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Movie Reviews

The Rider pulls off a trick rarely done – using real people

April 19, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Rider’ impresses in its achingly sincere dramatic docu-fiction cowboy tale… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Brady Jandreau, Drama, Lane Scott, Lilly Jandreau, Sony Pictures Classics, The Rider, Tim Jandreau, Western

Rampage is a big, dumb, fun action film

April 17, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Dwayne Johnson adds cheesy lines to this over the top film… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Dwayne Johnson, Jake Lacy, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Joe Manganiello, Malin Akerman, Marley Shelton, Naomie Harris, Rampage, Sci-Fi, Warner Bros. Pictures

Play a dangerous game of Truth or Dare

April 13, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A clever plot and decent cast elevates the latest Blumhouse horror… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Blumhouse's Truth or Dare, Hayden Szeto, Horror, Landon Liboiron, Lucy Hale, Nolan Gerard Funk, Sophia Taylor Ali, Thriller, Tyler Posey, Universal Pictures, Violett Beane

You Were Never Really Here is an intense evocative thriller

April 13, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘You Were Never Really Here’ isn’t a movie for everyone, but it’s an elevated revenge thriller with depth… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alex Manette, Amazon Studios, Claire Hsu, Crime, Dante Pereira-Olson, Drama, Ekaterina Samsonov, Frank Pando, Joaquin Phoenix, John Doman, Judith Roberts, Mystery, Thriller, You Were Never Really Here

A Quiet Place offers silent terror

April 6, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

You won’t make a peep during this movie… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A Quiet Place, Emily Blunt, Horror, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Paramount Pictures, Sci-Fi

Blockers has laughs & heart

April 6, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

‘Blockers’ mixes raunchy humor with a message… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Blockers, Colton Dunn, Comedy, Geraldine Viswanathan, Gideon Adlon, Gina Gershon, Graham Phillips, Ike Barinholtz, Jake Picking, Jimmy Bellinger, John Cena, Kathryn Newton, Leslie Mann, Miles Robbins, Ramona Young, Sarayu Blue, T.C. Carter, Universal Pictures

Final Portrait is an intimate look at a complicated genius

April 5, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Final Portrait’ tries to explain the complex touch of waiting for genius… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Armie Hammer, Biography, Clémence Poésy, Comedy, Drama, Final Portrait, Geoffrey Rush, Sony Pictures Classics, Sylvie Testud, Tony Shalhoub

Ready Player One is dazzling, pop culture sensory overload

March 30, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Spielberg is back with the king of pop culture movies… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Ben Mendelsohn, Hannah John-Kamen, Lena Waithe, Mark Rylance, Olivia Cooke, Philip Zhao, Ready Player One, Sci-Fi, Simon Pegg, T.J. Miller, Tye Sheridan, Warner Bros. Pictures, Win Morisaki

Pacific Rim: Uprising :: Power Rangers for adults is back

March 26, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

A lighter tone sets this sequel apart from the first film… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adria Arjona, Adventure, Burn Gorman, Cailee Spaeny, Charlie Day, Jing Tian, John Boyega, Pacific Rim: Uprising, Rinko Kikuchi, Sci-Fi, Scott Eastwood, Universal Pictures

Five reasons why A Wrinkle In Time is better than you think

March 22, 2018Jaylen Christie Leave a Comment

A second opinion on the merits of the movie… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A Wrinkle In Time, Chris Pine, Deric McCabe, Fantasy, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Levi Miller, Michael Peña, Mindy Kaling, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Sci-Fi, Storm Reid, Walt Disney Pictures, Zach Galifianakis

Love, Simon is sweet & hopeful

March 16, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

It may verge on sappy, but ‘Love, Simon’ is still a delight… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alexandra Shipp, Comedy, Jennifer Garner, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Josh Duhamel, Katherine Langford, Keiynan Lonsdale, LGBT+, Logan Miller, Love Simon, Miles Heizer, Nick Robinson, Romance, Tony Hale, Twentieth Century Fox

A Wrinkle in Time is a waste of time

March 9, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Adults and children alike will be hard-pressed to find enjoyment in this movie… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies A Wrinkle In Time, Chris Pine, Deric McCabe, Fantasy, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Levi Miller, Michael Peña, Mindy Kaling, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Sci-Fi, Storm Reid, Walt Disney Pictures, Zach Galifianakis

Red Sparrow plays as an average suspense spy thriller

March 9, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Moments of ‘Red Sparrow’ offer satisfying suspense… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Charlotte Rampling, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Irons, Joel Edgerton, Mary-Louise Parker, Matthias Schoenaerts, Red Sparrow, Thriller, Twentieth Century Fox

The Party should be a play instead of a film

February 23, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Party’ sports high quality acting in a muddled overdramatic drama… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bruno Ganz, Cherry Jones, Cillian Murphy, Comedy, Drama, Emily Mortimer, Kristin Scott Thomas, Patricia Clarkson, Roadside Attractions, The Party, Timothy Spall

Game Night has winners & losers

February 23, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Some nifty twists elevate ‘Game Night’… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Billy Magnussen, Comedy, Crime, Game Night, Jason Bateman, Jesse Plemons, Kyle Chandler, Kylie Bunbury, Lamorne Morris, Mystery, Rachel McAdams, Sharon Horgan, Warner Bros. Pictures

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✦ 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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