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Movie Reviews

The Perfect Date isn’t perfect, but it is still a lot of fun

April 20, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

I wasn’t expecting much from the film going into it, but I found it to be heartwarming and the characters to be likable… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Camila Mendes, Comedy, Laura Marano, Matt Walsh, Netflix, Noah Centineo, Romance, The Perfect Date

The Silence is something we have already seen before

April 20, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘The Silence’ was an unoriginal film that was overwhelming and not exciting at all… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Horror, Kate Trotter, Kiernan Shipka, Miranda Otto, Netflix, Stanley Tucci, The Silence, Thriller

The Curse of La Llorona is all wet

April 19, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A promising start is scuttled by some bad acting… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Horror, Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen, Linda Cardellini, Marisol Ramirez, Mystery, New Line Cinema, Patricia Velasquez, Raymond Cruz, Roman Christou, Sean Patrick Thomas, The Curse of La Llorona, Tony Amendola, Warner Bros. Pictures

The Haunting of Sharon Tate exploits a Hollywood tragedy

April 17, 2019Justin Moore 6 Comments

Daniel Farrands turns a tragic story into an average home invasion film that feels disrespectful to the victims of this crime… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Drama, Hilary Duff, Horror, Jonathan Bennett, Lydia Hearst, Pawel Szajda, Ryan Cargill, Saban Films, The Haunting of Sharon Tate, Thriller, Tyler Johnson

Penguin Highway expertly hits the Japanese coming of age magical realism tale

April 14, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Penguin Highway’ is an anime film that gets weird in all the right sort of ways… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Animated, Fantasy, Foreign, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Kana Kita, Megumi Han, Miki Fukui, Naoto Takenaka, Penguin Highway, Rie Kugimiya, Toho Animation, Yû Aoi

Hellboy is just fine, what are you so angry about anyway?

April 12, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

The new ‘Hellboy’ reboot isn’t as good as the original, but the hate on it seems misguided… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Daniel Dae Kim, David Harbour, Fantasy, Hellboy, Ian McShane, Lionsgate, Milla Jovovich, Penelope Mitchell, Sasha Lane

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy hits surprising heights in an engaging martial arts tale

April 12, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Master Z: Ip Man Legacy’ may not have Donnie Yen, but it does nearly match with other luminaries… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Crime, Dave Bautista, Foreign, Liu Yan, Master Z: Ip Man Legacy, Max Zhang, Michelle Yeoh, Tony Jaa, Well Go USA

Ramen Shop hits emotional notes in a movie about finding your history

April 6, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Ramen Shop’ knows its strengths – delicious looking food and excellent actors… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Drama, Foreign, Jeanette Aw, Mark Lee, Ramen Shop, Seiko Matsuda, Strand Releasing, Takumi Saito

Storm Boy is about a boy and his pelican, but it’s actually better than it sounds

April 6, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Storm Boy’ has a truly epic emotional stretch despite losing itself in the end… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Erik Thomson, Family, Finn Little, Geoffrey Rush, Good Deed Entertainment, Jai Courtney, Morgana Davies, Storm Boy, Trevor Jamieson, Trevor Jamison

Diane is a movie that is for only one audience: film critics

April 6, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Diane’ plods in darkness to hide the subtle acting depth within… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Andrea Martin, Deirdre O'Connell, Diane, Drama, Estelle Parsons, Glynis O'Connor, IFC Films, Jake Lacy, Joyce Van Patten, Mary Kay Place, Phyllis Somerville

The Public pops with energy among some decent complicated ideas

April 6, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Public’ tells a story of the public library, and the secret dark truth we should’ve all realized… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater, Drama, Emilio Estevez, Gabrielle Union, Greenwich Entertainment, Jeffrey Wright, Jena Malone, Taylor Schilling, The Public

Pet Sematary could use more scares

April 5, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

This remake offers a disturbing story and really messed up ending… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Amy Seimetz, Horror, Hugo Lavoie, Jason Clarke, Jeté Laurence, John Lithgow, Lucas Lavoie, Paramount Pictures, Pet Sematary, Thriller

Shazam! is loads of fun

April 5, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The DC Extended Universe gets a little lighter and goofier… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Adventure, Asher Angel, DC Comics, Djimon Hounsou, Faithe Herman, Grace Fulton, Ian Chen, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jovan Armand, Mark Strong, New Line Cinema, Shazam!, Warner Bros. Pictures, Zachary Levi

Kevin Costner & Woody Harrelson hunt down Bonnie and Clyde in The Highwaymen

April 3, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘The Highwaymen’ at times is slow but is held together by the great direction from John Lee Hancock… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Crime, John Carroll Lynch, Kathy Bates, Kevin Costner, Kim Dickens, Netflix, The Highwaymen, William Sadler, Woody Harrelson

Sobibor grimly revisits the brave, bloody death camp revolt mostly forgotten

March 31, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Sobibor’ attempts to tread the line between illustrating history and exploiting it… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Christopher Lambert, Drama, History, Konstantin Khabenskiy, Mariya Kozhevnikova, Maximilian Dirr, Michalina Olszanska, Philippe Reinhardt, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Sobibor

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HOTCHKA MOVIE REVIEWS

✦ 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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