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Author: Justin Moore

The Orville gets mired in a dull episode

November 3, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Lesser known characters and a journey to a distant planet make for a lackluster episode… continue reading

Television, The Orville, TV Commentary FOX, Into the Fold, The Orville Season 1

Loretta Young goes from college grad to Big Business Girl

November 1, 2017Justin Moore 2 Comments

Early 1930’s pre-code film offers an intriguing love triangle… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Big Business Girl, First National Picture, Frank Albertson, Joan Blondell, Loretta Young, Ricardo Cortez, Romance

The Orville pokes fun at modern-day society

October 30, 2017Justin Moore 2 Comments

Clever writing makes this one of the best Orville episodes… continue reading

Television, The Orville, TV Commentary FOX, Majority Vote, The Orville Season 1

Tyler Perry’s new Madea movie is the wrong kind of Boo!

October 28, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Awkward dialog and poor plot ruin Madea’s second Halloween adventure… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies A Madea Halloween, Boo 2, Boo 2! A Madea Halloween, Brock O'Hurn, Cassi Davis, Comedy, Diamond White, Horror, Liongate, Lionsgate, Patrice Lovely, Tito Ortiz, Tyler Perry

Geostorm is the worst kind of disaster

October 26, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Geostorm’ offers more politics than fun action sequences… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Abbie Cornish, Alexandra Maria Lara, Andy Garcia, Daniel Wu, Ed Harris, Eugenio Derbez, Geostorm, Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Warner Bros. Pictures

Raw emotions spark a flame in true story Only the Brave

October 23, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

An inspirational tale of real life heroes delivers… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Andie MacDowell, Biography, Columbia Pictures, James Badge Dale, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Connelly, Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Only the Brave, Taylor Kitsch

Playing Around honors the Roaring Twenties with this vintage Hollywood film

October 23, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Alice White provides big musical numbers to entertain audiences… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Alice White, Chester Morris, Comedy, First National Picture, Lionel Barrymore, Playing Around, Romance, William Bakewell

L.O.R.D.: Legend of the Ravaging Dynasties mixes too many characters for a convoluted film

October 18, 2017Justin Moore 7 Comments

This video style animated movie is a snoozefest … continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Animated, Cheney Chen, Fan Bingbing, Fantasy, Kris Wu, L.O.R.D.: Legend of the Ravaging Dynasties, Lionsgate

Jokes are plentiful in this week’s episode of The Orville

October 14, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘The Orville’ explores the show’s central villain who may be more human-like than they appear… continue reading

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

Blade Runner returns for a solid sequel to the 1980’s classic

October 11, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Denis Villeneuve provides yet another outstanding film… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Ana de Armas, Blade Runner 2049, Carla Juri, Dave Bautista, Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Mackenzie Davis, Robin Wright, Ryan Gosling, Sci-Fi, Sylvia Hoeks, Thriller, Warner Bros. Pictures

Charlize Theron provides an intriguing character for The Orville

October 8, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Practical jokes amongst friends offers hilarious moments … continue reading

Television, The Orville, TV Commentary Charlize Theron, FOX, Pria, The Orville Season 1

Jeepers Creepers 3 Review :: The Creeper returns to feast once more

October 4, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Despite technical flaws, ‘Jeepers Creepers 3’ is still entertaining… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Brandon Smith, Gabrielle Haugh, Gina Philips, Horror, Jeepers Creepers 3, Jonathan Breck, Meg Foster, Mystery, Screen Media Films, Stan Shaw

An interesting story makes this the best The Orville episode yet

October 1, 2017Justin Moore 2 Comments

With strong chemistry, the crew aboard The Orville are finally clicking… continue reading

Television, The Orville, TV Commentary FOX, If the Stars Should Appear, The Orville Season 1

Stronger tells the emotional story of the man they call The Hero of Boston

September 30, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Stronger’ perfectly captures the emotion of the tragedy that rocked the Boston Marathon in 2013… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Clancy Brown, Drama, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lenny Clarke, Miranda Richardson, Roadside Attractions, Stronger, Tatiana Maslany

Night Moves :: One of Gene Hackman’s best performances to Blu-ray

September 27, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Great character development builds a memorable movie… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Crime, Edward Binns, Gene Hackman, James Woods, Jennifer Warren, Mystery, Night Moves, Susan Clark, Warner Archive, Warner Bros. Pictures

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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   ★★★
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    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?  ★✩✩
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