Author Van Roberts

A hoot and a holler for least half of its length, “Tammy” is a woman-run-amuck comedy about a lots-to-love lady whose head is as thick as her figure. “Mike & Molly’s” Melissa McCarthy has a...

"EDGE OF TOMORROW" // EXCITING AND IMMENSELY ENTERTAINING The soldier that Tom Cruise plays in “Edge of Tomorrow” gets his butt kicked all over creation. “Bourne Identity” director Doug Limon’s...

"X-MEN—DAYS OF FUTURE PAST" // STERLING PERFORMANCES Those immersed in all things Marvel, particularly Twentieth Century Fox’s “X-Men” film franchise, should scrutinize “X-Men: Days of Future...

"GODZILLA – 2014" // THIS CREATURE IS TREATED WITH RESPECT Believe it or not, although the Japanese made their landmark monster movie “Godzilla” in 1954, Hollywood beat them to the punch with “The...

"BRICK MANSIONS" // HARDCORE PAUL WALKER FANS WILL APPRECIATE Acclaimed French filmmaker Luc Besson has a knack for recycling material.  Nevertheless, he knows how to write riveting action thrillers. “La...

"CAPTAIN AMERICA // THE WINTER SOLDIER" // A BLOCKBUSTER HIT “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” gives super-hero sequels a good name.  Not only is this $170 million blockbuster far better than its...

The immaculate cinematic adaptation of Veronica Roth’s futuristic bestseller “Divergent”, set in a post-apocalyptic Chicago, is neither as gripping nor as gritty as its literary counterpart.  I read the...