Cantankerous Critic
A Ranking Of James Bond Films
James Bond “power-rankings,” from Cantankerous Critic Michael Walters.
Cantankerous Critic: ‘Skyfall’ Is A Bond That Has It All
“Skyfall” breathes new life into Bond and delivers one of the best Bond movies of all time.
Cantankerous Critic: Stuffy ‘Lincoln’ A Real Snooze
By all accounts this should have been a home run, designed to tug the heartstrings and educate at the same time.
Cantankerous Critic: ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ A Heart-Warmer For Nintendo Generation
“Wreck-It-Ralph” is a sort of 8-bit “Toy Story,” populated by characters from classic video games, and is sure to warm the hearts of parents who spent too much time with the Nintendo as a child.
Cantankerous Critic: Denzel Soars In ‘Flight,’ Despite Leaden Elements
CBS 2′s Michael Walters is mostly up on “Flight,” thanks to the usual strong effort by Denzel Washington as a self-sabotaging airline pilot.
Cantankerous Critic: Great Performances Make ‘The Sessions’ Worthwhile
CBS 2′s Michael Walters says the offbeat “The Sessions” tells a difficult tale with warmth and humor — and Oscar-caliber performances.
Cantankerous Critic: Affleck’s ‘Argo’ A Solid Take On Movie Fakery Saving The Day
CBS 2′s Michael Walters is impressed with “Argo,” Ben Affleck’s movie about a daring, seemingly improbable rescue during the Iran hostage crisis.
Cantankerous Critic: ‘Here Comes The Boom’
In “Here Comes The Boom” Kevin James pretty much said hey wouldn’t it be funny if I played a UFC fighter? And then they left it at that. But James and the jokes land with a resounding thud over and over and over again. “Here Comes The Boom” is more like Here Comes The Bomb.
Cantankerous Critic: ‘Taken 2′
“Taken 2” is a relentless machine of a movie that cares little for plot, characters, or competently filmed action sequences in its rush to get from point a to point b.
Cantankerous Critic: Frankenweenie
The “Cantankerous Critic” reviews “Frankenweenie”
Cantankerous Critic: ‘Hotel Transylvania’ Should Be Condemned
“Hotel Transylvania” should be condemned. It’s a frightfully unfunny animated monstrosity that treats laughs as though they were garlic coated silver bullets.
Cantankerous Critic: ‘The Possession’ Does Not Possess Scares
“The Possession” Rated: PG-13 Grade: D “The Possession” tries to pass itself off as a Jewish “Exorcist,” but all it is is a second rate Exorcist rip-off in payot. This time the sweet innocent girl […]
Cantankerous Critic: “Lawless” Needs More Spirits
Bootleggers have been an intriguing and entertaining subject for the movies since the glory days of James Cagney. So “Lawless,” the new drama about Moonshiners operating above the law in Appalachia, should have been terrific.
Cantankerous Critic: ‘Cosmopolis’ Is A Movie About Nothing — In A Bad Way
Robert Pattinson wants a haircut. And “Cosmopolis” takes us on a limo trip straight into the hell as he fights crosstown traffic to get one.
Cantankerous Critic: Don’t Fork Over Cash For Clunker ‘Hit And Run’
“Hit And Run” is a gear-head car chase comedy that doesn’t just run out of gas, it never even gets out of the driveway.
Cantankerous Critic: Creaky ‘Expendables 2′ Doesn’t Rise Beyond Guilty Pleasure
‘The Expendables 2′ Rated R Grade C+ By Michael Walters The Cantankerous Critic “The Expendables 2” is the guiltiest of guilty pleasures. This meathead extravaganza contains about 15 minutes of decipherable dialogue and about […]
Cantankerous Critic: ‘The Odd Life Of Timothy Green’ Is Hard To Dislike
“The Odd Life of Timothy Green” could have aired on “The Wonderful World Of Disney” and fit right in without a hitch. And that’s both its strength and its weakness.
Cantankerous Critic: ‘The Bourne Legacy’
In some ways, “The Bourne Legacy” seems like a simpler, back to basics approach to the Bourne series.
Cantankerous Critic: ‘Total Recall’
In the immortal words of Bill Murray in “Scrooged,” “Oh my gosh, did that suck.”
Cantankerous Critic: ‘Step Up Revolution’
Somehow I had gone through life without seeing any of the previous three “Step Up” films. Well, let me tell you after watching the fourth film “Step Up Revolution” I’m in no hurry to put any of those previous movies in my Netflix.
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