David Blaustein

David Blaustein ABC News Radio Feb 10, 2017 4/5 The LEGO Batman Movie is pure joy, gut-busting and delightful. Go to Full Review The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) 89% 80%

David Blaustein ABC News Radio Feb 10, 2017 1/5 Oh, why am I even bothering? After watching those first 10 minutes, here's what watching the rest of Fifty Shades Darker is like: watching paint dry. Go to Full Review Fifty Shades Darker (2017) 11% 47%

David Blaustein ABC News Radio Feb 3, 2017 2/5 The only reason I stayed to watch A Dog's Purpose is because it's my job and, from past experience, I know a movie can get better. A Dog's Purpose does get better -- but never to a point where it could be considered a good movie. Go to Full Review A Dog's Purpose (2017) 34% 73%

David Blaustein ABC News Radio Feb 3, 2017 3/5 Thematically, The Space Between Us may speak to teens who feel disenfranchised and misunderstood. Ultimately, though, it's a case study of a great concept diminished by a half-hearted effort. Go to Full Review The Space Between Us (2017) 17% 55%

David Blaustein ABC News Radio Jan 13, 2017 4/5 Patriots Day is a profound and moving film about a city, ripped apart by hate, that quickly comes together to heal through love, heroism and patriotism. Go to Full Review Patriots Day (2016) 80% 86%

David Blaustein ABC News Radio Jan 6, 2017 4/5 A Monster Calls is cathartic and thrilling to witness all at the same time. Go to Full Review A Monster Calls (2016) 86% 81%

David Blaustein ABC News Radio Dec 30, 2016 3/5 Pratt, Lawrence and the superficial aspects of the story, along with the gorgeous aesthetic, are compelling enough to make Passengers at the very least interesting, and not a waste of your time. Go to Full Review Passengers (2016) 30% 61%

David Blaustein ABC News Radio Dec 22, 2016 2/5 Sing lacks the emotional impact or storytelling power of the two other animated offerings out now, Moana and Trolls. But as intended, kids will like the singing animals and the music. Go to Full Review Sing (2016) 71% 73%

David Blaustein ABC News Radio Dec 22, 2016 1.5/5 Assassin's Creed is easily the worst movie Fassbender and Cotillard have ever participated in. Go to Full Review Assassin's Creed (2016) 18% 42%

David Blaustein ABC News Radio Dec 16, 2016 3/5 Collateral Beauty isn't exactly a good movie. As noted, it's overly manipulative, and it also has several glaring continuity problems. At the same time, this tragic tale truly does offer catharsis and hope. Go to Full Review Collateral Beauty (2016) 14% 64%

David Blaustein ABC News Radio Dec 9, 2016 2/5 Office Christmas Party is the equivalent of a major league baseball team that has an all-star at every position -- but finishes in last place. Go to Full Review Office Christmas Party (2016) 41% 41%

David Blaustein ABC News Radio Dec 2, 2016 4/5 It's a stunning historical snapshot and nifty piece of filmmaking. Go to Full Review Jackie (2016) 87% 60%

David Blaustein ABC News Radio Nov 29, 2016 4.5/5 Allied is a throwback, not only because it harkens back to some of the great espionage thrillers of decades past, but because with Pitt and Cotillard, you feel like you're watching true movie stars, the kind you'd see on [a] black-and-white newsreel. Go to Full Review Allied (2016) 60% 64%

David Blaustein ABC News Radio Nov 29, 2016 2.5/5 Stylish, though innocuous and intermittently feckless. Go to Full Review Rules Don't Apply (2016) 56% 34%

David Blaustein ABC News Radio Nov 23, 2016 3.5/5 This is an unconventional boxing story that sells out a bit by playing with history, but it gives us enough gritty realism from the cast and camera work to make Bleed For This a solid boxing flick. Go to Full Review Bleed for This (2016) 70% 69%

David Blaustein ABC News Radio Nov 18, 2016 4/5 Rowling gives us new characters and creatures to fall in love with, and Newt and company will keep you coming back for more. Go to Full Review Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) 74% 79%

David Blaustein ABC News Radio Nov 11, 2016 4/5 Trolls is simply a joyful movie. Go to Full Review Trolls (2016) 76% 65%

David Blaustein ABC News Radio Nov 4, 2016 4/5 No matter how you may personally feel about Mel Gibson, he knows how to stir our emotions and make us think. Go to Full Review Hacksaw Ridge (2016) 84% 91%

David Blaustein ABC News Radio Oct 28, 2016 2/5 Despite the terrific cast, and even with two of our best storytellers in Hanks and Ron Howard, nothing in Inferno is believable or compelling enough to make us care about it. Go to Full Review Inferno (2016) 23% 36%

David Blaustein ABC News Radio Oct 21, 2016 2/5 Galifianakis is one of the funniest people on the planet. To put him in a movie and have him recite unfunny lines is like driving a Porsche in the slow lane and never shifting out of first gear. Go to Full Review Keeping Up With the Joneses (2016) 19% 37%