RatingT-MeterTitle | YearReview4/4 100% Peace Officer (2015)"The cinematic equivalent of a canary in the coal mine which issues a dire warning to the government to get SWAT teams under control before either the people revolt or the U.S. turns into a Fascistic police state. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Sep 15, 2015
4/4 81% Black Mass (2015)" Johnny Depp is at the top of his game, here, as Whitey Bulger, a very intimidating, larger-than-life monster without a functioning conscience. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Sep 13, 2015
3/4 18% 90 Minutes In Heaven (2015)"A goner granted a miraculous reprieve by God ostensibly to let us all know that paradise really exists. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Sep 10, 2015
4/4 95% Welcome To Leith (2015)"A textbook primer on how a united community ought to respond to the arrival of racist bullies before the creeps have a chance to ruin the neighborhood. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Sep 6, 2015
4/4 80% Meet The Patels (2015)"A delightful documentary exploring whether a thoroughly-American, 29 year-old bachelor of East Indian extraction can turn on a dime and agree to an arranged marriage when it's time to settle down? " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Sep 5, 2015
4/4 89% The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution (2015)"The Black Panthers revisited less as a political party concerned about the welfare of the people than as an internecine power struggle between a couple of larger than life egos. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Aug 31, 2015
2/4 38% War Room (2015)"A prayer-ordained, Prodigal husband parable preaching primarily to the choir! " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Aug 27, 2015
4/4 43% No Escape (2015)"A harrowing heart-pounder that delivers even more excitement per-minute than is suggested by its very compelling trailer! " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Aug 24, 2015
3/4 57% Mateo (2015)"An uplifting testament to the notion that it's still possible for a sinner to find his true calling and turn his life around after first paying his debt to society. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Aug 21, 2015
4/4 46% American Ultra (2015)"A delightful summer sleeper not to be missed! " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Aug 18, 2015
2/4 90% Straight Outta Compton (2015)"The cinematic equivalent of a nostalgic fanzine designed with die-hard devotees of gangsta' rap in mind. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Aug 16, 2015
2/4 68% The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)"A passable, nostalgic period piece which does a far better job of recreating Cold War ambience than intrigue. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Aug 11, 2015
4/4 96% Rosenwald (2015)"A touching bio about a selfless, self-made billionaire who'd probably prefer to be remembered as a tireless proponent of the notion that black lives matter. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Aug 10, 2015
2.5/4 9% Fantastic Four (2015)"A decent enough overhaul to recommend heartily as a pleasant escape from the hazy, hot, humid dog days of August. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Aug 7, 2015
4/4 92% Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation (2015)"The epitome of a bona fide summer blockbuster! " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jul 31, 2015
4/4 94% Best Of Enemies (2015)"A must-see account of the birth of passionate, television punditry. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jul 29, 2015
1/4 27% Vacation (2015)"From full-frontal male nudity to an F-word laced theme song, Vacation is a cringe-inducing disappointment that bears little resemblance to the original it so desperately endeavors to pay homage to. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jul 28, 2015
3/4 43% SlingShot (2015)"A compelling character study of a likable do-gooder whose only regret is that he has but one life to devote to his fellow man. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jul 15, 2015
3/4 80% Tango Negro: The African Roots of Tango"Ole! Ole! Ole! " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jul 15, 2015
3/4 16% The Gallows (2015)"Scary fright fare that puts a creepy new spin on the meaning of school spirit. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jul 10, 2015
3/4 20% Self/less (2015)"An improbable, if thought-provoking mind-bender built on a house of cards that holds up only to the extent you're willing to go along with its preposterous premise. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jul 6, 2015
3.5/4 35% Strangerland (2015)"An atmospheric whodunit guaranteed to keep you intrigued and guessing right to the very end. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jul 5, 2015
1/4 65% Magic Mike XXL (2015)"An unabashedly carnal indulgence solely interested in inducing gelatinous drools of saliva from the mouths of overstimulated females. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 29, 2015
3/4 10% Faith Of Our Fathers (2015)"A latter-day variation on the Prodigal Son parable providing proof that God still works in mysterious ways. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 26, 2015
4/4 89% Fresh Dressed (2015)"A nostalgic tribute to a materialistic generation weaned on conspicuous consumption where capped gold teeth and gaudy clock necklaces were trendy fashion statements. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 25, 2015
