the @popcollin reviews

Put four dozen of America’s greatest pop artists together in one room for one night, and there’s bound to be some good stories there. And yes, indeed, there were. Chronicling the recording of USA for Africa’s ‘We Are the World’ charity single in January of 1985, this documentary is a […]

Nat Wolff and Lucy Hale co-star in this surprisingly smart and heartfelt romance about two forlorn souls who meet at a wedding and embark on a ‘Before Sunrise’-style night of getting to know each other. The chemistry between the two carries the film along, and the witty and effective script […]

Jason Statham returns to the screen in his usual bulletproof, butt-kicking way in this surprisingly solid action flick from David Ayer (‘Fury’, ‘End of Watch’). As a former top-of-his-game operative, Statham is out for revenge (is there ever any other way?), hunting down an evil cyber-company that preys on seniors […]

Hot on the heels of last month’s perfectly fine ‘The Family Plan’ (and countless others that have come before it), this so-so film about an assassin (Kaley Cuoco) who hides her secret from loved ones does benefit from a decent sense of danger and a nice smattering of comedy, but […]

Based on the Broadway musical (which is based on the 2004 movie, which is based on a book), this yet-another rehash sparkles, sure, and has many of the same feels and fun as the original, but what was truly groundbreaking way back when now seems (sadly) kinda like an ordinary […]

Actor Jake Johnson (‘New Girl’) makes his directing debut with this allegory about loneliness in a desperate world—starring as Tommy, a guy living a drone-like, solitary existence who gets offered the chance to win a million dollars by Andy Samberg (playing himself). The proposition is simple enough: survive for thirty […]