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Birds of Prey packs a punch

February 7, 2020Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

DC gets another one right… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Adventure, Ali Wong, Birds of Prey, Chris Messina, Crime, DC Comics, Ella Jay Basco, Ewan McGregor, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosie Perez, Warner Bros. Pictures

Greta Gerwig’s Little Women is the most charming film of 2019

January 2, 2020Justin Moore 2 Comments

When Greta Gerwig brings all four actresses together, she brings out the best of them… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bob Odenkirk, Chris Cooper, Drama, Eliza Scanlen, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, James Norton, Jayne Houdyshell, Laura Dern, Little Women, Louis Garrel, Meryl Streep, Romance, Saoirse Ronan, Sony Pictures, Timothée Chalamet, Tracy Letts

Uncut Gems is Adam Sandler’s best performance ever

December 12, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The Safdie brothers created such a fast-paced hectic film that feels so quick even though it is 2 hours and 15 minutes… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, Adam Sandler, Crime, Drama, Eric Bogosian, Idina Menzel, Judd Hirsch, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett, Lakeith Stanfield, Uncut Gems

Queen & Slim Review :: Queen & Slim is one of the year’s best acted films

December 3, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Queen & Slim’ was equally beautiful as it was haunting… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bokeem Woodbine, Chloë Sevigny, Daniel Kaluuya, Drama, Flea, Indya Moore, Jodie Turner-Smith, John Sturgill Simpson, Queen & Slim, Universal Pictures

The Irishman is another crime epic from Martin Scorsese

December 1, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

With so much development going into the characters, it allowed for moments towards the end to feel heavy and personal… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Al Pacino, Anna Paquin, Biography, Bobby Cannavale, Crime, Drama, Harvey Keitel, Jack Huston, Jesse Plemons, Joe Pesci, Kathrine Narducci, Netflix, Ray Romano, Robert De Niro, The Irishman

Knives Out is a clever murder mystery

November 29, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Agatha Christie would be pleased… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Ana de Armas, Chris Evans, Christopher Plummer, Comedy, Crime, Daniel Craig, Don Johnson, Drama, Edi Patterson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Katherine Langford, Knives Out, Lakeith Stanfield, Lionsgate, Michael Shannon, Riki Lindhome, Toni Collette

Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep shines

November 8, 2019Chuck Duncan 1 Comment

Return to the Overlook Hotel with a grown Danny Torrance… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alex Essoe, Bruce Greenwood, Carl Lumbly, Cliff Curtis, Doctor Sleep, Drama, Emily Alyn Lind, Ewan McGregor, Fantasy, Horror, Jocelin Donahue, Kyliegh Curran, Rebecca Ferguson, Warner Bros. Pictures, Zahn McClarnon

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

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

Shaft is a bad mother ∼ shut your mouth!

October 7, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

A look at the ‘Shaft’ movies from the beginning to the present… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Action, Christian Bale, Comedy, Crime, Jessie T. Usher, Regina Hall, Richard Roundtree, Samuel L Jackson, Shaft, Shaft in Africa, Shaft's Big Score, Warner Archive, Warner Bros. Pictures

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

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

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

Godzilla: King of the Monsters stomps down the house in 4K

August 29, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Whether you loved or hated the movie, this video presentation is a keeper… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing 4K, Action, Adventure, Aisha Hinds, Bradley Whitford, Charles Dance, David Strathairn, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Ken Watanabe, Kyle Chandler, Millie Bobby Brown, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sally Hawkins, Thomas Middleditch, Vera Farmiga, Warner Bros. Pictures, Ziyi Zhang

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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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