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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

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

The Mummy offers thrills, chills and a lot of fun

June 8, 2017Chuck Duncan 1 Comment

Can ‘The Mummy’ be the start of a new Cinematic Universe?… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Annabelle Wallis, Courtney B. Vance, Fantasy, Jake Johnson, Marwan Kenzari, Russell Crowe, Sofia Boutella, The Mummy, Thriller, Tom Cruise, Universal Pictures

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

Logan digs its claws into your emotions

March 2, 2017Cisco Davis Jr Leave a Comment

A gem of comic book movie that doesn’t feel like a comic movie. Just don’t bring your kids… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Boyd Holbrook, Dafne Keen, Elise Neal, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Eriq La Salle, Hugh Jackman, Logan, Marvel, Patrick Stewart, Quincy Fouse, Richard E. Grant, Sci-Fi, Stephen Merchant, Thriller, Twentieth Century Fox

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

Feeling split about Split

January 19, 2017Kim Tibbs-Krober Leave a Comment

When it comes to an M. Night Shyamalan film, the viewer can always expect a twist. Do the twists in ‘Split’ elevate it to ‘The Sixth Sense’ status or is it another disappointment like ‘The Village’?… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Haley Lu Richardson, Horror, James McAvoy, Jessica Sula, M. Night Shyamalan, Split, Thriller, Universal Pictures

The muddled Miss Sloane cannot withstand the power of Jessica Chastain

December 10, 2016Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Miss Sloane’ is fine for what it is, but Jessica Chastain is epic… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alison Pill, Christine Baranski, Chuck Shamata, David Wilson Barnes, Drama, EuropaCorp, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jake Lacy, Jessica Chastain, John Lithgow, Mark Strong, Michael Stuhlbarg, MIss Sloane, Raoul Bhaneja, Sam Waterston, Thriller

Nocturnal Animals collapses under an unwieldy metaphor

November 18, 2016Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

Despite boasting some beautiful visuals and killer acting, ‘Nocturnal Animals’ has a story that can’t hold its own weight… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Amy Adams, Andrea Riseborough, Armie Hammer, Drama, Focus Features, Isla Fisher, Jake Gyllenhaal, Laura Linney, Michael Shannon, Michael Sheen, Nocturnal Animals, Thriller, Tom Ford

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

Snowden would be a lot better if it was fictional

September 16, 2016Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Snowden’ is more a hagiography and screed than a real movie when you get down to it… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Ben Schnetzer, Biography, Edward Snowden, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lakeith Lee Stanfield, Logan Marshall-Green, Melissa Leo, Open Road Pictures, Scott Eastwood, Shailene Woodley, Snowden, Thriller, Timothy Olyphant, Tom Wilkinson, Zachary Quinto

Ghost Team is a weak sauce indie comedy movie with a sadly boring twist

August 12, 2016Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Ghost Team’ wastes a talented cast with a whole lot of nothing… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Amy Sedaris, Comedy, David Krumholtz, Ghost Team, Jon Heder, Justin Long, Melonie Diaz, Paul W Downs, The Orchard, Thriller

Equal parts action and motion sickness fuel Jason Bourne

July 29, 2016Cisco Davis Jr 2 Comments

After nearly a decade since Matt Damon last graced the screen as the titular Jason Bourne character, does the latest film pay an honest tribute to the action movie genre and franchise?… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Alicia Vikander, Jason Bourne, Julia Stiles, Matt Damon, Riz Ahmed, Thriller, Tommy Lee Jones, Universal Pictures, Vincent Cassel

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

Star Trek Beyond finally escapes its past

July 22, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Free of aping what has come before, the new adventure is a bold step in the right direction… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Anton Yelchin, Bad Robot, Chris Pine, Idris Elba, John Cho, Karl Urban, Paramount, Paramount Pictures, Sci-Fi, Simon Pegg, Sofia Boutella, Star Trek Beyond, Thriller, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana

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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?  ★✩✩
    THE LAST WOMAN WHO LIVED HERE  ★★✩
    I WAS OCTOMOM  ★★✩
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