
Posted May 2, 2015
21
The Age of Adaline (2015)
Age of Adaline surprises you with its warmth and sweeping romantic notions, despite its severely flawed logic.
Posted Apr 27, 2015
22
Unfriended (2015)
Listen to the film's message: Don't cyberbully or you could unleash the ghost in the machine.
Posted Apr 24, 2015
23
Furious 7 (2015)
Rev your engines... and grab the tissues. Furious 7 delivers the same outrageous thrill ride you expect , but tears will also flow for the late Paul Walker.
Posted Apr 7, 2015
24
2/4
Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
Mr. Popper's Penguins will certainly delight the kiddies, but their parents might wish for a tad more Jim Carrey irreverence.
Posted Jun 20, 2011
25
2/4
26
2/4
Love and Other Drugs (2010)
27
2/4
Conviction (2010)
The only thing distinguishing Conviction from a Lifetime TV movie is the star power.
Posted Nov 4, 2010
28
3.5/4
Fair Game (2010)
Fair Game may make your jaw hurt from clenching your teeth...
Posted Nov 4, 2010
29
3.5/4
Let Me In (2010)
Let Me In is simply riveting, dark and ominous, cruel and unrelenting, sprinkled with bittersweet moments and sentiment.
Posted Oct 2, 2010
30
3.5/4
Easy A (2010)
Easy A gets an A+ for keeping the teen high school comedy clever and quirky.
Posted Sep 18, 2010
31
3.5/4
The Town (2010)
Ben Affleck crafts a compelling, tight-knit bank heist drama.
Posted Sep 16, 2010
32
2/4
Eat Pray Love (2010)
While Eat Pray Love has some enlightening, touching, visually breathtaking moments, you still end up praying it would end.
Posted Aug 13, 2010
33
3.5/4
The Other Guys (2010)
The Other Guys takes this summer's crown for best and most quotable comedy.
Posted Aug 10, 2010
34
3.5/4
Inception (2010)
The ending will leave you debating in that glass half-full, half-empty kind of way. Let's just say, it's a movie that needs to be seen more than once.
Posted Jul 17, 2010
35
3/4
Despicable Me (2010)
Despicable Me follows a tried and true formula of good story decent animation = entertaining family film. But it isn't quite up to Pixar quality.
Posted Jul 10, 2010
36
3/4
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
For the Twihard fans, Eclipse should thrill and excite to no end; for the rest of the world, it stands as the best of the three in the saga.
Posted Jul 1, 2010
37
3/4
The Karate Kid (2010)
The film does a nice job re-envisioning the '80s cult classic, thanks in large part to the new Kid, Jaden Smith.
Posted Jun 22, 2010
38
3.5/4
Cyrus (2010)
39
4/4
Toy Story 3 (2010)
40
3/4
Get Him to the Greek (2010)
Get yourself to see the Greek. It's raunchy, tasteless, hilarious, and surprisingly poignant (at times).
Posted Jun 4, 2010
41
2/4
Prince of Persia is the sort of popcorn-eating, mindless actioner you'd expect for the summer, made only slightly more appealing by Jake Gyllenhaal's performance.
Posted May 30, 2010
42
2/4
MacGruber (2010)
You're in good shape if you don't demand much from your comedies.
Posted May 22, 2010
43
3/4
Iron Man 2 (2010)
It'd be difficult for any additional Iron Man incarnation to surpass the original, but Iron Man 2 is a worthy follow-up.
Posted May 8, 2010
44
1.5/4
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
Nice try, but they probably should have just left the original Nightmare on Elm Street as is.
Posted May 2, 2010
45
3/4
The Losers (2010)
After watching this stylized comic-book action flick and admitting you thoroughly enjoyed yourself, you won't feel like a Loser at all.
Posted Apr 26, 2010
46
3/4
Kick-Ass (2010)
Kick-Ass lives up to its name ...
Posted Apr 17, 2010
47
3.5/4
Date Night (2010)
Definitely go on this Date.
Posted Apr 11, 2010
48
4/4
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Training dragons never looked more fun.
Posted Apr 7, 2010
49
2/4
The Runaways (2010)
The Runaways does nothing to distinguish itself from previous depictions of the lives and excesses of our most beloved and most tragic rock and pop icons.
Posted Mar 27, 2010
50
3.5/4
Green Zone (2010)
Think of this as the fourth Bourne adventure.
Posted Mar 13, 2010