Author: Denise Kitashima Dutton

Review in a Flash: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) Sometimes I’m too lazy for a full-out piece. Sometimes everything I’ve got to say about a film can be

Nutshell: I give Into the Storm a C. It’s a passing grade, but only just. I was pulled into the action and loved the FX, but couldn’t get

Nutshell: I give The Purge: Anarchy an A-. Much more of a thriller than it’s original claustrophobic predecessor, Anarchy shows viewers all the chaos on the streets, and

Nutshell: I’d give Dawn of the Planet of the Apes an A-. The CGI is jaw-droppingly perfect, the story feels like a natural progression from Rise, and Serkis

Nutshell: I’d give it a C+. It’s not good, but it’s not a complete trash heap. Melissa McCarthy takes a pathetic person and gives her heart, but fans

Nutshell: I’d give Begin Again an A-. It’s not absolutely perfect, but with beautiful music, a plot that unwinds at it’s own pace without ever veering into boring,