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The Predator is aggressively bad

September 13, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Something went terribly wrong for ‘The Predator’ to be so bad… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alfie Allen, Augusto Aguilera, Boyd Holbrook, Jacob Tremblay, Jake Busey, Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Munn, Sci-Fi, Sterling K. Brown, The Predator, Thomas Jane, Thriller, Trevante Rhodes, Twentieth Century Fox, Yvonne Strahovski

Never Goin’ Back proves that anyone can be insufferable and mildly charming

August 11, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Never Goin’ Back’ is precisely the sort of indie drama I knew it was going to be… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, Camila Morrone, Comedy, Crime, Kyle Mooney, Maia Mitchell, Never Goin' Back

Avoid playing Duck Duck Goose!

July 23, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Kids may enjoy Duck Duck Goose, but parents will not… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Animated, Carl Reiner, Craig Ferguson, Duck Duck Goose, Family, Jennifer Grey, Jim Gaffigan, Natasha Leggero, Netflix, Stephen Fry, Zendaya

Unfriended: Dark Web goes very dark

July 20, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

This is one of those movies you need to bathe after seeing… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Andrew Lees, Betty Gabriel, BH Tilt, Chelsea Alden, Colin Woodell, Connor Del Rio, Crime, Mystery, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Stephanie Nogueras, Unfriended: Dark Web

Action Point needs an excitement enema

June 6, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Johnny Knoxville still makes me laugh after all these years… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action Ppoint, Aidan Whytock, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Chris Pontius, Comedy, Conner McVicker, Dan Bakkedahl, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Eric Manaka, Joe Vaz, Johnny Knoxville, Johnny Pemberton, Joshua Hoover, Leon Clingman, Matt Schulze, Paramount Pictures

Now on Blu-ray Graboids on ice in Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell

May 7, 2018Cisco Davis Jr Leave a Comment

The direct-to-video blues continues with this franchise… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Horror, Jamie Kennedy, Jamie-Lee Money, Michael Gross, Sci-Fi, Tanya Van Graan, Tremors A Cold Day in Hell, Universal 1440 Entertainment, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

The Endless is a bizarre, beguiling, and bewildering horror film

April 20, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Endless’ has a simple strategy in mind: Confuse and alarm you… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Aaron Moorhead, Callie Hernandez, Emily Montague, Fantasy, Horror, James Jordan, Justin Benson, Lew Temple, Sci-Fi, Tate Ellington, The Endless, Well Go USA

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

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

Mom and Dad is a gonzo horror misfire with glimpses of potential

January 19, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Mom and Dad’ wields a crazy Nicholas Cage but doesn’t hit the insane heights it promises… continue reading

★, ★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Anne Winters, Horror, Mom and Dad, Momentum Pictures, Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Thriller, Zackary Arthur

Money corrupts friends in Blood Money

December 19, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Poorly written characters lead to a predictable film… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Blood Money, Crime, Ellar Coltrane, Jacob Artist, John Cusack, Lionsgate, Thriller, Willa Fitzgerald

Wonder Wheel is a miserable movie about miserable people by a miserable man

December 8, 2017Jeremy Fogelman 1 Comment

‘Wonder Wheel’ makes me wonder why I bothered… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Amazon Studios, Drama, Jack Gore, James Belushi, Juno Temple, Justin Timberlake, Kate Winslet, Wonder Wheel

Woodshock fails to shock

November 26, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

First time directors focus more on visuals than narrative… continue reading

★, Home Viewing A24, Drama, Joe Cole, Kirsten Dunst, Lionsgate, Pilou Asbæk, Thriller, Woodshock

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

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

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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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