3/4 58% Felt (2015)"A cattle prod of a picture which incessantly provokes and pushes the cinematic envelope while taking no prisoners in a very freaky battle-of-the-sexes. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 21, 2015
4/4 98% Inside Out (2015)"A touching tale illustrating how a dramatic life change might, temporarily at least, exact a terrible toll on a frail human psyche. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 17, 2015
4/4 87% Dope (2015)"A rollicking roller coaster ride around the 'hood that's basically a hilarious cross between Kid and Play's House Party (1990) and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004). " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 16, 2015
3/4 71% Jurassic World (2015)"Not quite a Spielberg-quality blockbuster, but it'll do. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 15, 2015
4/4 100% 3 And 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets (2015)"A riveting courtroom drama chronicling an emotionally-draining showdown played out on a world stage between the Black Lives Matter and Stand Your Ground movements. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 15, 2015
3/4 84% Rich Hill (2014)"The Rust Belt's 'New Normal' depicted as a desolate, depressed dystopia dotted with street urchins a tad too naïve to appreciate their dire life prospects. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 14, 2015
4/4 81% Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)"A refreshingly exhilarating, emotional and ultimately uplifting examination of youngsters forging an unbreakable bond in the face of a malignant force far beyond their control. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 12, 2015
2/4 93% Spy (2015)"A Melissa McCarthy vehicle recommended for fans with a big appetite for her crude, expletive-laced brand of humor. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 8, 2015
3/4 32% Entourage (2015)"Vintage Vince and company having tons of testosterone-fueled fun whether being titillated by bimbos or just roaming aimlessly around L.A. in a classic convertible. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 7, 2015
4/4 60% Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)"Scary enough to teach me that I can scream louder than my wife! " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 7, 2015
4/4 50% San Andreas (2015)" Does for San Francisco what Jaws did for the Ocean! " ‐ Baret NewsPosted May 27, 2015
4/4 No Score Yet Bass Clef Bliss (2015)"Autism is now, effectively, universal in nature which makes a labor of love like Bass Clef Bliss certain to resonate deeply with any spiritually-inclined soul compassionately attuned to other than self. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted May 25, 2015
2/4 No Score Yet Chocolate City (2015)"A derivative, estrogen-fueled, overcoming-the-odds saga strictly recommended for females interested in seeing sepia-skinned Adonises gyrate while disrobing to mind-numbing disco music. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted May 24, 2015
4/4 40% Color of the Cross (2006)"The Crucifixion revisited featuring a black Jesus as the victim of a bias crime! " ‐ Sly FoxPosted May 18, 2015
3/4 67% Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)"A road to redemption paved with wisecracks and wonderful harmonies. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted May 17, 2015
4/4 97% Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)"An edge-of-your-seat, adrenaline-fueled, high body-count splatterfest that remains riveting from start to finish despite dispensing with the idea of plot development once the premise has been set. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted May 11, 2015
4/4 75% Good Kill (2015)"A modern morality play examining the emotional and physical toll exacted by the military tactic of bombing by drones. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted May 10, 2015
3/4 82% 1001 Grams (2015)"The latest offering frommaker Bent Hamer, an enigmatic Norwegian with a knack for creating droll dramedies. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted May 9, 2015
3/4 8% Hot Pursuit (2015)"Sofia Vergara successfully stakes her claim as the heir apparent of Brazilian bombshell Carmen Miranda. All she needs now is a fruit-filled sombrero! " ‐ Baret NewsPosted May 6, 2015
4/4 71% Welcome to Me (2015)"Alternately vulnerable and bizarre, but always endearing, the Saturday Night Live alum enjoys her best outing since Bridesmaids, here, as an anguished soul allowed, against her better judgment, to purchase a terribly-embarrassing, 15 minutes of fame. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted May 4, 2015
4/4 63% Days of Grace (2015)"The best Mexican splatterfest since Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia! " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Apr 27, 2015
1.5/4 17% The Squeeze (2015)"A moralizing, paint-by-numbers parable lifted right out of the Hollywood hack playbook. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Apr 27, 2015
4/4 92% Ex Machina (2015)"A thought-provoking thriller guaranteed to keep you enthralled while reassessing the meaning of consciousness " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Apr 25, 2015
2/4 29% Blackbird (2015)" A gospel-driven cross of Precious and Rent, only set in a sleepy Southern town that time forgot instead of New York City. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Apr 23, 2015
