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Movie Reviews

Olivia Wilde seeks revenge in A Vigilante

March 30, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘A Vigilante’ is emotional look at what woman go through in abusive relationships… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A Vigilante, Crime, Morgan Spector, Mystery, Olivia Wilde, Saban Films, Tonye Patano

Disney’s Dumbo soars into theaters but fails to impress

March 29, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The film focuses on human characters rather than the title character… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alan Arkin, Colin Farrell, Danny DeVito, Dumbo, Eva Green, Family, Fantasy, Finley Hobbins, Michael Keaton, Nico Parker, Walt Disney Pictures

The Dirt captures the crazy life of the band Mötley Crüe

March 26, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘The Dirt’ was a decent biopic and it was a smart choice to premiere it on Netflix… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Daniel Webber, Douglas Booth, Iwan Rheon, Kathryn Morris, Machine Gun Kelly, Mötley Crüe, Music, Netflix, The Dirt

Jordan Peele scores again with Us

March 22, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Peele’s latest film is a mindf–k thrill ride… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Anna Diop, Cali Sheldon, Elisabeth Moss, Evan Alex, Horror, Lupita Nyong'o, Madison Curry, Noelle Sheldon, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Thriller, Tim Heidecker, Universal Pictures, Us, Winston Duke, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Make sure to bring tissues when you see Five Feet Apart

March 17, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Once we get past the awkwardness of the two meeting and hating each other for no reason, the film becomes a sweet love tale… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies CBS Films, Cole Sprouse, Drama, Five Feet Apart, Haley Lou Richardson, Moises Arias, Romance

Triple Frontier is stacked with an all-star cast & suspenseful moments

March 16, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Triple Frontier’ stars Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund & Pedro Pascal… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Ben Affleck, Charlie Hunnam, Crime, Garrett Hedlund, Netflix, Oscar Isaac, Pedro Pascal, Thriller, Triple Frontier

Captain Marvel makes a solid debut

March 8, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Not the greatest of the Marvel output, but still a heck of a lot of fun… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Annette Bening, Ben Mendelsohn, Brie Larson, Captain Marvel, Clark Gregg, Djimon Hounsou, Gemma Chan, Jude Law, Lashana Lynch, Lee Pace, Marvel Studios, Mckenna Grace, Samuel L Jackson, Sci-Fi

Fighting with my Family brings the punches and the heart

February 24, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The film is filled with inspirational moments lead by an outstanding cast… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Dwayne Johnson, Fighting with my Family, Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, MGM, Nick Frost, Sport, Stephen Merchant, Vince Vaughn, Zelina Vega

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World puts a bow on the 8-Year Franchise

February 22, 2019Brandon Coulson Leave a Comment

An uneven end to a great franchise… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies America Ferrera, Animated, Cate Blanchett, Craig Ferguson, DreamWorks Animation, F. Murray Abraham, Fantasy, Gerard Butler, How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Kit Harrington, Universal Pictures

To Dust presents a new genre: The Jewish, mystical, dark, buddy comedy

February 18, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘To Dust’ sure isn’t for most people, and maybe not for me either… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Comedy, Drama, Géza Röhrig, Good Deed Entertainment, Matthew Broderick, To Dust

Happy Death Day 2U repeats the first film with a new twist

February 18, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The film used a lot of scenes from the first movie, but it managed to feel new… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Happy Death Day 2U, Horror, Israel Broussard, Jessica Rothe, Mystery, Ruby Modine, Sci-Fi, Universal Pictures

Alita: Battle Angel is visually spectacular

February 15, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

But unless you’re a fan of the source, the rest may leave you cold… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alita Battle Angel, Christoph Waltz, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, Jennifer Connelly, Keean Johnson, Mahershala Ali, Rosa Salazar, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Twentieth Century Fox

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part still feels awesome

February 8, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The animation is creative and transports you back to your childhood as you watch it… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alison Brie, Animated, Charlie Day, Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Fantasy, Maya Rudolph, Nick Offerman, Stephanie Beatriz, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, Tiffany Haddish, Warner Bros. Pictures, Will Arnett

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

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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   ★★✩
    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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