Merely mild and unremarkable, Dolphin Tale 2 seems comfortable in its mediocrity. Yet, the film has heart and manages to avoid being cheap or inorganic, despite its cheesiness. In this sentimental sequel,...

After sitting through “If I Stay,” Hollywood’s newest syrupy-sweet teen romance,  audience members will most likely wish they didn’t. Based on Gayle Forman’s young adult best-seller, “If...

Greetings my fellow movie nerds, Welcome (back) to Reel Talk, HiLite’s very own movie blog. Here, I will post reviews, movie news, and really anything movie-related. Now, as a quick introduction,...

Overstuffed and bloated, “The Amazing Spider-Man 2’s” convoluted plot hinders it from reaching the heights of the original “Spider-Man 2,” despite its stronger casting. In this mediocre sequel,...

A slightly dumbed-down version of its source material, “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” does not quite capture the quirky fun of the original “Peabody’s Improbable History” Based on the 1960s animated...

“Divergent,” the newest dystopian adventure to hit the box office, strictly follows the predictable young adult (YA) movie formula that we have all come to expect. Throw in a rebellious heroine, a...

These newly-released action-packed adventures show us that not all action movies are created equal. “Pompeii” Full of pomp and forced grandeur, Paul W.S. Anderson’s “Pompeii” falls short...

According to the National Association of Theater Owners, movie ticket prices rose by 5.5 percent to an all-time high of $8.16 in 2013. With rising ticket prices and the insane costs of concessions, how...

Hayao Miyazaki, internationally-acclaimed Japanese filmmaker and founder of Studio Ghibli, is an animation legend. With his over 50-year-long reign as king of animated filmmaking, Miyazaki is a true...