Michael Walters
Cantankerous Critic: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ A Warp Speed Thrill Ride
This sequel to director J.J. Abrams 2009 reboot is part homage, part thrill ride, and part morality play. It’s much like the best episodes of the TV series that inspired it, only with much much better special effects.
Cantankerous Critic: ‘The Great Gatsby’ A Grand Spectacle
This latest version of “The Great Gatsby” isn’t weighted down by its status as “The Great American Novel.” Instead, director Baz Luhrmann seems inspired by it.
Cantankerous Critic: “Iron Man 3″ Smart, But Tony Stark Growing Stale
Iron Man 3 is both a step up and a step down from the now much maligned (however unfairly) Iron Man 2.
Cantankerous Critic: ‘Pain And Gain’ Is All Pain, No Gain
“Pain And Gain” is an aggressive, unrepentantly block-headed black hole of a movie that sucks all intelligence and talent into its vortex leaving only a vacuum of stupidity behind. I felt like I was a little dumber just for having spent two hours in its presence.
Cantankerous Critic: ‘Oblivion’ Not Very Original, But Steals From The Best
“Oblivion” is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller with a few tricks up its sleeve. Unfortunately those tricks have all been stolen from other much better movies.
Cantankerous Critic: ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ One Of Dumbest Movies Of The Year
“Olympus Has Fallen” would have to get a lot smarter just to be charitably called dumb. It is in fact one of the mind numbingly inane movies of the year, and this year that’s really saying something.
Cantankerous Critic: ‘Oz The Great And Powerful’ An Entertaining Journey
“Oz The Great And Powerful” isn’t in the same category as the timeless “Wizard Of Oz,” (what is?), but it’s a reasonably entertaining reinterpretation of the classic tale if you can take it on its own terms.
Cantankerous Critic: ‘Jack The Giant Slayer’ Is A Giant Bore
“Jack The Giant Slayer” seems destined to be the Hollywood blockbuster that nobody really likes.
Cantankerous Critic: Violent ‘Gangster Squad’ Enjoyable, Mindless
The ensemble action flick “Gangster Squad” has quite a cast going for it, but little brains behind it, CBS 2′s Michael Walters says.
Cantankerous Critic: Cringe-Inducing ‘Parental Guidance’ More Like Punishment
Parental Guidance Rated PG Grade D+ BY MICHAEL WALTERS CANTANKEROUS CRITIC The best thing that can be said for “Parental Guidance” is that it’s not quite as awful as it appears. In his years […]
Cantankerous Critic: Jackman Stands Out In ‘Les Miz’ Adaptation
Hugh Jackman, the multi-talented actor known for playing Wolverine in the “X-Men” movies, knocks it out of the park in “Les Miserables.” The rest of the cast, not so much, says CBS 2′s Michael Walters.
Cantankerous Critic: First Installment Of ‘The Hobbit’ A Journey Worth Taking
It may be a little overstuffed, but director Peter Jackson lovingly revisits the Middle Earth he created for the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, film critic Michael Walters says.
Cantankerous Critic: ‘Life Of Pi’ Looks Great, But That’s About It
“The Life Of Pi” is a feast for the eyes, with mush for brains. Based on a bestselling book, the story of a teenage boy and his Bengal tiger lost at sea isn’t the most obvious candidate for a holiday blockbuster, much less one in 3-D.
Cantankerous Critic: Final Gleam Of ‘Twilight’ Arrives, With Mediocre Results
CBS 2′s Michael Walters says the final installment in the mega-successful “Twilight” franchise pretty much sucks.
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: 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: 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 […]
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