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Tenet :: The most complex film there is

September 8, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

One of the biggest moments of the film comes when Nolan destroys a 747 aircraft, with no CGI… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Action, Adventure, Clémence Poésy, Dimple Kapadia, Elizabeth Debicki, John David Washington, Kenneth Branagh, Michael Caine, Robert Pattinson, Sci-Fi, Tenet, Warner Bros. Pictures

Scoob! will please fans old and new

May 16, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

All the voice actors did a great job in the role, but one standout was Will Forte as Shaggy… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Amanda Seyfried, Animated, Frank Welker, Gina Rodriguez, Jason Isaacs, Ken Jeong, Kiersey Clemons, Mark Wahlberg, Mystery, Scoob!, Simon Cowell, Tracy Morgan, Warner Bros. Pictures, Will Forte, Zac Efron

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

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

Blaxploitation comes to Blu-ray with Cleopatra Jones

April 14, 2020Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The 1973 film looks better than ever thanks to the Warner Archive… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Action, Antonia Fargas, Bernie Casey, Cleopatra Jones, Crime, Esther Rolle, Shelley Winters, Tamara Dobson, Thriller, Warner Archive, Warner Bros. Pictures

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

Richard Jewell Review :: Richard Jewell hits home video and you need to see it

March 21, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Paul Walter Hauser gave one of the better performances from last year… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Biography, Crime, Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates, Olivia Wilde, Paul Walter Hauser, Richard Jewell, Sam Rockwell, Warner Bros. Pictures

Motherless Brooklyn Review :: Motherless Brooklyn impresses on Blu-ray

March 19, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Edward Norton’s passion project wasn’t a hit but it is worth a look… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Alec Baldwin, Bobby Cannavale, Bruce Willis, Cherry Jones, Crime, Dallas Roberts, Edward Norton, Ethan Suplee, Fisher Stevens, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Leslie Mann, Michael Kenneth Williams, Motherless Brooklyn, Mystery, Warner Bros. Pictures, Willem Dafoe

Birds of Prey packs a punch

February 7, 2020Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

DC gets another one right… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Adventure, Ali Wong, Birds of Prey, Chris Messina, Crime, DC Comics, Ella Jay Basco, Ewan McGregor, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosie Perez, Warner Bros. Pictures

The Goldfinch looks stunning on Blu-ray

January 15, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Every moment within this movie, from the aftermath of an attack at a museum to Theo at school, looks perfect… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Aneurin Barnard, Ansel Elgort, Drama, Finn Wolfhard, Jeffrey Wright, Luke Wilson, Nicole Kidman, Oakes Fegley, Sarah Paulson, The Goldfinch, Warner Bros. Pictures

Gremlins, Batman & more come to 4K

December 30, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Warner Home Video has a collection of classics in stunning 4K quality… continue reading

Home Viewing 4K, Batman, Batman and Robin, Batman Forever, Batman Returns, Gremlins, Pan's Labyrinth, The Shining, Warner Bros. Pictures

Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep shines

November 8, 2019Chuck Duncan 1 Comment

Return to the Overlook Hotel with a grown Danny Torrance… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alex Essoe, Bruce Greenwood, Carl Lumbly, Cliff Curtis, Doctor Sleep, Drama, Emily Alyn Lind, Ewan McGregor, Fantasy, Horror, Jocelin Donahue, Kyliegh Curran, Rebecca Ferguson, Warner Bros. Pictures, Zahn McClarnon

Shaft is a bad mother ∼ shut your mouth!

October 7, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

A look at the ‘Shaft’ movies from the beginning to the present… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Action, Christian Bale, Comedy, Crime, Jessie T. Usher, Regina Hall, Richard Roundtree, Samuel L Jackson, Shaft, Shaft in Africa, Shaft's Big Score, Warner Archive, Warner Bros. Pictures

Joker is unrelentingly uncomfortable

October 3, 2019Brandon Coulson 4 Comments

A haunting performance takes center stage… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bill Camp, Brett Cullen, Crime, DC Comics, Douglas Hodge, Frances Conroy, Glenn Fleshler, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Josh Pais, Leigh Gill, Marc Maron, Robert De Niro, Shea Whigham, Thriller, Warner Bros. Pictures, Zazie Beetz

IT Chapter Two is less terrifying, but still a solid sequel

September 5, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Bill Hader was easy the best thing about the movie… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bill Hader, Bill Skarsgård, Chosen Jacobs, Finn Wolfhard, Horror, Isaiah Mustafa, It Chapter Two, Jack Dylan Grazer, James McAvoy, James Ransone, Jay Ryan, Jessica Chastain, New Line Cinema, Teach Grant, Warner Bros. Pictures

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✦ 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   ★★✩
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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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