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Author: Justin Moore

The LEGO Ninjago Movie builds a fun adventure for the entire family

September 24, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Warner Brothers crafts yet another hilarious LEGO movie!… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Animated, Dave Franco, Family, Jackie Chan, Justin Theroux, Olivia Munn, The LEGO Ninjago Movie, Warner Animation Group, Warner Bros. Pictures

It might be better to block Friend Request from your timeline

September 24, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Friend Request’ is full of clichés and unoriginality … continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alycia Debnam-Carey, Brit Morgan, Connor Paolo, Entertainment Studios, Friend Request, Horror, Liesl Ahlers, Sean Marquette, Thriller, William Moseley

The Orville’s third episode provides big laughs

September 23, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Seth MacFarlane is settling into ‘The Orville’… continue reading

Television, The Orville, TV Commentary About a Girl, FOX, The Orville Season 1

The Orville offers more laughs in its second episode

September 18, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Seth MacFarlane balances comedy and drama in the new episode of ‘The Orville’… continue reading

Television, The Orville, TV Commentary Command Performance, FOX, The Orville Season 1

My Blue Heaven Review :: Steve Martin and Rick Moranis shine as mob boss & FBI agent duo

September 17, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

If you ever wanted to see Steve Martin with brown hair, this movie is for you… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Comedy, Crime, My Blue Heaven, Rick Moranis, Steve Martin, Warner Archive, Warner Bros. Pictures

The Orville gets lost in space

September 11, 2017Justin Moore 4 Comments

With dazzling visuals, The Orville fails to please sci-fi fans… continue reading

Television, The Orville, TV Commentary Adrianne Palicki, FOX, Halston Sage, J Lee, Mark Jackson, Old Wounds, Penny Johnson Jerald, Peter Macon, Scott Grimes, Seth MacFarlane, The Orville Season 1

Home Again is the same old romantic comedy done again

September 10, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Hallie Myers-Shyer relies too much on her parent’s style of filmmaking… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Candice Bergen, Comedy, Home Again, Jon Rudnitsky, Lake Bell, Michael Sheen, Nat Wolff, Open Road Films, Pico Alexander, Reese Witherspoon, Reid Scott, Romance

Wind River is a perfectly crafted, chilling murder mystery

August 27, 2017Justin Moore 1 Comment

Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen provide Oscar worthy performances… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Crime, Elizabeth Olsen, Gil Birmingham, Jeremy Renner, Mystery, The Weinstein Company, Wind River

Blood Alley offers a decent Blu-ray release of an exciting John Wayne film

August 21, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

John Wayne returns to open waters in this new Blu-ray release… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Action, Adventure, Anita Ekberg, Blood Alley, John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Warner Archive, Warner Bros. Pictures

The Hitman’s Bodyguard is big on action but short on laughs

August 20, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson fail to connect in this mediocre comedy… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Gary Oldman, Lionsgate, Ryan Reynolds, Salma Hayek, Samuel L Jackson, The Hitman's Bodyguard, Thriller

The Glass Castle provides an emotional look at unconventional families

August 17, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Brie Larson and Woody Harrelson shine as members of a dysfunctional family… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Brie Larson, Drama, Lionsgate, Max Greenfield, Naomi Watts, Robin Bartlett, Sarah Snook, The Glass Castle, Woody Harrelson

The Nut Job 2 is a decent sequel to an unfunny original

August 15, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘The Nut Job 2’ fails to please adults, but kids may find it nutty… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Animated, Bobby Moynihan, Fantasy, Jackie Chan, Katherine Heigl, Maya Rudolph, Nutty By Nature, Open Road Films, The Nut Job 2, Will Arnett

John Wayne gets chased in this new Blu-ray release of The Sea Chase

August 10, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

With little suspense, there is no chase in ‘The Sea Chase’… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Action, Alan Hale Jr, Claude Akins, James Arness, John Wayne, Lana Turner, Tab Hunter, The Sea Chase, War, Warner Archive, Warner Bros. Pictures

Detroit Review :: Kathryn Bigelow crafts a heart-breaking look at the Detroit riots in the 1960’s

August 7, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

With great acting and well-time suspense, Detroit is a powerful film… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Annapurna Pictures, Anthony Mackie, Crime, Detroit, Drama, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell, John Boyega, Will Poulter

Poor storyline and lack of character development looms over The Dark Tower

August 6, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

This Stephen King inspired story fails to please longtime fans… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Fantasy, Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Sci-Fi, Sony Pictures, The Dark Tower, Tom Taylor

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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   ★★✩
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    NOT MY FAMILY: MONIQUE SMITH STORY ★★★
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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?  ★✩✩
    THE LAST WOMAN WHO LIVED HERE  ★★✩
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