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Oscar winner I, Tonya skates to home video

March 13, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Marvel in Allison Janney’s award winning performance… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Allison Janney, Biography, Caitlin Carver, I Tonya, Julianne Nicholson, Margot Robbie, Neon, Paul Walter Hauser, Sebastian Stan, Sport

Six time Oscar nominee Darkest Hour comes to Blu-ray

February 28, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

There’s a very good chance Gary Oldman will win an Oscar… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Ben Mendelsohn, Biography, Darkest Hour, Focus Features, Gary Oldman, History, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Stephen Dillane, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

Tom of Finland Blu-ray Review :: Tom of Finland reveals the man behind the art

February 11, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The biopic reveals the life of the artist but it’s not without its problems… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Biography, Drama, Helsinki Filmi, Jakob Oftebro, Jan Böhme, Jessica Grabowsky, Kari Hietalahti, Kino Lorber, Lauri Tilkanen, LGBT, LGBT+, Niklas Hogner, Pekka Strang, Seumas Sargent, Taisto Oksanen, Tom of Finland

I, Tonya is a dark comic triumph that points a finger squarely at us

December 26, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

Margot Robbie shines as the damaged, talented athlete in ‘I, Tonya’… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Allison Janney, Biography, Caitlin Carver, I Tonya, Julianne Nicholson, Margot Robbie, Neon, Paul Walter Hauser, Sebastian Stan, Sport

Molly’s Game makes me think of the word “crackerjack” and that’s a compliment

December 24, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Molly’s Game’ knows what it has with the supernatural talent of Jessica Chastain and puts it good use… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Crime, Idris Elba, Jeremy Strong, Jessica Chastain, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Molly's Game, STX Entertainment

Darkest Hour is a triumphant showcase for Gary Oldman

December 23, 2017Jeremy Fogelman 1 Comment

‘Darkest Hour’ hinges on an exceptional performance by Gary Oldman, but most often swings towards success… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Ben Mendelsohn, Biography, Darkest Hour, Focus Features, Gary Oldman, History, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Stephen Dillane

The Post isn’t Spielberg’s showiest movie, but it’s one of his most relevant

December 22, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Post’ boasts an all-star cast of amazing actors in a story that’s eerily resonant… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alison Brie, Biography, Bob Odenkirk, Bradley Whitford, Bruce Greenwood, Carrie Coons, Drama, History, Matthew Rhys, Meryl Streep, The Post, Tom Hanks, Tracy Letts, Twentieth Century Fox

The Disaster Artist is a great movie about the best worst movie ever made

December 8, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

James Franco and company hit new heights in the hilarious, touching ‘The Disaster Artist’… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, Alison Brie, Ari Graynor, Biography, Dave Franco, History, James Franco, Paul Scheer, Seth Rogen, The Disaster Artist

The Man Who Invented Christmas is a pleasant holiday movie

December 8, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’ is enjoyable, but it doesn’t hit the highs it’s capable of… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Anna Murphy, Biography, Bleecker Street, Christmas, Christopher Plummer, Comedy, Dan Stevens, Jonathan Pryce, Justin Edwards, Morfydd Clark, The Man Who Invented Christmas

Thank You For Your Service is a bleak look at PTSD without real grace

October 27, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Thank You For Your Service’ has its heart in the right place, but it has no subtlety at all… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Amy Schumer, Beulah Koale, Biography, Brad Beyer, Haley Bennett, Jayson Warner Smith, Joe Cole, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Miles Teller, Omar J. Dorsey, Scott Haze, Thank You For Your Service, Universal Pictures, War

Raw emotions spark a flame in true story Only the Brave

October 23, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

An inspirational tale of real life heroes delivers… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Andie MacDowell, Biography, Columbia Pictures, James Badge Dale, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Connelly, Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Only the Brave, Taylor Kitsch

Battle of the Sexes brings back the 1970s in style

October 1, 2017Chuck Duncan 2 Comments

‘Battle of the Sexes’ shows that even as times change, some things stay the same… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alan Cumming, Andrea Riseborough, Austin Stowell, Battle of the Sexes, Bill Pullman, Biography, Elizabeth Shue, Emma Stone, Fox Searchlight, Jessica McNamee, LGBT, LGBT+, Sarah Silverman, Sport, Steve Carrell

Stronger tells the emotional story of the man they call The Hero of Boston

September 30, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Stronger’ perfectly captures the emotion of the tragedy that rocked the Boston Marathon in 2013… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Clancy Brown, Drama, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lenny Clarke, Miranda Richardson, Roadside Attractions, Stronger, Tatiana Maslany

Crown Heights tells a poignant true story in a way that may just resonate

September 1, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

The wrongful conviction of ‘Crown Heights’ is a frustrating story, but in a good way… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Crime, Crown Heights, IFC Films, Lakeith Stanfield, Natalie Paul, Nnamdi Asomugha

The Glass Castle provides an emotional look at unconventional families

August 17, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Brie Larson and Woody Harrelson shine as members of a dysfunctional family… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Brie Larson, Drama, Lionsgate, Max Greenfield, Naomi Watts, Robin Bartlett, Sarah Snook, The Glass Castle, Woody Harrelson

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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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