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Author: Justin Moore

Rampage is a big, dumb, fun action film

April 17, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Dwayne Johnson adds cheesy lines to this over the top film… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Dwayne Johnson, Jake Lacy, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Joe Manganiello, Malin Akerman, Marley Shelton, Naomie Harris, Rampage, Sci-Fi, Warner Bros. Pictures

Pacific Rim: Uprising :: Power Rangers for adults is back

March 26, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

A lighter tone sets this sequel apart from the first film… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adria Arjona, Adventure, Burn Gorman, Cailee Spaeny, Charlie Day, Jing Tian, John Boyega, Pacific Rim: Uprising, Rinko Kikuchi, Sci-Fi, Scott Eastwood, Universal Pictures

Curse of the Mayans offers a new take on ancient mythology

March 26, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

This action adventure film delivers fun on a budget… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Bernardo Peña, Carla Ortiz, Curse of the Mayans, Horror, Olga Fonda, Sci-Fi, Steve Wilcox, VMI Worldwide

Red Sparrow plays as an average suspense spy thriller

March 9, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Moments of ‘Red Sparrow’ offer satisfying suspense… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Charlotte Rampling, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Irons, Joel Edgerton, Mary-Louise Parker, Matthias Schoenaerts, Red Sparrow, Thriller, Twentieth Century Fox

Innocent Blood Review :: Warner Archive Collection brings the classic vampire movie to Blu-ray

February 12, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

John Landis brings the perfect mixture of gore and humor… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Angela Bassett, Anne Parillaud, Anthony LaPaglia, Chazz Palminteri, Crime, Don Rickles, Horror, Innocent Blood, Luis Guzman, Robert Loggia, Tony Sirico, Warner Archive, Warner Bros. Pictures

12 Strong feels all too familiar

January 29, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Surprising relationships carry this new war film… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies 12 Strong, Action, Chris Hemsworth, History, Michael Peña, Michael Shannon, Navid Negahban, Trevante Rhodes, Warner Bros. Pictures

Lady Bird :: Greta Gerwig directs the best coming of age movie in years

December 29, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Saoirse Ronan gives a strong performance as the title character… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, Beanie Feldstein, Comedy, Drama, Lady Bird, Laurie Metcalf, Lucas Hedges, Saoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet, Tracy Letts

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is surprisingly a lot of fun

December 20, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Jack Black steals the show acting as a high school girl… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Dwayne Johnson, Fantasy, Jack Black, Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle, Karen Gillian, Kevin Hart, Nick Jonas, Sony Pictures

Money corrupts friends in Blood Money

December 19, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Poorly written characters lead to a predictable film… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Blood Money, Crime, Ellar Coltrane, Jacob Artist, John Cusack, Lionsgate, Thriller, Willa Fitzgerald

The midseason finale of The Orville offers no bang

December 8, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Losing the 13th episode hurts the finale… continue reading

Television, The Orville, TV Commentary FOX, Mad Idolatry, The Orville Season 1

Is Ed Mercer worthy of being Captain of The Orville?

December 6, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Strong character development leads to a less thrilling episode… continue reading

Television, The Orville, TV Commentary FOX, New Dimensions, The Orville Season 1

Woodshock fails to shock

November 26, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

First time directors focus more on visuals than narrative… continue reading

★, Home Viewing A24, Drama, Joe Cole, Kirsten Dunst, Lionsgate, Pilou Asbæk, Thriller, Woodshock

Crew members of The Orville face their worst fears

November 20, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The tenth episode of The Orville is the spookiest episode yet… continue reading

Television, The Orville, TV Commentary Firestorm, FOX, The Orville Season 1

Rob Lowe brings everyone together in the latest episode of The Orville

November 10, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Members of the Orville are put in an awkward predicament… continue reading

Television, The Orville, TV Commentary Cupid's Dagger, FOX, The Orville Season 1

A Bad Moms Christmas brings out the holiday joy

November 4, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The trio of bad moms returns to battle the craziness of the holiday season… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A Bad Moms Christmas, Adventure, Cheryl Hines, Christine Baranski, Christmas, Comedy, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, STX Entertainment, Susan Sarandon

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    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   ★★✩
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    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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