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I am Paul Walker tries to fit a life and a tragedy into one movie

December 4, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘I am Paul Walker’ knows what it is, and there is not any way to misunderstand the intent… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Cody Walker, Documentary, I Am Paul Walker, Paramount Network, Paul Walker, Rob Cohen, Tyrese Gibson

Forget everything you know about the heroic outlaw Robin Hood

November 26, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Taron Egerton provides all of the characteristics of Robin Hood that I am fond of… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Ben Mendelsohn, Eve Hewson, F. Murray Abraham, Jamie Dornan, Jamie Foxx, Lionsgate, Robin Hood, Taron Egerton, Thriller, Tim Minchin

Teen Titans GO! To the Movies, but is it worth the trip?

November 17, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The popular cartoon series comes to the big screen and back home again… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Animated, Greg Cipes, Halsey, Hynden Walch, Khary Payton, Kristen Bell, Lil’ Yachty, Nicolas Cage, Sci-Fi, Scott Menville, Tara Strong, Teen Titans Go To the Movies, Warner Animation, Warner Bros. Pictures, Will Arnett

Suspiria is baffling retro horror

November 2, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The remake of the cult classic is just as bizarre… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Amazon Studios, Angela Winkler, Chloë Grace Moretz, Dakota Johnson, Fantasy, Jessica Harper, Lutz Ebersdorf, Mia Goth, Mystery, Remake, Suspiria, Tilda Swinton

Dracula A.D. 1972 brings the Count to the present and Blu-ray

October 28, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Lee and Cushing reunite to battle once again… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Caroline Munro, Christopher Lee, Christopher Neame, Dracula AD 1972, Hammer Films, Horror, Peter Cushing, Stephanie Beacham, Warner Archive, Warner Bros. Pictures

Truth or Dare is a fun horror TV movie

October 21, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Creative kills offers a enjoyable late night film… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Alexxis Lemire, Brytni Sarpy, Cassandra Scerbo, Christina Masterson, CineTelFilms, Harvey Guillen, Heather Langenkamp, Horror, Luke Baines, Mason Dye, Ricardo Hoyos, Thriller, Truth or Dare

First Man is one of the best-looking films of the year

October 15, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Damien Chazelle’s first non-music themed film is an achievement in filmmaking… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Christopher Abbott, Ciarán Hinds, Claire Foy, Corey Stoll, First Man, History, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Lukas Haas, Patrick Fugit, Ryan Gosling, Universal Pictures

Venom never quite comes together

October 5, 2018Chuck Duncan 6 Comments

Like Eddie Brock and his symbiote, the movie never meshes very well… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Jenny Slate, Melora Walters, Michelle Williams, Reid Scott, Riz Ahmed, Sci-Fi, Sony Pictures, Thriller, Tom Hardy, Venom

The Children Act has two great acting performances but a very muddled message

September 22, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Children Act’ seems designed to evince sadness but ends up feeling mostly forgettable… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, BBC Films, DirecTV, Drama, Emma Thompson, Fionn Whitehead, Stanley Tucci, The Children Act

Big Brother makes a strong case that Donnie Yen may be able to save the world

August 31, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Big Brother’ stars martial arts superstar Donnie Yen as the coolest teacher in the world… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Big Brother, Crime, Donnie Yen, Foreign, Jack Lok, Jai Day, Joe Chen, Thriller, Well Go USA, Yu Kang

The Happytime Murders is a mixed felt bag of cliche and often funny dirty jokes

August 24, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Happytime Murders’ isn’t as clever as it thinks, but it’s a decent take on its weird conceit… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bill Barretta, Crime, Dorien Davies, Elizabeth Banks, Joel McHale, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Mystery, STX Entertainment, The Happytime Murders

David Tennant fights a Bad Samaritan on home video

August 21, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

This is definitely not Doctor Who… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Bad Samaritan, Carlito Olivero, Crime, David Tennant, Electric Entertainment, Horror, Jacqueline Byers, Kerry Condon, Robert Sheehan, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a fun adaptation of the Shakespeare comedy

August 19, 2018Jeremy Fogelman 2 Comments

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ takes a lot of swings in its modern adaptation, with more hits than misses… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A Midsummer Night's Dream, Brainstorm Media, Comedy, Fantasy, Finn Wittrock, Fran Kranz, Hamish Linklater, Lily Rabe, Rachael Leigh Cook, Ted Levine

The Island is a slow burn take on Lord of the Flies for Chinese cinema

August 11, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Island’ takes its time to really delve into the weird romance of a being stranded on an island… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Foreign, Huang Bo, Sci-Fi, Shu Qi, The Island, Thriller, Well Go USA, Yu Hewei, Zhang Yixin

Dwayne Johnson and friends cause a Rampage on Blu-ray

August 9, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

‘Rampage’ isn’t terrible and looks great in 4K… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing 4K, Adventure, Dwayne Johnson, Jake Lacy, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Joe Manganiello, Malin Akerman, Marley Shelton, Naomie Harris, Rampage, Sci-Fi, UHD, Warner Bros. Pictures

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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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✦ 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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