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Movie Reviews

The Kid Who Would Be King adds a new twist to the legend of Excalibur

February 5, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Joe Cornish, who previously directed ‘Attack the Block’, adds his own flair to the classic story of King Arthur… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Angus Imrie, Dean Chaumoo, Family, Fantasy, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Patrick Stewart, Rebecca Ferguson, Rhianna Dorris, The Kid Who Would Be King, Tom Taylor, Twentieth Century Fox

Miss Bala feels all too familiar

February 5, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Gina Rodriquez was easily the best thing about this movie… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Anthony Mackie, Crime, Gina Rodriguez, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Matt Lauria, Miss Bala, Sony Pictures, Thomas Dekker, Thriller

St. Bernard Syndicate :: Awkward Scandinavians misunderstanding China

January 30, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

Quasi-mockumentary ‘The Saint Bernard Syndicate’ is uniquely foreign and therefore of little interest to most… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Comedy, Frederik Cilius, Rasmus Bruun, St. Bernard Syndicate, Uncork'd Entertainment

Glass may test your patience

January 19, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The ‘final’ chapter of M. Night Shyamalan’s superhero trilogy may be the most divisive film of 2019, and it’s only January… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Anya Taylor-Joy, Bruce Willis, Glass, James McAvoy, Samuel L Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Universal Pictures

Replicas :: 2019’s first bad film is here

January 13, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Keanu Reeves is a great actor but his performance in ‘Replicas’ is wooden and unbelievable… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alice Eve, Emily Alyn Lind, Emjay Anthony, Entertainment Studios, John Ortiz, Keanu Reeves, Replicas, Sci-Fi, Thomas Middleditch, Thriller

Cranston and Hart have perfect chemistry in The Upside

January 13, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘The Intouchables’ succeeds more at being emotional and the main leads have great chemistry, but ‘The Upside’ still managed to put a smile on my face… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Aja Naomi King, Bryan Cranston, Comedy, Drama, Julianna Margulies, Kevin Hart, Nicole Kidman, STX Entertainment, The Upside

Escape Room Review :: 2019’s first film is a puzzle that has not yet been completed

January 5, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Escape Room’ wanted to focus on setting up a sequel rather than giving the viewers answers they deserved… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Deborah Ann Woll, Escape Room, Horror, Jay Ellis, Logan Miller, Mystery, Nik Dodani, Sony Pictures, Taylor Russell, Tyler Labine, Yorick van Wageningen

Holmes & Watson is a career-low for Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly

December 31, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Two detectives uncover a seriously unfunny movie… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Columbia Pictures, Comedy, Crime, Holmes & Watson, John C. Reilly, Lauren Lapkus, Mystery, Ralph Fiennes, Rebecca Hall, Steve Coogan, Will Ferrell

Bumblebee is the movie all of the Transformers movies should’ve been

December 27, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Bumblebee’ proves the secret to a decent Transformers movie is not hating the audience… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Angela Bassett, Bumblebee, Dylan O'Brien, Hailey Seinfeld, John Cena, Justin Theroux, Kenneth Choi, Paramount Pictures, Sci-Fi

Steve Carell gives a touching performance in Welcome to Marwen

December 26, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The true story of Mark Hogancamp is a touching tale of how art can heal someone… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Diane Kruger, Eiza González, Fantasy, Gwendoline Christie, Janelle Monáe, Leslie Mann, Leslie Zemeckis, Merritt Wever, Neil Jackson, Steve Carell, Universal Pictures, Welcome to Marwen

On the Basis of Sex is a by the book biopic of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

December 26, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘On the Basis of Sex’ relies on history to give conflict and story… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Armie Hammer, Biography, Cailee Spaeny, Drama, Felicity Jones, Focus Features, Jack Reynor, Justin Theroux, Kathy Bates, On the Basis of Sex, Sam Waterston

Second Act is one of the more aggressively average movies of the year

December 21, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Second Act’ hits almost all the beats you’d expect with one thing that makes it something a bit more… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Comedy, Jennifer Lopez, Leah Remini, Milo Ventimiglia, Romance, Second Act, STX Entertainment, Treat Williams, Vanessa Hudgens

Mary Queen of Scots knows its strength is the power of Saoirse Ronan

December 21, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Mary Queen of Scots’ is decent enough, but the two acting leads elevate it to higher heights… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, David Tennant, Focus Features, Gemma Chan, Guy Pearce, History, Jack Lowden, Joe Alwyn, Margot Robbie, Mary Queen of Scots, Saoirse Ronan

DC goes full Marvel with Aquaman

December 20, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A bright, colorful and fun superhero movie from the DC Universe… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Amber Heard, Aquaman, DC Comics, Dolph Lundgren, Fantasy, Jason Momoa, Ludi Lin, Nicole Kidman, Patrick Wilson, Temuera Morrison, Warner Bros. Pictures, Willem Dafoe, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Mortal Engines looks stunning, but fails to build characters and a story

December 19, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Despite what the trailers said, Peter Jackson did not direct this movie… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Fantasy, Hera Hilmar, Hugo Weaving, Jihae, Leila George, Mortal Engines, Patrick Malahide, Robert Sheehan, Ronan Raftery, Sci-Fi, Stephen Lang, Universal 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   ★★★
    ABIGAIL   ★★★
    DUNE: PART TWO   ★★✩
    THE BEEKEEPER   ★★✩
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✦ 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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