Rock Dog

Review by Bob Ignizio

Stop me if you've heard this one before. In ROCK DOG, a misfit protagonist leaves home to go on a quest to find self-confidence, defeat a bunch of generically evil bad guys, and win the understanding and approval of his stodgy father. Along the way, he learns valuable lessons about following one's dreams, staying true to oneself, and the power of music.

Director/co-writer Ash Brannon may have gotten his start at Pixar, for whom he co-wrote and co-directed TOY STORY 2, but there's none of the heart, humor, or overall quality one would expect from that studio on display in ROCK DOG. This is an utterly disposable, by-the-numbers kid flick.

The Accountant

Review by George M. Thomas

Anna Kendrick and Ben Affleck in "The Accountant."

THE ACCOUNTANT is a hot mess.   It’s an entertaining hot mess, but contains plot holes so huge all of a certain presidential candidate’s lies will fit in them.

The leaps of faith required to accept those particular quirks are akin to believing said candidate’s lies.

But like any tall tale, you don’t want to divert your attention, primarily because director Gavin O’Connor and screenwriter Bill Dubuque at very least craft a story that’s intriguing on its face which in turn allows them to generate enough tension to hold an individual’s interest.

With a cast that includes Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, Jon Bernthal, John Lithgow and J.K. Simmons, there’s no way the film could come up short with respect to performances and they take what they have and do their due diligence with it.