3/4 17% Helicopter Mom (2015)"An alternately humorous and sobering cautionary tale chronicling the woes of an exasperated kid smothered by a well-meaning mom in an era of omnipresent parenting. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Apr 21, 2015
4/4 81% Black Mass (2015)" Johnny Depp is at the top of his game, here, as Whitey Bulger, a very intimidating, larger-than-life monster without a functioning conscience. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Sep 13, 2015
3/4 18% 90 Minutes In Heaven (2015)"A goner granted a miraculous reprieve by God ostensibly to let us all know that paradise really exists. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Sep 10, 2015
4/4 95% Welcome To Leith (2015)"A textbook primer on how a united community ought to respond to the arrival of racist bullies before the creeps have a chance to ruin the neighborhood. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Sep 6, 2015
4/4 80% Meet The Patels (2015)"A delightful documentary exploring whether a thoroughly-American, 29 year-old bachelor of East Indian extraction can turn on a dime and agree to an arranged marriage when it's time to settle down? " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Sep 5, 2015
4/4 89% The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution (2015)"The Black Panthers revisited less as a political party concerned about the welfare of the people than as an internecine power struggle between a couple of larger than life egos. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Aug 31, 2015
2/4 38% War Room (2015)"A prayer-ordained, Prodigal husband parable preaching primarily to the choir! " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Aug 27, 2015
4/4 43% No Escape (2015)"A harrowing heart-pounder that delivers even more excitement per-minute than is suggested by its very compelling trailer! " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Aug 24, 2015
3/4 57% Mateo (2015)"An uplifting testament to the notion that it's still possible for a sinner to find his true calling and turn his life around after first paying his debt to society. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Aug 21, 2015
4/4 46% American Ultra (2015)"A delightful summer sleeper not to be missed! " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Aug 18, 2015
2/4 90% Straight Outta Compton (2015)"The cinematic equivalent of a nostalgic fanzine designed with die-hard devotees of gangsta' rap in mind. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Aug 16, 2015
2/4 68% The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)"A passable, nostalgic period piece which does a far better job of recreating Cold War ambience than intrigue. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Aug 11, 2015
4/4 96% Rosenwald (2015)"A touching bio about a selfless, self-made billionaire who'd probably prefer to be remembered as a tireless proponent of the notion that black lives matter. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Aug 10, 2015
2.5/4 9% Fantastic Four (2015)"A decent enough overhaul to recommend heartily as a pleasant escape from the hazy, hot, humid dog days of August. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Aug 7, 2015
4/4 92% Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation (2015)"The epitome of a bona fide summer blockbuster! " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jul 31, 2015
4/4 94% Best Of Enemies (2015)"A must-see account of the birth of passionate, television punditry. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jul 29, 2015
1/4 27% Vacation (2015)"From full-frontal male nudity to an F-word laced theme song, Vacation is a cringe-inducing disappointment that bears little resemblance to the original it so desperately endeavors to pay homage to. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jul 28, 2015
3/4 43% SlingShot (2015)"A compelling character study of a likable do-gooder whose only regret is that he has but one life to devote to his fellow man. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jul 15, 2015
3/4 80% Tango Negro: The African Roots of Tango"Ole! Ole! Ole! " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jul 15, 2015
3/4 16% The Gallows (2015)"Scary fright fare that puts a creepy new spin on the meaning of school spirit. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jul 10, 2015
3/4 20% Self/less (2015)"An improbable, if thought-provoking mind-bender built on a house of cards that holds up only to the extent you're willing to go along with its preposterous premise. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jul 6, 2015
3.5/4 35% Strangerland (2015)"An atmospheric whodunit guaranteed to keep you intrigued and guessing right to the very end. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jul 5, 2015
1/4 65% Magic Mike XXL (2015)"An unabashedly carnal indulgence solely interested in inducing gelatinous drools of saliva from the mouths of overstimulated females. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 29, 2015
3/4 10% Faith Of Our Fathers (2015)"A latter-day variation on the Prodigal Son parable providing proof that God still works in mysterious ways. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 26, 2015
4/4 89% Fresh Dressed (2015)"A nostalgic tribute to a materialistic generation weaned on conspicuous consumption where capped gold teeth and gaudy clock necklaces were trendy fashion statements. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 25, 2015
3/4 58% Felt (2015)"A cattle prod of a picture which incessantly provokes and pushes the cinematic envelope while taking no prisoners in a very freaky battle-of-the-sexes. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 21, 2015
