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Author: Jeremy Fogelman

Untogether hits surprisingly affecting notes in a crowded indie world

February 8, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Untogether’ came out of nowhere, and it’s pretty decent… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alice Eve, Ben Mendelsohn, Billy Crystal, Drama, Freestyle Digital Media, Jamie Dornan, Jemima Kirke, Jennifer Grey, Lola Kirke, Scott Caan, Untogether

Who Killed Cock Robin is a thriller slickly done with a bit too heavily done twists

February 8, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Who Killed Cock Robin’ darkly twists and turns… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Cheng Cheng Films, Foreign, Hsu Wei-Ning, Ko Chia-Yen, Krasier Chuang, Mason Lee, Thriller, Who Killed Cock Robin

St. Bernard Syndicate :: Awkward Scandinavians misunderstanding China

January 30, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

Quasi-mockumentary ‘The Saint Bernard Syndicate’ is uniquely foreign and therefore of little interest to most… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Comedy, Frederik Cilius, Rasmus Bruun, St. Bernard Syndicate, Uncork'd Entertainment

BoJack Horseman continues to be one of the best dark comedies anywhere

December 30, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘BoJack Horseman’ fifth season hits a familiar feeling of emotional rock bottom amidst epic comic absurdity… continue reading

Bojack Horseman, Television, TV Commentary Aaron Paul, Alison Brie, Amy Sedaris, Bojack Horseman Season 5, Full Season Review, Netflix, Paul F. Tompkins, Will Arnett

Bumblebee is the movie all of the Transformers movies should’ve been

December 27, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Bumblebee’ proves the secret to a decent Transformers movie is not hating the audience… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Angela Bassett, Bumblebee, Dylan O'Brien, Hailey Seinfeld, John Cena, Justin Theroux, Kenneth Choi, Paramount Pictures, Sci-Fi

On the Basis of Sex is a by the book biopic of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

December 26, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘On the Basis of Sex’ relies on history to give conflict and story… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Armie Hammer, Biography, Cailee Spaeny, Drama, Felicity Jones, Focus Features, Jack Reynor, Justin Theroux, Kathy Bates, On the Basis of Sex, Sam Waterston

Second Act is one of the more aggressively average movies of the year

December 21, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Second Act’ hits almost all the beats you’d expect with one thing that makes it something a bit more… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Comedy, Jennifer Lopez, Leah Remini, Milo Ventimiglia, Romance, Second Act, STX Entertainment, Treat Williams, Vanessa Hudgens

Mary Queen of Scots knows its strength is the power of Saoirse Ronan

December 21, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Mary Queen of Scots’ is decent enough, but the two acting leads elevate it to higher heights… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, David Tennant, Focus Features, Gemma Chan, Guy Pearce, History, Jack Lowden, Joe Alwyn, Margot Robbie, Mary Queen of Scots, Saoirse Ronan

I am Paul Walker tries to fit a life and a tragedy into one movie

December 4, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘I am Paul Walker’ knows what it is, and there is not any way to misunderstand the intent… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Cody Walker, Documentary, I Am Paul Walker, Paramount Network, Paul Walker, Rob Cohen, Tyrese Gibson

The Favourite is a delightfully dark comedy that lets its stars shine

December 2, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Favourite’ isn’t nearly as weird as I’d feared, and it’s a decent historical piece too… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Comedy, Emma Stone, Fox Searchlight, History, James Smith, Jenny Rainsford, Joe Alwyn, LGBT, LGBT+, Mark Gatiss, Nicholas Hoult, Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, The Favourite

Meow Wolf: Origin Story is a story of a world you never realized was there

December 2, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Meow Wolf: Origin Story’ is an imaginative, visually innovative documentary on the origin of a new sort of art… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Benji Geary, Caity Kennedy, Chris Hilson, Corvas K. Brinkerhoff II, Documentary, Emily Montoya, George R.R. Martin, Matt King, Megan Maher, Meow Wolf, Sean Di lanni, The Loughridge Family, Vince Kadlubek

Becoming Astrid sweetly tells the tale of the origin of an author you’ve forgotten

December 2, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Becoming Astrid’ is a highly Swedish movie, but it avoids the common tropes of the biopic… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alba August, Becoming Astrid, Biography, Drama, Foreign, Henrik Rafaelsen, Magnus Krepper, Maria Bonnevie, Music Box Films, Trine Dyrholm

Ralph Breaks the Internet is jam packed and works most of the time

December 1, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ is a worthy sequel to the only good video game movie ever made… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alan Tudyk, Animated, Bill Hader, Fantasy, Gal Gadot, John C. Reilly, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Sarah Silverman, Taraji P. Henson, Walt Disney Pictures

Creed II is a predictable if supremely crowd pleasing sequel

November 21, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Creed II’ can’t match the first entry, but it’s not bad… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Creed II, Dolph Lundgren, Drama, Florian Munteanu, MGM, Michael B. Jordan, Phylicia Rashad, Sport, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson

Swedish film Border asks: Who is the real monster here?

November 18, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Border’ is a weird sort of indie movie, blending fantasy and drama into an unusual mix… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Andreas Kundler, Ann Petrén, Border, Eero Milonoff, Eva Melander, Fantasy, Foreign, Jörgen Thorsson, Kjell Wilhelmsen, Matti Boustedt, Neon, Rakel Wärmländer, Romance, Sten Ljunggren

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✦ IN CINEMAS ✦

    NOVOCAINE    ★★★
    MICKEY 17   ★★★
    WOLF MAN   ★✩✩
    NOSFERATU   ★★✩
    WICKED   ★★★
    JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX   ★★★
    BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE   ★★✩
    ALIEN: ROMULUS   ★★★
    DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE   ★★★
    BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE   ★★★
    FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA   ★★✩
    THE FALL GUY   ★★★
    ABIGAIL   ★★★
    DUNE: PART TWO   ★★✩
    THE BEEKEEPER   ★★✩
    ALL REVIEWS
★✩✩ Avoid    ★★✩ Matinée    ★★★ Must See

✦ HOME VIEWING ✦

    KIKI'S FOURTH INGREDIENT  ★★✩
    NOT MY FAMILY: MONIQUE SMITH STORY ★★★
    THERE'S NO WAY OUT  ★★✩
    GIVE ME BACK MY DAUGHTER ★★★
    JOSH'S THIRD SERVING  ★★★
    SHARI'S SECOND ACT  ★★✩
    WIFE STALKER  ★★★
    JENNA'S FIRST LOVE  ★★✩
    TRAPPED IN HER DORM ROOM  ★★✩
    PLAYING WITH FIRE  ★✩✩
    ROYAL-ISH  ★★✩
    TAKEN AT A BASKETBALL GAME  ★★★
    WHAT WOULD YOU KILL FOR?  ★✩✩
    THE LAST WOMAN WHO LIVED HERE  ★★✩
    I WAS OCTOMOM  ★★✩
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