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Midsommar is both disturbing & beautiful

July 7, 2019Justin Moore 2 Comments

Ari Aster is quickly becoming my favorite director working right now… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, Archie Madekwe, Ellora Torchia, Florence Pugh, Horror, Jack Reynor, Midsommar, Mystery, Vilhelm Blomgren, Will Poulter, William Jackson Harper

Annabelle Comes Home Review :: Annabelle Comes Home and brings some new friends

June 25, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The movie has some decent scares and sets up some possible new stories in the Conjuring Universe… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Annabelle Comes Home, Horror, Katie Sarife, Madison Iseman, Mckenna Grace, Mystery, Patrick Wilson, Thriller, Vera Farmiga, Warner Bros. Pictures

The Curse of La Llorona is all wet

April 19, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A promising start is scuttled by some bad acting… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Horror, Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen, Linda Cardellini, Marisol Ramirez, Mystery, New Line Cinema, Patricia Velasquez, Raymond Cruz, Roman Christou, Sean Patrick Thomas, The Curse of La Llorona, Tony Amendola, Warner Bros. Pictures

Olivia Wilde seeks revenge in A Vigilante

March 30, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘A Vigilante’ is emotional look at what woman go through in abusive relationships… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A Vigilante, Crime, Morgan Spector, Mystery, Olivia Wilde, Saban Films, Tonye Patano

Happy Death Day 2U repeats the first film with a new twist

February 18, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The film used a lot of scenes from the first movie, but it managed to feel new… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Happy Death Day 2U, Horror, Israel Broussard, Jessica Rothe, Mystery, Ruby Modine, Sci-Fi, Universal Pictures

Escape Room Review :: 2019’s first film is a puzzle that has not yet been completed

January 5, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Escape Room’ wanted to focus on setting up a sequel rather than giving the viewers answers they deserved… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Deborah Ann Woll, Escape Room, Horror, Jay Ellis, Logan Miller, Mystery, Nik Dodani, Sony Pictures, Taylor Russell, Tyler Labine, Yorick van Wageningen

Holmes & Watson is a career-low for Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly

December 31, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Two detectives uncover a seriously unfunny movie… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Columbia Pictures, Comedy, Crime, Holmes & Watson, John C. Reilly, Lauren Lapkus, Mystery, Ralph Fiennes, Rebecca Hall, Steve Coogan, Will Ferrell

The Possession of Hannah Grace :: What happens after an exorcism is boring

December 2, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Many scenes from ‘The Possession of Hannah Grace’ feel borrowed from other films … continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Grey Damon, Horror, Kirby Johnson, Mystery, Shay Mitchell, Sony Pictures, Stana Katic, The Possession of Hannah Grace

Overlord is gleefully bloody

November 9, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A war and horror movie mash-up? Yes, please!… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bokeem Woodbine, Dominic Applewhite, Erich Redman, Iain De Caestecker, Jacob Anderson, John Magaro, Joseph Quinn, Jovan Adepo, Mark McKenna, Mystery, Overlord, Paramount Pictures, Pilou Asbæk, Sci-Fi, Wyatt Ruseell

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

A Simple Favor is a sublimely stylish breath of fresh air

September 13, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A great script and cast make ‘A Simple Favor’ one to see… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A Simple Favor, Andrew Rannells, Anna Kendrick, Aparna Nancherla, Blake Lively, Crime, Henry Golding, Jean Smart, Kelly McCormack, Lionsgate, Mystery, Rupert Friend

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

Unfriended: Dark Web goes very dark

July 20, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

This is one of those movies you need to bathe after seeing… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Andrew Lees, Betty Gabriel, BH Tilt, Chelsea Alden, Colin Woodell, Connor Del Rio, Crime, Mystery, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Stephanie Nogueras, Unfriended: Dark Web

Three Identical Strangers is a brilliant, fun, heartbreaking documentary

July 6, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Three Identical Strangers’ tells the real and perhaps hidden story between three triplets separated at birth… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Bobby Shafran, David Kellman, Eddy Galland, Mystery, Neon, Three Identical Strangers

Beast takes a familiar perspective on the slow-build thriller genre

May 29, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Beast’ has a presence of itself, although it won’t stand out from the crowd… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Beast, Crime, Geraldine James, Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, Mystery, Roadside Attractions

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HOTCHKA MOVIE REVIEWS

✦ IN CINEMAS ✦

    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   ★★✩
    ALL REVIEWS
★✩✩ Avoid    ★★✩ Matinée    ★★★ Must See

✦ 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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