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Author: Brandon Coulson

Western Fans should check out Star Wars: The Mandalorian

November 13, 2019Brandon Coulson Leave a Comment

A great start with a few small snags… continue reading

Television, The Mandalorian, TV Commentary Brian Posehn, Carl Weathers, Chapter One, Disney, Horatio Sanz, Nick Nolte, Omid Abtahi, Pedro Pascal, Taika Waititi, The Mandalorian Season 1, Werner Herzog

Joker is unrelentingly uncomfortable

October 3, 2019Brandon Coulson 4 Comments

A haunting performance takes center stage… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bill Camp, Brett Cullen, Crime, DC Comics, Douglas Hodge, Frances Conroy, Glenn Fleshler, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Josh Pais, Leigh Gill, Marc Maron, Robert De Niro, Shea Whigham, Thriller, Warner Bros. Pictures, Zazie Beetz

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World puts a bow on the 8-Year Franchise

February 22, 2019Brandon Coulson Leave a Comment

An uneven end to a great franchise… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies America Ferrera, Animated, Cate Blanchett, Craig Ferguson, DreamWorks Animation, F. Murray Abraham, Fantasy, Gerard Butler, How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Kit Harrington, Universal Pictures

The Flash and Supergirl have a heck of a Duet

March 22, 2017Brandon Coulson 1 Comment

I just have a few notes… continue reading

Television, The Flash, TV Commentary another major network, DUet, Supergirl, The Flash Season 3

Storks delivers on Blu-ray

December 20, 2016Brandon Coulson Leave a Comment

A cute film to get mom and dad some nap time… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Andy Samberg, Animated, Fantasy, Jennifer Aniston, Kelsey Grammer, Storks, Ty Burrell, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

Frozen fans, it’s time to let it go and get on board Moana’s boat

November 23, 2016Brandon Coulson Leave a Comment

‘Moana’ joins the pantheon of Disney royalty… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alan Tudyk, Animated, Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Fantasy, Inner Workings, Jemaine Clement, Louise Bush, Moana, Nicole Scherzinger, Oscar Kightley, Puanani Cravalho, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Troy Polamalu, Walt Disney Animation Studios

War Dogs fires home on Blu-ray

November 22, 2016Brandon Coulson Leave a Comment

A familiar but fun release… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Ana de Armas, Bradley Cooper, Crime, Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, War, War Dogs, Warner Bros. Pictures

Doctor Strange brings the Marvel Universe into New Realms

November 5, 2016Brandon Coulson Leave a Comment

The Sorcerer Supreme is here! But is he worth watching?… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alaa Safi, Amy Landecker, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, Benjamin Bratt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Doctor Strange, Fantasy, Katrina Durden, Mads Mikkelsen, Marvel Studios, Michael Stuhlbarg, Rachel McAdams, Sci-Fi, Scott Adkins, Tilda Swinton, Zara Phythian

Kubo and the Two Strings is handspun gold

August 19, 2016Brandon Coulson Leave a Comment

A story about storytelling that touches the heart… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Animated, Art Parkinson, Brenda Vaccaro, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Charlize Theron, Fantasy, Focus Features, George Takei, Kubo and the Two Strings, Laika, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes, Rooney Mara

Is Suicide Squad a home run for DC?

August 4, 2016Brandon Coulson 1 Comment

Messy Fun or a Funny Mess?… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adam Beach, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Cara Delevingne, DC Comics, Fantasy, Ike Barinholtz, Jai Courtney, Jared Leto, Jay Hernandez, Joel Kinnaman, Karen Fukuhara, Margot Robbie, Sci-Fi, Scott Eastwood, Suicide Squad, Viola Davis, Warner Bros. Pictures, Will Smith

The Secret Life of Pets is a Toy Story ripoff with dogs

July 8, 2016Brandon Coulson Leave a Comment

The secrets out but does it satisfy?… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Albert Brooks, Animated, Bobby Moynihan, Dana Carvey, Ellie Kemper, Eric Stonestreet, Hannibal Buress, Jenny Slate, Kevin Hart, Lake Bell, Louis C.K., Steve Coogan, The Secret Life of Pets, Universal Pictures

The Legend of Tarzan swings into theaters

June 30, 2016Brandon Coulson Leave a Comment

Will the King of the Jungle dominate the box office?… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alexander Skarsgård, Cali Nelle, Casper Crump, Christoph Waltz, Djimon Hounsou, Ella Purnell, Fantasy, Legend of Tarzan, Margot Robbie, Romance, Rory J. Saper, Samuel L Jackson, Warner Bros. Pictures

Batman: Bad Blood flies onto Blu-ray

January 30, 2016Brandon Coulson Leave a Comment

No, Batman isn’t singing Taylor Swift songs! But he does have problems with an ex… continue reading

Home Viewing Animated, Batman Bad Blood, DC Comics, DC Entertainment, DC Universe, Jason O'Mara, Morena Baccarin, Sci-Fi, Sean Maher, Stuart Allan, Warner Bros. Animation, Yvonne Strahovski

Bond is back in action with Spectre

November 6, 2015Brandon Coulson Leave a Comment

James Bond returns but a spectre of his past lies in the shadows… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies 007, Adventure, Andrew Scott, Ben Whishaw, Christoph Waltz, Columbia Pictures, Daniel Craig, Dave Bautista, James Bond, Jesper Christensen, Léa Seydoux, MGM, Monica Bellucci, Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes, Rory Kinnear, Spectre, Thriller

The Thing stands as a pinnacle of horror

October 16, 2015Brandon Coulson 1 Comment

An amazing example of filmmaking whose impact is felt still today… continue reading

Halloween John Carpenter, Kurt Russell, The Thing

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