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Movie Review :: The Boys in the Boat goes for the gold on Blu-ray

July 14, 2024Patrick Regal Leave a Comment

If you can’t get enough sports dramas, here’s another solid offering… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Amazon MGM Studios, Biography, Callum Turner, Courtney Henggeler, Drama, Hadley Robinson, Jack Mulhern, James Wolk, Joel Edgerton, Peter Guinness, Sport, The Boys in the Boat

Creed III reinvents while pleasing old fans

March 2, 2023Patrick Regal Leave a Comment

Michael B. Jordan makes his directorial debut in the franchise’s ninth film… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Creed III, Drama, Florian Munteanu, Jonathan Majors, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Michael B. Jordan, Mila Davis-Kent, Phylicia Rashad, Sport, Tessa Thompson, Wood Harris

Embattled punches its way to escape an abusive cycle

January 1, 2021Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Embattled’ truly has something good at heart, even if it’s a bit muddled in execution… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Action, Ava Capri, Colin Mckenna, Darren Mann, Donald Faison, Drama, Elizabeth Reaser, Embattled, IFC Films, Karrueche Tran, Saïd Taghmaoui, Sport, Stephen Dorff

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 Art of Self-Defense Review :: The oddest karate movie I have seen

August 4, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Riley Stearns’ newest film is one of the best films of the year… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alessandro Nivola, Bleecker Street, Comedy, Drama, Imogen Poots, Jesse Eisenberg, Sport, The Art of Self-Defense

The Russian Five perfectly captures what it takes to win a Stanley Cup

April 28, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘The Russian Five’ was an insightful documentary showcasing what a bold GM and owner did to get five Russian hockey players to the NHL… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Documentary, Gunpowder & Sky, Igor Larionov, Sergei Fedorov, Sport, The Russian Five, Viacheslav Fetisov, Vladimir Konstantinov, Vyacheslav Kozlov

Fighting with my Family brings the punches and the heart

February 24, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The film is filled with inspirational moments lead by an outstanding cast… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Dwayne Johnson, Fighting with my Family, Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, MGM, Nick Frost, Sport, Stephen Merchant, Vince Vaughn, Zelina Vega

Creed II is a predictable if supremely crowd pleasing sequel

November 21, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Creed II’ can’t match the first entry, but it’s not bad… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Creed II, Dolph Lundgren, Drama, Florian Munteanu, MGM, Michael B. Jordan, Phylicia Rashad, Sport, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson

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

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

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

Hands of Stone goes in interesting directions but ends up ultimately disappointing

August 26, 2016Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Hands of Stone’ sheds light on a real life legend, but isn’t particularly engrossing… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Ana de Armas, Biography, Edgar Ramirez, Ellen Barkin, Hands of Stone, John Turturro, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Reg E. Cathy, Robert De Niro, Rubén Blades, Sport, The Weinstein Company, Usher Raymond

Eddie the Eagle is an Olympics fairy tale set in the magical 1980s

February 25, 2016Kim Tibbs-Krober Leave a Comment

Soar like an eagle on the ski slopes in the latest biopic about an unlikely Olympic athlete with an impossible dream and a heart of gold… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Christopher Walken, Eddie the Eagle, Hugh Jackman, Jack Costello, Jim Broadbent, Jo Hartley, Sport, Taron Egerton, Tom Costello, Twentieth Century Fox

Race brings focus to the true story of Jesse Owens

February 19, 2016Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Race’ does well at telling the key story details of the triumph of gold medalist Jesse Owens… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Carice van Houten, Focus Features, Jason, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, Jesse Owens, Race, Race Movie, Sport, Stephan James, Sudeikis, William Hurt

Concussion is a great showcase for Will Smith about a real world problem

December 25, 2015Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Concussion’ is not the best movie out there, but there’s no denying Will Smith is great in it… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Albert Brooks, Alec Baldwin, Arliss Howard, Biography, Concussion, David Morse, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Luke Wilson, Matthew Willig, Paul Reiser, Richard T. Jones, Sony Pictures, Sport, Will Smith

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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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★✩✩ 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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