Movie reviews of Ben Kendrick

A beautiful and competent entry in Disney’s robust fairytale film pedigree... Review

A tongue-in-cheek action mashup... Review

A rousing throwback and a missed opportunity. Review

Delivering a fascinating sci-fi storyline, gorgeous 3D visuals, and competent filmmaking choices... Review

Presents a mismatched effort that was working with some intriguing core elements... Review

Manages to deliver the same sci-fi/action entertainment that fans of the prior installments will be expecting. Review

A safe and familiar comedy-drama... Review

A number of chuckle-worthy moments and a few slick visuals coupled with a lot of uneven character development and a dull narrative progression... Review

A bizarre mishmash of historical elements and subpar on-screen drama... Review

A bit over-stuffed, but the narrative does come full-circle and successfully balances charming comedy gags grounded in a memorable and contemporary love story. Review

It succeeds at offering an exciting, if somewhat thin, adventure. Review

Anyone willing to suspend a bit of disbelief and not get too bogged down in the film’s logic will likely be ready for an entertaining and worthwhile experience. Review

Plenty of humorous, as well as entertaining, moments coupled with Singh’s usual slick visuals... Review

A fascinating and disturbing (not to mention tense) character drama that successfully captures the core themes of the book. Review

They get the remake job done with tongue-in-cheek style and plenty of outrageous moments... Review

Most of the characters and their various interactions make the journey worthy of a watch... Review

That doesn’t mean that the film fails to present plenty of tense, albeit grounded, moments. Review

Aside from a few semi-outrageous moments, the party of the century is actually pretty boring on film. Review

Even though the story is on the surface realistic, there’s very little for certain portions of the audience to connect with... Review

A middle-of-the-road guilty pleasure experience that can satisfy a diverse range of filmgoers. Review

Isn’t just a unique found-footage movie or superior superhero film, it’s a truly enjoyable blend of the best each genre has to offer. Review

Liam Neeson keeps most of the character moments engaging and the man vs. nature scenarios offer a number of memorable sequences... Review

It’s genuinely hard to imagine where it all went wrong. Review

Watching Carano throw her entire body and soul into Mallory never falters in delivering compelling onscreen action. Review