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Drama

Yes, God, Yes is a charming tale of overcoming teenage shame

July 25, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Yes, God, Yes’ flashes back to an era of when AOL still mattered… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Alisha Boe, Comedy, Donna Lynne Champlin, Drama, Francesca Reale, Natalia Dyer, Susan Blackwell, Timothy Simons, Vertical Entertainment, Wolfgang Novogratz, Yes God Yes

Irresistible is a political satire without enough humor or sincerity

June 23, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Irresistible’ has its heart in the right place but doesn’t seem to know itself… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Chris Cooper, CJ Wilson, Comedy, Drama, Focus Features, Irresistible, Mackenzie Davis, Natasha Lyonne, Rose Byrne, Steve Carell, Topher Grace, Will Sasso

Working Man wonders what happens when a working man’s life loses meaning

June 19, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Working Man’ offers a thoughtful look at what happens after the plant closes down… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Billy Brown, Brainstorm Media, Drama, Peter Gerety, Talia Shire, Working Man

The King of Staten Island is Judd Apatow’s most personal film

June 15, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

One thing that Apatow does so well is letting his characters have lengthy conversations about life… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Bel Powley, Bill Burr, Comedy, Drama, Marisa Tomei, Maude Apatow, Pete Davidson, Steve Buscemi, The King of Staten Island, Universal Pictures

Capone tells an interesting story, but lacks direction

May 19, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

With Josh Trank writing, directing, and editing the film, it is hard to think that he will reach the same level that he did with ‘Chronicle’… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Biography, Capone, Crime, Drama, Kyle MacLachlan, Linda Cardellini, Matt Dillon, Tom Hardy, Vertical Entertainment

The Kitchen is a lackluster film but looks great on Blu-ray

May 1, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The three female leads are fantastic actresses but the writing for their characters hardly provides anything likable… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Action, Brian d'Arcy James, Common, Crime, Domhnall Gleeson, Drama, Elisabeth Moss, James Badge Dale, Margo Martindale, Melissa McCarthy, The Kitchen, Tiffany Haddish, Warner Bros. Pictures

Never Rarely Sometimes Always is a powerful film about abortion

April 28, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Director Eliza Hittman is focused on providing a realistic story and telling the truth behind the women’s healthcare system… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Drama, Focus Features, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Ryan Eggold, Sharon Van Etten, Sidney Flanigan, Talia Ryder, Theodore Pellerin

Bad Ronald on Blu-ray is just bad

April 24, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

A decent high def clean-up for a not-so-great 70s TV movie… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Bad Ronald, Dabney Coleman, Drama, Horror, John Fiedler, John Larch, Kim Hunter, Lisa Eilbacher, Lorimar Productions, Pippa Scott, Scott Jacoby, Thriller, Warner Archive

Just Mercy is an emotional film with a stellar Blu-Ray release

April 18, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

After watching this film, I was surprised that Jamie Foxx wasn’t nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Biography, Brie Larson, Crime, Drama, Jamie Foxx, Just Mercy, Michael B. Jordan, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Rafe Spall, Rob Morgan, Tim Blake Nelson, Warner Bros. Pictures

Goldie is a sad, stylized coming of age tale about the futility of escaping the system

April 15, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Goldie’ stars model Slick Woods in a story where everything is stacked against you… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Danny Hoch, Drama, Film Movement, George Sample III, Goldie, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Slick Woods

The Call of the Wild :: Harrison Ford shines, CGI dog is distracting

April 13, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

With having CGI dogs, nothing about the interactions with human characters felt believable and ‘The Call of the Wild’ ended up being one of the most distracting films of the year so far… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing 20th Century Studios, Adventure, Bradley Whitford, Colin Woodell, Dan Stevens, Drama, Family, Harrison Ford, Karen Gillan, Omar Sy, The Call of the Wild

Almost Love has a modern twist on the romantic ensemble movie

April 8, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Almost Love’ has a lot of stories, and some work better than others… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Almost Love, Augustus Prew, Comedy, Drama, Kate Walsh, LGBT, LGBT+, Michelle Buteau, Patricia Clarkson, Pun Bandhu, Romance, Scott Evans, Vertical Entertainment, Zoë Chao

Downhill Review :: Downhill is a candidate for the worst film of the year

April 7, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

There are several reasons why ‘Downhill’ is easily one of the worst films of the year so far but one of the main reasons is the writing… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Ammon Jacob Ford, Comedy, Downhill, Drama, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Julian Grey, Kristofer Hivju, Miranda Otto, Searchlight Pictures, Will Ferrell, Zach Woods, Zoë Chao

The Way Back is a great, overlooked sports drama

March 31, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘The Way Back’ included most sports drama tropes but handled it with care that made the film one of the best of the year so far… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Al Madrigal, Ben Affleck, Drama, Glynn Turman, Janina Gavankar, Michaela Watkins, Sport, The Way Back, Warner Bros. Pictures

The Oscar goes to… home viewers

March 24, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The glitz and glamor of Oscar night take a back seat to a slightly unpleasant story… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Drama, Edie Adams, Eleanor Parker, Elke Sommer, Ernest Borgnine, Jill St. John, Joseph Cotten, Kino Lorber, Milton Berle, Paramount Pictures, Stephen Boyd, The Oscar, Tony Bennett

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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  ★★✩
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