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Crime

Baby Driver hits a high note in this action movie that’s all about the music

June 29, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Baby Driver’ is the latest from acclaimed Edgar Wright, but far more action oriented that comedic… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Ansel Elgort, Baby Driver, Crime, Edgar Wright, Eiza González, Flea, Jamie Foxx, Jeff Chase, Jon Bernthal, Jon Hamm, Kevin Spacey, Lanny Joon, Lily James, R. Marcos Taylor, Sky Ferreira, Sony Pictures, Thriller

The Book of Henry tries very hard to hit every genre possible

June 16, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Book of Henry’ has some interesting story beats but it’s also kind of a mess… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bobby Moynihan, Crime, Dean Norris, Drama, Focus Features, Jacob Tremblay, Jaeden Lieberher, Lee Pace, Maddie Ziegler, Naomi Watts, Sarah Silverman, The Book of Henry

Rough Night is fun enough but ultimately makes very little sense

June 16, 2017Jeremy Fogelman 1 Comment

‘Rough Night’ shines sporadically and occasionally quite hilariously in this uneven comedy… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Columbia Pictures, Crime, Dean Winters, Demi Moore, Enrique Murciano, Ilana Glazer, Jillian Bell, Karan Soni, Kate McKinnon, Paul W Downs, Rough Night, Scarlett Johansson, Thriller, Ty Burrell, Zoë Kravitz

Baywatch is decently funny and completely forgettable

May 25, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Baywatch’ has plenty of laughs, but it’s also as flimsy as a badly made sandcastle… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Adventure, Alexandra Daddario, Baywatch, Charlotte McKinney, Crime, David Hasselhoff, Dwayne Johnson, Hannibal Buress, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jon Bass, Kelly Rohrbach, Pam Anderson, Paramount Pictures, Priyanka Chopra, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Zac Efron

The Dinner is like three movies in one, but only has one good story

May 19, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Dinner’ falls into the trap of turning an acting showcase into showboating… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adepero Oduye, Chloë Sevigny, Crime, Laura Linney, Michael Chernus, Rebecca Hall, Richard Gere, Steve Coogan, The Dinner, The Orchard, Thriller

John Wick: Chapter 2 is a fitting and beautifully violent sequel

February 25, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘John Wick: Chapter 2’ is a sequel that may not be the surprise of the first, but it does what it needs to do… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bridget Moynahan, Common, Crime, Fox Searchlight, Ian McShane, John Leguizamo, John Wick: Chapter 2, Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Lionsgate, Peter Stormare, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ruby Rose, Thriller

War Dogs fires home on Blu-ray

November 22, 2016Brandon Coulson Leave a Comment

A familiar but fun release… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Ana de Armas, Bradley Cooper, Crime, Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, War, War Dogs, Warner Bros. Pictures

Dramatic thriller Elle ups the Frenchness by twenty

November 18, 2016Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

The French psychological thriller ‘Elle’ is an absorbing, bizarre play from Paul Verhoeven… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Christian Berkel, Crime, Elle, Foreign, Isabelle Huppert, Paul Verhoeven, Sony Pictures Classics, Thriller, Virginie Efira

The Girl on the Train slightly derails from the best-selling novel

October 7, 2016Kim Tibbs-Krober Leave a Comment

Is ‘The Girl on the Train’ the next ‘Gone Girl?’… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Allison Janney, Crime, Edgar Ramirez, Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett, Justin Theroux, Laura Prepon, Lisa Kudrow, Luke Evans, Mystery, Rebecca Ferguson, The Girl on the Train, Universal Pictures

Now You See Me 2 is fun even when it cheats the magic

September 12, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

No one expected this sequel and it turned out rather well… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Crime, Daniel Radcliffe, Dave Franco, Jesse Eisenberg, Lionsgate, Lizzie Caplan, Mark Ruffalo, Morgan Freeman, Mystery, Now You See Me 2, Woody Harrelson

Compadres Review :: Compadres is not the comedy it wants to be

September 7, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

An uneasy mix of cop drama and mismatched partners just does not work… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Action, Aislinn Derbez, Comedy, Compadres, Crime, Eric Roberts, Erick Elías, Joaquín Cosío, Joey Morgan, Kevin Pollack, Omar Chaparro, PantelionFilms

War Dogs blends real life with movie comedy/drama better than most

August 18, 2016Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘War Dogs’ has some issues, but it’s a lot of fun and a decent indictment of war corruption… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Ana de Armas, Bradley Cooper, Crime, Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, War, War Dogs, 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

Hell or High Water is a modern crime drama with that mostly works

August 12, 2016Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Hell or High Water’ combines some fun acting, decent action, and an okay plot into one alright movie… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alberto Parker, Ben Foster, CBS Films, Chris Pine, Crime, Drama, Gil Birmingham, Hell or High Water, Jeff Bridges, Katy Mixon, Western

Kill Zone 2 on Blu Ray is typical gonzo kung fu melodrama

July 24, 2016Jeremy Fogelman 1 Comment

‘Kill Zone 2’ is out on Blu Ray, and it’s a fun, if not amazing martial arts movie… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Crime, Foreign, Kill Zone 2, Simon Yam, Thriller, Tony Jaa, Well Go USA, Wu Jing, Zhang Jin

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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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    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?  ★✩✩
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