4/4 98% Inside Out (2015)"A touching tale illustrating how a dramatic life change might, temporarily at least, exact a terrible toll on a frail human psyche. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 17, 2015
4/4 87% Dope (2015)"A rollicking roller coaster ride around the 'hood that's basically a hilarious cross between Kid and Play's House Party (1990) and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004). " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 16, 2015
3/4 71% Jurassic World (2015)"Not quite a Spielberg-quality blockbuster, but it'll do. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 15, 2015
4/4 100% 3 And 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets (2015)"A riveting courtroom drama chronicling an emotionally-draining showdown played out on a world stage between the Black Lives Matter and Stand Your Ground movements. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 15, 2015
3/4 84% Rich Hill (2014)"The Rust Belt's 'New Normal' depicted as a desolate, depressed dystopia dotted with street urchins a tad too naïve to appreciate their dire life prospects. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 14, 2015
4/4 81% Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)"A refreshingly exhilarating, emotional and ultimately uplifting examination of youngsters forging an unbreakable bond in the face of a malignant force far beyond their control. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 12, 2015
2/4 93% Spy (2015)"A Melissa McCarthy vehicle recommended for fans with a big appetite for her crude, expletive-laced brand of humor. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 8, 2015
3/4 32% Entourage (2015)"Vintage Vince and company having tons of testosterone-fueled fun whether being titillated by bimbos or just roaming aimlessly around L.A. in a classic convertible. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 7, 2015
4/4 60% Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)"Scary enough to teach me that I can scream louder than my wife! " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Jun 7, 2015
4/4 50% San Andreas (2015)" Does for San Francisco what Jaws did for the Ocean! " ‐ Baret NewsPosted May 27, 2015
4/4 No Score Yet Bass Clef Bliss (2015)"Autism is now, effectively, universal in nature which makes a labor of love like Bass Clef Bliss certain to resonate deeply with any spiritually-inclined soul compassionately attuned to other than self. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted May 25, 2015
2/4 No Score Yet Chocolate City (2015)"A derivative, estrogen-fueled, overcoming-the-odds saga strictly recommended for females interested in seeing sepia-skinned Adonises gyrate while disrobing to mind-numbing disco music. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted May 24, 2015
4/4 40% Color of the Cross (2006)"The Crucifixion revisited featuring a black Jesus as the victim of a bias crime! " ‐ Sly FoxPosted May 18, 2015
3/4 67% Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)"A road to redemption paved with wisecracks and wonderful harmonies. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted May 17, 2015
4/4 97% Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)"An edge-of-your-seat, adrenaline-fueled, high body-count splatterfest that remains riveting from start to finish despite dispensing with the idea of plot development once the premise has been set. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted May 11, 2015
4/4 75% Good Kill (2015)"A modern morality play examining the emotional and physical toll exacted by the military tactic of bombing by drones. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted May 10, 2015
3/4 82% 1001 Grams (2015)"The latest offering frommaker Bent Hamer, an enigmatic Norwegian with a knack for creating droll dramedies. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted May 9, 2015
3/4 8% Hot Pursuit (2015)"Sofia Vergara successfully stakes her claim as the heir apparent of Brazilian bombshell Carmen Miranda. All she needs now is a fruit-filled sombrero! " ‐ Baret NewsPosted May 6, 2015
4/4 71% Welcome to Me (2015)"Alternately vulnerable and bizarre, but always endearing, the Saturday Night Live alum enjoys her best outing since Bridesmaids, here, as an anguished soul allowed, against her better judgment, to purchase a terribly-embarrassing, 15 minutes of fame. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted May 4, 2015
4/4 63% Days of Grace (2015)"The best Mexican splatterfest since Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia! " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Apr 27, 2015
1.5/4 17% The Squeeze (2015)"A moralizing, paint-by-numbers parable lifted right out of the Hollywood hack playbook. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Apr 27, 2015
4/4 92% Ex Machina (2015)"A thought-provoking thriller guaranteed to keep you enthralled while reassessing the meaning of consciousness " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Apr 25, 2015
2/4 29% Blackbird (2015)" A gospel-driven cross of Precious and Rent, only set in a sleepy Southern town that time forgot instead of New York City. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Apr 23, 2015
3/4 17% Helicopter Mom (2015)"An alternately humorous and sobering cautionary tale chronicling the woes of an exasperated kid smothered by a well-meaning mom in an era of omnipresent parenting. " ‐ Baret NewsPosted Apr 21, 2015
