I fancy myself a film buff, and have been reviewing movies for both online and print publications since 2002. One thing I have always prided myself on is that I will literally give any movie a chance, because no matter how stupid a movie looks I could always be wrong.

In 2008, the teen romance novel “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer hit the screen and launched the careers (for better or worse) of its lead trio – Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson,…

It seems strange that a sports drama starring Brad Pitt that scored six Oscar nominations (including Best Picture and one for Pitt as Best Actor) and grossed over $75 million can be underrated and under appreciated, but that seems to be exactly the case. “Moneyball” is a film that somewhat flew under the radar, yet it perfectly encapsulates America's past time as its played today.

Pitt plays Billy Beane, the erstwhile Oakland Athletics general manager, who has guided his low…

It began in 1995 with a little film called “Toy Story.” In 1998, “A Bug’s Life” hit theaters and was a huge hit. 1999 saw “Toy Story 2,” which improved on the already great original in every way. “Monsters, Inc.” was released in 2001, and was the best yet, storyline and animation wise. What could Pixar do to top themselves?

The answer is the glorious, amazing achievement that is “Finding Nemo.” Even though their movies have gotten successively better, this…

There’s something oddly resonant for a movie about a man reliving the same day over and over again to get better each and every time I watch it. I’ve seen Harold Ramis’s masterpiece “Groundhog Day” dozens of times and it legitimately gets better every time I watch it.

In a career full of so many memorable roles in films like “Ghostbusters,” “Lost in Translation,” and “Kingpin,” amongst so many others, Bill Murray has never been better than he is as…