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★★★

Kevin Hart: What Now? showcases the comedian’s comedy & charisma

October 15, 2016Kim Tibbs-Krober Leave a Comment

When you’re Kevin Hart, you can get away with pretty much anything you want. Like portraying a black James Bond and selling out a football stadium of over 50,000 people… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Comedy, David Meunier, Documentary, Don Cheadle, Ed Helms, Halle Berry, Kevin Hart, Kevin Hart What Now?, Universal Pictures

Magnificent actors saddle up in The Magnificent Seven

September 23, 2016Cisco Davis Jr 1 Comment

A western where great actors play great characters in a simplistic, yet solid story… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Byung-hun Lee, Chris Pratt, Columbia Pictures, Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Haley Bennett, Luke Grimes, Magnificent Seven, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, MGM, Peter Sarsgaard, Vincent D'Onofrio, Western

A Tale of Love and Darkness paints an evocative, fraught picture of the birth of an artist

August 26, 2016Jeremy Fogelman 1 Comment

‘A Tale of Love and Darkness’ is a strong vision from first time director Natalie Portman of a famous Israeli artist… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A Tale of Love and Darkness, Amir Tessler, Biography, Focus World, Gilad Kahana, Mystery, Natalie Portman

Kubo and the Two Strings is handspun gold

August 19, 2016Brandon Coulson Leave a Comment

A story about storytelling that touches the heart… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Animated, Art Parkinson, Brenda Vaccaro, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Charlize Theron, Fantasy, Focus Features, George Takei, Kubo and the Two Strings, Laika, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes, Rooney Mara

Batman v Superman’s Ultimate Edition tries to fill in the plot holes

August 17, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Is the longer cut worth the extra thirty minutes?… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Amy Adams, Batman v Superman, Ben Affleck, Fantasy, Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill, Sci-Fi, Warner Bros. Pictures

Keanu brings big laughs and cuteness overload to your living room

August 16, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Who doesn’t love kitten videos?… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Comedy, Crime, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Jamar Malachi Neighbors, Jason Mitchell, Jordan Peele, Keanu, Keegan-Michael Key, Luis Guzman, Method Man, Nia Long, Tiffany Haddish, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Will Forte

Florence Foster Jenkins has laughs and deep questions

August 12, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The true life story will make you wonder if you’re laughing with or at the character… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies BBC Films, Biography, Comedy, Florence Foster Jenkins, Hugh Grant, Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, Paramount Pictures, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Helberg

Barbershop: The Next Cut :: A Perfect Addition to Your BluRay collection

July 26, 2016Jaylen Christie Leave a Comment

The ‘Barbershop’ gang is back after 12 years, but it the new movie a cut above the rest?… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Anthony Anderson, Barbershop The Next Cut, Cedric the Entertainer, Comedy, Common, Drama, Eve, Ice Cube, JB Smoove, Nicki Minaj, Regina Hall, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

Star Trek Beyond finally escapes its past

July 22, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Free of aping what has come before, the new adventure is a bold step in the right direction… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Anton Yelchin, Bad Robot, Chris Pine, Idris Elba, John Cho, Karl Urban, Paramount, Paramount Pictures, Sci-Fi, Simon Pegg, Sofia Boutella, Star Trek Beyond, Thriller, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana

Haters are gonna hate, but Ghostbusters is a lot of fun

July 15, 2016Chuck Duncan 5 Comments

Yes, Paul Feig and his cast have overcome bad buzz, but will people see it?… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Cecily Strong, Charles Dance, Chris Hemsworth, Columbia Pictures, Ed Begley Jr., Fantasy, Ghostbusters, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Matt Walsh, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Kenneth Williams, Neil Casey, Remake, Sci-Fi, Sony

Life, Animated shows the impact animation can have

July 8, 2016Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

Life, Animated is beautiful exploration of how animation can help autistic kids connect… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Cornelia Suskind, Fantasy, Life Animated, Owen Suskind, Romance, Ron Suskind, The Orchard, Walter Suskind

Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates has a solid cast and lots of laughs

July 8, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Zac Efron and Adam Devine are a pair of brothers you’d want to hang with … or not… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adam Devine, Adventure, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Comedy, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Romance, Stephen Root, Twentieth Century Fox, Zac Efron

Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart serve up the laughs in Central Intelligence

June 16, 2016Chuck Duncan 3 Comments

Johnson and Hart have the makings of a great screen team… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Aaron Paul, Action, Amy Ryan, Central Intelligence, Comedy, Crime, Danielle Nicolet, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, New Line Cinema, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

Finding Dory is delightful if a bit familiar

June 16, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Pixar’s latest may not be a grand slam, but it’s still hugely entertaining… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Albert Brooks, Animated, Diane Keaton, Disney, Dominic West, Ed O'Neill, Ellen Degeneres, Eugene Levy, Family, Finding Dory, Hayden Rolence, Idris Elba, Kaitlin Olson, Pixar, Sigourney Weaver, Ty Burrell

Celebrate 40 years of Roots on Blu-ray

June 10, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The classic TV mini-series gets a spiffy high def upgrade… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Roots, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

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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   ★★✩
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✦ 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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