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Movie Reviews

Murder on the Orient Express chugs along slowly but stylishly

November 12, 2017Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The murder mystery remake is a nice throwback to the era of all-star spectacles… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Crime, Daisy Ridley, Derek Jacobi, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Leslie Odom Jr., Lucy Boynton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Murder on the Orient Express, Mystery, Olivia Colman, Penélope Cruz, Remake, Twentieth Century Fox, Willem Dafoe

A Bad Moms Christmas brings out the holiday joy

November 4, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The trio of bad moms returns to battle the craziness of the holiday season… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A Bad Moms Christmas, Adventure, Cheryl Hines, Christine Baranski, Christmas, Comedy, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, STX Entertainment, Susan Sarandon

Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok is finally the Thor movie we all wanted

November 3, 2017Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The Thor franchise does a 180 and turns out the best Marvel film to date… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Anthony Hopkins, Cate Blanchett, Chris Hemsworth, Disney, Fantasy, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel Studios, Sci-Fi, Tessa Thompson, Thor: Ragnarok, Tom Hiddleston

Novitiate is an intense, focused look at the life of a convent in turmoil

November 3, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Novitiate’ is another look at transgressive nuns, but kept closely aligned with reality… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Denis O'hare, Dianna Agron, Drama, Julianne Nicholson, Maddie Hasson, Margaret Qualley, Melissa Leo, Morgan Saylor, Novitiate, Sony Pictures Classics

Tyler Perry’s new Madea movie is the wrong kind of Boo!

October 28, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Awkward dialog and poor plot ruin Madea’s second Halloween adventure… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies A Madea Halloween, Boo 2, Boo 2! A Madea Halloween, Brock O'Hurn, Cassi Davis, Comedy, Diamond White, Horror, Liongate, Lionsgate, Patrice Lovely, Tito Ortiz, Tyler Perry

Thank You For Your Service is a bleak look at PTSD without real grace

October 27, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Thank You For Your Service’ has its heart in the right place, but it has no subtlety at all… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Amy Schumer, Beulah Koale, Biography, Brad Beyer, Haley Bennett, Jayson Warner Smith, Joe Cole, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Miles Teller, Omar J. Dorsey, Scott Haze, Thank You For Your Service, Universal Pictures, War

Geostorm is the worst kind of disaster

October 26, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Geostorm’ offers more politics than fun action sequences… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Abbie Cornish, Alexandra Maria Lara, Andy Garcia, Daniel Wu, Ed Harris, Eugenio Derbez, Geostorm, Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Warner Bros. Pictures

Raw emotions spark a flame in true story Only the Brave

October 23, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

An inspirational tale of real life heroes delivers… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Andie MacDowell, Biography, Columbia Pictures, James Badge Dale, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Connelly, Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Only the Brave, Taylor Kitsch

Ignore the cheesy title because Happy Death Day is perfection

October 11, 2017Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Blumhouse strikes again with a perfectly crafted horror with humor and heart… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Blumhouse, Charles Aitken, Drama, Happy Death Day, Horror, Israel Broussard, Jessica Rothe, Laura Clifton, Mystery, Ruby Modine, Universal Pictures

Blade Runner returns for a solid sequel to the 1980’s classic

October 11, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Denis Villeneuve provides yet another outstanding film… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Ana de Armas, Blade Runner 2049, Carla Juri, Dave Bautista, Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Mackenzie Davis, Robin Wright, Ryan Gosling, Sci-Fi, Sylvia Hoeks, Thriller, Warner Bros. Pictures

Jeepers Creepers 3 Review :: The Creeper returns to feast once more

October 4, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Despite technical flaws, ‘Jeepers Creepers 3’ is still entertaining… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Brandon Smith, Gabrielle Haugh, Gina Philips, Horror, Jeepers Creepers 3, Jonathan Breck, Meg Foster, Mystery, Screen Media Films, Stan Shaw

Battle of the Sexes brings back the 1970s in style

October 1, 2017Chuck Duncan 2 Comments

‘Battle of the Sexes’ shows that even as times change, some things stay the same… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alan Cumming, Andrea Riseborough, Austin Stowell, Battle of the Sexes, Bill Pullman, Biography, Elizabeth Shue, Emma Stone, Fox Searchlight, Jessica McNamee, LGBT, LGBT+, Sarah Silverman, Sport, Steve Carrell

Stronger tells the emotional story of the man they call The Hero of Boston

September 30, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Stronger’ perfectly captures the emotion of the tragedy that rocked the Boston Marathon in 2013… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Clancy Brown, Drama, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lenny Clarke, Miranda Richardson, Roadside Attractions, Stronger, Tatiana Maslany

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

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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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