John Landis’ big screen comeback is a strange one. Mixing serial killing, comedy and a glut of actors not speaking in their natural accents are risks that don’t quite pay off.
Comedy
Red
Red does all the things an action movie should do, and it proves you don’t need hot young stars to blow things up.
Mr. Nice
This British druglord biopic gives Howard Marks the complete luvvy-duvvy treatment and offers absolutely nothing new but Mr. Nice has an interesting enough story to entertain throughout.
Made in Dagenham
A history lesson in a format your Mum might like, Made in Dagenham isn’t to everyone’s taste but it is largely watchable.
Youth in Revolt
Probably better now as a rental than if you had paid to see it in a theater, Michael Cera fans will love it, while fans of anyone else in the film will feel a little cheated.
Heartbreaker
Romance, laughs, action, gangsters – there’s something for almost everyone in this slick Monte Carlo-set French romcom