the @popcollin reviews

Those of you who have been longing for a movie that spotlights the inherent comedy of a grapefruit-sized mound of pubic hair, a guy covered in cow entrails, and a pretty woman getting splattered by a semi, well– you’re finally in luck. Vacation is here. It’s presented as a thirty-years-later […]

Who knew that a costume designer was so important to a movie? …and, more importantly, I suppose– to a director’s legacy? For years I’ve been under thinking Tarsem was a stunning, visionary director. So-so movies like The Cell, Immortals, and Julia Roberts’ Mirror Mirror were made much more interesting due […]

A billionaire wants to launch his own rocket into space, but there may be a nefarious motive behind it, so a flameout military contractor with extraordinary hacking skills has to grapple with a decision which could either save the world or end his career. That, friends, is the plot of […]

Let’s just say I’d rather sit through Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 again. I could go on and on about how lazy and uninspired Hot Pursuit is. How I hoped against hope that the trailer was a harbinger of the comedy to come, not an indicator that the movie is […]

Apparently Sean Penn has caught a few Liam Neeson flicks lately. For his first film since forgettable supporting roles in 2013’s The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Gangster Squad, the two-time Oscar winner realized that he might have what it takes to channel his inner Neeson and kick some […]

The story of the dysfunctional family is certainly not new. From The Family Stone to Parenthood to Little Miss Sunshine, we’ve seen plenty of examples where insufferable people come together for whatever reason and realize that hey, deep down they really do love each other. We can now add This […]

It’s no secret that the summer of 2014 has been disastrous at the box office, with ticket sales down anywhere from 15 to 40% from last year, depending on what figures you’re looking at. By my count (forgetting Transformers: Age of Extinction, which I’ll admit to liking more as a […]

Don’t look now, but Melissa McCarthy is getting close to joining the “What Happened To…?” Club. Sure, she’s largely responsible for the funniest movies of 2011 and 2013 (Bridesmaids and The Heat), but short of that, all we’ve gotten is a handful of minuscule supporting roles (This is 40, The […]

There’s no denying the success of the Resident Evil movie franchise. Four films, each earning more than the last, totaling $675 million worldwide. There is, however, good cause to wonder why. Based on the popular video game series, the movies are jam-packed with gunfire, Matrix-style backflip fights, and blood splatters. […]

If you’ve ever prided yourself on your ability to exercise self control and not yell at movie screen to help solve a character’s dilemma, kindly skip The Dilemma— even the most stoic moviegoer will have a hard time not jumping up and down in frustration just ten minutes into the […]