Gnome Alone attempts to channel the "success" of previous Leprechaun movies, but Troyer simply doesn't exude the same sinister charm Warwick Davis once found.
When we're all sitting in a midnight screening of The Boy Next Door someday, throwing home-baked cookies at the screen, I'll be the one shouting "I told you so!"
Killers is born from the nightmares of evening news stories and the YouTube-obsessed generation we live in, dissecting the psyche of a murderer from a multitude of revealing angles.
Black Sea presents a unique twist on heist movies, and while the human drama may feel a bit clunky, the sum of all parts moves nicely from start to finish.
Dark Summer starts with the best of intentions, establishing a strong cyber-thriller background, but a sleepy ghost story sullies what intrigue director Paul Solet initially builds.
If you're surprised by the critical acclaim J.C. Chandor's A Most Violent Year is receiving, then you obviously haven't been paying attention to the meteoric rise of both leading stars. While Chandor's film is a gritty period piece written and directed by a talented individual, it's Isaac and Chastain who leave audiences on the edge or their seats scene after scene. Between Chastain's protective wife/mother and Isaac's forcibly-crooked business owner, these two deliver punchy performances that showcase a commitment to character you just don't see in every movie these days.
Blackhat is a sparkless cyber-thriller in which Chris Hemsworth's most worthy adversary is a shirt with buttons, as he constantly fights a losing battle to keep them fastened.