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John Carter (2012)

Directed by: Andrew Stanton

Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Willem Dafoe, Thomas Haden Church, Samantha Morton, Mark Strong, Ciaran Hinds, Dominic West, Bryan Cranston

Rated: PG-13 for Intense Sequences of Violence and Action

Running Time: 2 h 12 m

TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Fun, Worldbuilding, Pacing, Most CGI

WEAKNESSES: Some CGI, Acting, Writing, Rushed Third Act, Tone

John Carter (2012)

July 15, 2019

A civil war vet is transported to Mars where he discovers factions on the edge of war.

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In Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Epic, Sci Fi, Thriller, Western Tags Andrew Stanton, Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Willem Dafoe, Thomas Haden Church, Samantha Morton, Mark Strong, Ciaran Hinds, Dominic West, Bryan Cranston, PG-13, 2.5 Stars
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Synecdoche New York (2008)

Directed By: Charlie Kaufman

Starring: Philip Seymore Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Michelle Williams, Catherine Keener, Tom Noonan, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Diane Wiest

Rated: R

Run Time: 2h 4m

TMM Score: 5 Stars

Strengths: Acting, Emotional Connection, Surrealism

Weakness: Challenging Tone

Synecdoche New York (2008)

April 3, 2019

Caden Cotard is a depressed and sick individual. As a theater director, his introspection often takes the form of a play but as his introspection grows, so does his depression, loneliness, and the scale of his experimental new play.

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In Art House, Comedy, Drama Tags Michael McDonald, Philip Seymore Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Michelle Williams, Tom Noonan, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Diane Wiest, 2008, Synecdoche, New York, Charlie Kaufman, R Rated, Catherine Keener
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

Directed by: David Yates

Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Colin Ferrell, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Samantha Morton, Ezra Miller

Rated: PG-13 for Some Fantasy Action

Running Time: 2 h 13 m

TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: World-Building, Characters, Production Design, Effects

WEAKNESSES: Scatterbrained Story, Pacing

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

November 16, 2018

A wizard named Newt Scamander journeys to New York in the 1926, only to accidentally become involved with a group of Wizards. Meanwhile, the evil Grindelwald wrecks havoc around the wizarding and muggle worlds alike.

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In Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance Tags Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, 2016, 3 Stars, David Yates, Eddie Redmayne, Colin Ferrell, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Samantha Morton, Ezra Miller, PG-13
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