Movie reviews of Ben Kendrick

A brutal and brave piece of cinema that will keep moviegoers on the edge of their seats, scene after scene, and round after round. Review

Deliciously fun satire... Review

A celebration of the extremes in life... Review

The movie stands as a stark example that not every premise is ripe for the found-footage treatment. Review

Aside from these few predictable (or mechanical) story beats, it’s hard not to enjoy... Review

A hard movie to recommend since it’s caught somewhere in the middle of an engaging character drama and a brainless action extravaganza. Review

A violent rough and tumble adventure movie. Review

Elaborate, over the top, kills. Review

A surprisingly sincere story that elevates the franchise canon... Review

Over-the-top laughs and a pair of solid leads that succeed in offering a raunchy twist on a familiar formula. Review

Most filmgoers who enjoyed the cartoon (or comic strips) as a kid will very likely be left with the taste of sour Smurfberries in their mouth. Review

An exciting genre mash-up. Review

Even with over-the-top performances from Spacey, Farrell, and Aniston, Horrible Bosses still looks better on paper than it does on the big screen. Review

An all-out action fest, with some of the coolest visuals ever put to film. Review

Older moviegoers who felt as if Cars may not have been one of Pixar’s finer hours will be equally unenthusiastic about Cars 2. Review

An important film – but exhausting in its execution. Review

A few slips in the build-up of the overarching narrative still can’t undercut the captivating performances, engaging characters, and great thematic material... Review

An especially lousy action movie with very little compelling action, boring characters, and a convoluted plot... Review

Delivers on its promise of over-the-top action, beefy meat-head bravado, and beautiful cars. Review

Not only delivers surprises, the film succeeds by showing the audience something ominous and fulfilling that tension... Review

Fans of slapstick dramedy will likely get some laughs but the film seems to be stuck in the same naïve adolescence as its titular character. Review

Succeeds at offering an above-average dramatic-thriller with some interesting sci-fi ideas for fans of the genre to debate. Review

With each fantasy setting competing against the others while, altogether, overshadowing the larger themes and story beats. Review

A flawed but competent comedy entry that will have them laughing along the way... Review