Tag: Vera Farmiga

‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ doesn’t impose enough scares

Jeff Mitchell

“The Conjuring:  The Devil Made Me Do It” – Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) are a pair of genuine good eggs.  More than that, these two are lifelines and champions for innocent victims who face sinister, unnatural forces.  The Conjuring Universe – which comprises of eight films – summons the Warrens for four, including the latest, “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do it”.  Now, the Warrens were a real-life married couple and paranormal investigators, and they passed away after living long, fruitful lives at the…

‘The Commuter’ takes too many familiar turns

Jeff Mitchell

“The Commuter” – “You have no idea who you are up against.” – Oliver (Kobna Holdbrook-Smith), a train passenger Michael MacCauley (Liam Neeson), a New York City insurance agent who just lost his job, finds himself mired in two seemingly impossible situations.   He and his wife, Karen (Elizabeth McGovern), are financially struggling, and now, Michael is out of work.  Cutting back on expenses and eating ramen noodles seven days a week will not save enough money to cover their mortgage and son’s upcoming tuition to Syracuse University. (By the way, according to Google,…