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Jojo Rabbit’s satire is relevant today

November 2, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

People said a comedy about Hitler and Nazis would never work. They were wrong… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alfie Allen, Comedy, Drama, Fox Searchlight, Jojo Rabbit, Rebel Wilson, Roman Griffin Davis, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, Stephen Merchant, Taika Waititi, Thomasin McKenzie, War

Terminator: Dark Fate is action-packed fun

November 2, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

It’s a little light on story but the effects and action are terrific… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Adventure, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Diego Boneta, Gabriel Luna, Linda Hamilton, Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes, Paramount Pictures, Sci-Fi, Terminator: Dark Fate

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil contains a subtle message

October 18, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Disney uses its ‘villain’ to teach us all a lesson… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Angelina Jolie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ed Skrein, Elle Fanning, Family, Fantasy, Harris Dickinson, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Lesley Manville, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sam Riley, Walt Disney Pictures

The Addams Family isn’t creepy or kooky

October 11, 2019Chuck Duncan 2 Comments

Beautiful animation does not make up for a lame story… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Allison Janney, Animated, Bette Midler, Catherine O'Hara, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Comedy, Family, Finn Wolfhard, Jenifer Lewis, Martin Short, MGM, Nick Kroll, Oscar Isaac, Snoop Dogg, The Addams Family, Tituss Burgess

Joker is unrelentingly uncomfortable

October 3, 2019Brandon Coulson 4 Comments

A haunting performance takes center stage… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bill Camp, Brett Cullen, Crime, DC Comics, Douglas Hodge, Frances Conroy, Glenn Fleshler, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Josh Pais, Leigh Gill, Marc Maron, Robert De Niro, Shea Whigham, Thriller, Warner Bros. Pictures, Zazie Beetz

Judy brings a legend to life once more

October 1, 2019Stephen Mosher Leave a Comment

Renée Zellweger is back in top playing a role few could or should attempt… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Drama, Finn Wittrock, History, Jessie Buckley, Judy, Michael Gambon, Music, Renée Zellweger, Roadside Attractions, Rufus Sewell

Ad Astra Review :: Ad Astra sends Brad Pitt to infinity and beyond

September 20, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

In space, no one can hear you snore… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Ad Astra, Adventure, Brad Pitt, Donald Sutherland, Drama, Liv Tyler, Mystery, Ruth Negga, Sci-Fi, Tommy Lee Jones, Twentieth Century Fox

Tazza: One-Eyed Jack is a fun if derivative thriller from South Korea

September 20, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Tazza: One-Eyed Jack’ is a perfectly decent take on the heightened crime thriller… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Choi Yu-Hwa, Crime, Drama, Foreign, Kwon Hae-Hyo, Lee Kwang-Soo, Lim Ji-Yeon, Park Jung-Min, Ryoo Seung-Bum, Tazza: One Eyed Jack, Thriller, Well Go USA, Woo Hyeon

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles :: A documentary that honors the play

September 14, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles’ may be ideally suited for fans of the musical, but isn’t that everyone?… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adam Kantor, Danny Burstein, Documentary, Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles, Fran Lebowitz, Gurinder Chadha, Harvey Fierstein, Jessica Hecht, Joel Grey, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Roadside Attractions

Hustlers Review :: Hustlers hope to make it rain at the box office

September 12, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

‘Hustlers’ is entertaining but has issues… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Cardi B, Comedy, Constance Wu, Crime, Drama, Hustlers, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles, Keke Palmer, Lili Reinhart, Lizzo, Mercedes Ruehl, STX Entertainment, STXfilms

IT Chapter Two is less terrifying, but still a solid sequel

September 5, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Bill Hader was easy the best thing about the movie… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bill Hader, Bill Skarsgård, Chosen Jacobs, Finn Wolfhard, Horror, Isaiah Mustafa, It Chapter Two, Jack Dylan Grazer, James McAvoy, James Ransone, Jay Ryan, Jessica Chastain, New Line Cinema, Teach Grant, Warner Bros. Pictures

Brittany Runs a Marathon is the feel-good comedy of the summer

August 29, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Brittany Runs a Marathon’ earns the status as the most inspiring film of the year so far… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alice Lee, Amazon Studios, Brittany Runs a Marathon, Comedy, Drama, Jillian Bell, Micah Stock, Michaela Watkins, Utkarsh Ambudkar

Angel Has Fallen is predictable but tries

August 24, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Angel Has Fallen’ brings back gruff Gerard Butler in an action movie that wishes desperately to be memorable… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Angel Has Fallen, Danny Huston, Gerard Butler, Jada Pinkett Smith, Lance Reddick, Lionsgate, Morgan Freeman, Nick Nolte, Piper Perabo, Tim Blake Nelson

The Farewell is a beautiful, heartfelt movie with universal themes

August 24, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Farewell’ is an emotionally rich, thematically dense movie about a Chinese family that might as well be everyone… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, Awkawfina, Awkwafina, Comedy, Diana Lin, Drama, Gil Perez-Abraham, Han Chen, Jim Liu, Shuzhen Zhou, The Farewell, Tzi Ma

Ready or Not Review :: Ready or not, here comes a bloody black comedy

August 21, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

If you like your humor on the dark side, this is about as dark as you can get… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adam Brody, Andie MacDowell, Fox Searchlight, Henry Czerny, Horror, Mark O’Brien, Mystery, Ready or Not, Samara Weaving, Thriller

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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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