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To Dust presents a new genre: The Jewish, mystical, dark, buddy comedy

February 18, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘To Dust’ sure isn’t for most people, and maybe not for me either… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Comedy, Drama, Géza Röhrig, Good Deed Entertainment, Matthew Broderick, To Dust

Happy Death Day 2U repeats the first film with a new twist

February 18, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The film used a lot of scenes from the first movie, but it managed to feel new… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Happy Death Day 2U, Horror, Israel Broussard, Jessica Rothe, Mystery, Ruby Modine, Sci-Fi, Universal Pictures

Alita: Battle Angel is visually spectacular

February 15, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

But unless you’re a fan of the source, the rest may leave you cold… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alita Battle Angel, Christoph Waltz, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, Jennifer Connelly, Keean Johnson, Mahershala Ali, Rosa Salazar, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Twentieth Century Fox

Untogether hits surprisingly affecting notes in a crowded indie world

February 8, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Untogether’ came out of nowhere, and it’s pretty decent… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alice Eve, Ben Mendelsohn, Billy Crystal, Drama, Freestyle Digital Media, Jamie Dornan, Jemima Kirke, Jennifer Grey, Lola Kirke, Scott Caan, Untogether

Who Killed Cock Robin is a thriller slickly done with a bit too heavily done twists

February 8, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Who Killed Cock Robin’ darkly twists and turns… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Cheng Cheng Films, Foreign, Hsu Wei-Ning, Ko Chia-Yen, Krasier Chuang, Mason Lee, Thriller, Who Killed Cock Robin

The Kid Who Would Be King adds a new twist to the legend of Excalibur

February 5, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Joe Cornish, who previously directed ‘Attack the Block’, adds his own flair to the classic story of King Arthur… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Angus Imrie, Dean Chaumoo, Family, Fantasy, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Patrick Stewart, Rebecca Ferguson, Rhianna Dorris, The Kid Who Would Be King, Tom Taylor, Twentieth Century Fox

Miss Bala feels all too familiar

February 5, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Gina Rodriquez was easily the best thing about this movie… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Anthony Mackie, Crime, Gina Rodriguez, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Matt Lauria, Miss Bala, Sony Pictures, Thomas Dekker, Thriller

St. Bernard Syndicate :: Awkward Scandinavians misunderstanding China

January 30, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

Quasi-mockumentary ‘The Saint Bernard Syndicate’ is uniquely foreign and therefore of little interest to most… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Comedy, Frederik Cilius, Rasmus Bruun, St. Bernard Syndicate, Uncork'd Entertainment

Johnny English Strikes Again is perfect for comedy lovers

January 26, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Johnny English Strikes Again is loaded with special features… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Action, Adventure, Ben Miller, Comedy, Emma Thompson, Jake Lacy, Johnny English Strikes Again, Olga Kurylenko, Rowan Atkinson, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

Glass may test your patience

January 19, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The ‘final’ chapter of M. Night Shyamalan’s superhero trilogy may be the most divisive film of 2019, and it’s only January… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Anya Taylor-Joy, Bruce Willis, Glass, James McAvoy, Samuel L Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Universal Pictures

Cranston and Hart have perfect chemistry in The Upside

January 13, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘The Intouchables’ succeeds more at being emotional and the main leads have great chemistry, but ‘The Upside’ still managed to put a smile on my face… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Aja Naomi King, Bryan Cranston, Comedy, Drama, Julianna Margulies, Kevin Hart, Nicole Kidman, STX Entertainment, The Upside

Escape Room Review :: 2019’s first film is a puzzle that has not yet been completed

January 5, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Escape Room’ wanted to focus on setting up a sequel rather than giving the viewers answers they deserved… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Deborah Ann Woll, Escape Room, Horror, Jay Ellis, Logan Miller, Mystery, Nik Dodani, Sony Pictures, Taylor Russell, Tyler Labine, Yorick van Wageningen

Steve Carell gives a touching performance in Welcome to Marwen

December 26, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The true story of Mark Hogancamp is a touching tale of how art can heal someone… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Diane Kruger, Eiza González, Fantasy, Gwendoline Christie, Janelle Monáe, Leslie Mann, Leslie Zemeckis, Merritt Wever, Neil Jackson, Steve Carell, Universal Pictures, Welcome to Marwen

Second Act is one of the more aggressively average movies of the year

December 21, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Second Act’ hits almost all the beats you’d expect with one thing that makes it something a bit more… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Comedy, Jennifer Lopez, Leah Remini, Milo Ventimiglia, Romance, Second Act, STX Entertainment, Treat Williams, Vanessa Hudgens

Green Book feels a bit familiar

December 6, 2018Chuck Duncan 2 Comments

‘Green Book’ is entertaining, but is it Best Picture material?… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Brian Stepanek, Comedy, Don Stark, Green Book, Linda Cardellini, Mahershala Ali, P.J. Byrne, Sebastian Maniscalco, Universal Pictures, Viggo Mortensen

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    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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★✩✩ 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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