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Comedy

Believe the hype, Eighth Grade is one of the best coming of age movies ever

July 25, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Eighth Grade is an awkward, wonderful glimpse at the secret mind of a teenage girl… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, Catherine Oliviere, Comedy, Daniel Zolghadri, Drama, Eighth Grade, Elsie Fisher, Emily Robinson, Fred Hechinger, Imani Lewis, Jake Ryan, Josh Hamilton, Luke Prael

Double Movie Review :: It’s back to Greece with Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

July 20, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The ABBA-esque sequel tells stories past and present… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Amanda Seyfried, Andy Garcia, Cher, Christine Baranski, Colin Firth, Comedy, Dominic Cooper, Julie Walters, Lily James, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Meryl Streep, Musical, Pierce Brosnan, Romance, Stellan Skarsgård, Universal Pictures

I Feel Pretty brings the funny to Blu-ray

July 19, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The Amy Schumer comedy may not be what you think it is… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Amy Schumer, Comedy, Emily Ratajkowski, I Feel Pretty, Lauren Hutton, Michelle Williams, Naomi Campbell, Romance, Rory Scovel, STX Entertainment, UPHE

Action Point needs an excitement enema

June 6, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Johnny Knoxville still makes me laugh after all these years… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action Ppoint, Aidan Whytock, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Chris Pontius, Comedy, Conner McVicker, Dan Bakkedahl, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Eric Manaka, Joe Vaz, Johnny Knoxville, Johnny Pemberton, Joshua Hoover, Leon Clingman, Matt Schulze, Paramount Pictures

Les Girls is a musical treat on Blu-ray

June 2, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

‘Les Girls’ is a classic 1950s musical with an interesting story… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Comedy, Gene Kelly, Jacques Bergerac, Kay Kendall, Les Girls, Leslie Phillips, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Mitzi Gaynor, Musical, Patrick Macnee, Taina Elg

Deadpool 2 revels in its meta-ness

May 18, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Not as fresh as the first movie, ‘Deadpool 2’ has laughs, action and heart… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Brianna Hildebrand, Comedy, Deadpool 2, Jack Kesy, Josh Brolin, Julian Dennison, Karan Soni, Leslie Uggams, Morena Baccarin, Ryan Reynolds, Stefan Kapicic, T.J. Miller, Twentieth Century Fox, Zazie Beetz

Double your fun with 1988’s Big Business now available on Blu-ray

May 15, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin shine in a comedy classic… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Bette Midler, Big Business, Comedy, Daniel Gerroll, Edward Herrmann, Fred Ward, Kino Lorber, Lily Tomlin, Michael Gross, Touchstone Pictures

Melissa McCarthy goes back to school in Life of the Party

May 11, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

McCarthy brings some mild laughs to a movie with a nonsensical title… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adria Arjona, Comedy, Debby Ryan, Gillian Jacobs, Jacki Weaver, Jessie Ennis, Jimmy O. Yang, Julie Bowen, Life of the Party, Luke Benward, Matt Walsh, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Molly Gordon, New Line Cinema, Stephen Root, Warner Bros. Pictures

Blockers has laughs & heart

April 6, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

‘Blockers’ mixes raunchy humor with a message… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Blockers, Colton Dunn, Comedy, Geraldine Viswanathan, Gideon Adlon, Gina Gershon, Graham Phillips, Ike Barinholtz, Jake Picking, Jimmy Bellinger, John Cena, Kathryn Newton, Leslie Mann, Miles Robbins, Ramona Young, Sarayu Blue, T.C. Carter, Universal Pictures

Final Portrait is an intimate look at a complicated genius

April 5, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Final Portrait’ tries to explain the complex touch of waiting for genius… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Armie Hammer, Biography, Clémence Poésy, Comedy, Drama, Final Portrait, Geoffrey Rush, Sony Pictures Classics, Sylvie Testud, Tony Shalhoub

Love, Simon is sweet & hopeful

March 16, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

It may verge on sappy, but ‘Love, Simon’ is still a delight… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alexandra Shipp, Comedy, Jennifer Garner, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Josh Duhamel, Katherine Langford, Keiynan Lonsdale, LGBT+, Logan Miller, Love Simon, Miles Heizer, Nick Robinson, Romance, Tony Hale, Twentieth Century Fox

The Party should be a play instead of a film

February 23, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Party’ sports high quality acting in a muddled overdramatic drama… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bruno Ganz, Cherry Jones, Cillian Murphy, Comedy, Drama, Emily Mortimer, Kristin Scott Thomas, Patricia Clarkson, Roadside Attractions, The Party, Timothy Spall

Game Night has winners & losers

February 23, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Some nifty twists elevate ‘Game Night’… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Billy Magnussen, Comedy, Crime, Game Night, Jason Bateman, Jesse Plemons, Kyle Chandler, Kylie Bunbury, Lamorne Morris, Mystery, Rachel McAdams, Sharon Horgan, Warner Bros. Pictures

Entanglement takes a tired manic pixie girl cliché and makes it utterly weird

February 9, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Entanglement’ is far from the typical indie rom-com-dramedy you might expect… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Comedy, Dark Star Pictures, Diana Bang, Entanglement, Jess Weixler, Johannah Newmarch, Romance, Thomas Middleditch

Lady Bird :: Greta Gerwig directs the best coming of age movie in years

December 29, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Saoirse Ronan gives a strong performance as the title character… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, Beanie Feldstein, Comedy, Drama, Lady Bird, Laurie Metcalf, Lucas Hedges, Saoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet, Tracy Letts

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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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