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Godzilla: King of the Monsters stomps down the house in 4K

August 29, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Whether you loved or hated the movie, this video presentation is a keeper… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing 4K, Action, Adventure, Aisha Hinds, Bradley Whitford, Charles Dance, David Strathairn, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Ken Watanabe, Kyle Chandler, Millie Bobby Brown, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sally Hawkins, Thomas Middleditch, Vera Farmiga, Warner Bros. Pictures, Ziyi Zhang

The Curse of La Llorona haunts home video

August 12, 2019Chuck Duncan 1 Comment

This one’s for Conjuring Universe completists only… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Horror, Linda Cardellini, Marisol Ramirez, Mystery, New Line Cinema, Patricia Velasquez, Raymond Cruz, Sean Patrick Thomas, The Curse of La Llorona, Warner Bros. Pictures

Pokémon Detective Pikachu 4K Review :: This feels familiar

August 10, 2019Chuck Duncan 2 Comments

Aimed squarely at Pokémon fans, the film is still enjoyable for non-fans… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing 4K, Action, Adventure, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Ken Watanabe, POKÉMON Detective Pikachu, Ryan Reynolds, Warner Bros. Pictures

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

Godzilla: King of the Monsters is everything you want

May 30, 2019Chuck Duncan 4 Comments

It’s also probably one of the dumbest movies of the year, but who cares?!… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Adventure, Aisha Hinds, Bradley Whitford, Charles Dance, David Strathairn, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Ken Watanabe, Kyle Chandler, Millie Bobby Brown, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sally Hawkins, Thomas Middleditch, Vera Farmiga, Warner Bros. Pictures, Ziyi Zhang

Pokémon Detective Pikachu is full of laughs, thrills, and cuteness

May 11, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Throughout the movie there is plenty of Pokémon to see interacting with humans or living in the wild… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Adventure, Bill Nighy, Chris Geere, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Ken Watanabe, Omar Chaparro, POKÉMON Detective Pikachu, Ryan Reynolds, Suki Waterhouse, 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

Shazam! is loads of fun

April 5, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The DC Extended Universe gets a little lighter and goofier… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Adventure, Asher Angel, DC Comics, Djimon Hounsou, Faithe Herman, Grace Fulton, Ian Chen, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jovan Armand, Mark Strong, New Line Cinema, Shazam!, Warner Bros. Pictures, Zachary Levi

A Star is Born stuns in 4K

February 20, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The epic love story becomes intimate on home video… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing 4K, A Star is Born, Andrew Dice Clay, Bradley Cooper, Dave Chappelle, Drama, Lady Gaga, Music, Rafi Gavron, Remake, Romance, Sam Elliott, Shangela, Warner Bros. Pictures, Willam Belli

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part still feels awesome

February 8, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The animation is creative and transports you back to your childhood as you watch it… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alison Brie, Animated, Charlie Day, Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Fantasy, Maya Rudolph, Nick Offerman, Stephanie Beatriz, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, Tiffany Haddish, Warner Bros. Pictures, Will Arnett

DC goes full Marvel with Aquaman

December 20, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A bright, colorful and fun superhero movie from the DC Universe… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Amber Heard, Aquaman, DC Comics, Dolph Lundgren, Fantasy, Jason Momoa, Ludi Lin, Nicole Kidman, Patrick Wilson, Temuera Morrison, Warner Bros. Pictures, Willem Dafoe, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Teen Titans GO! To the Movies, but is it worth the trip?

November 17, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The popular cartoon series comes to the big screen and back home again… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Animated, Greg Cipes, Halsey, Hynden Walch, Khary Payton, Kristen Bell, Lil’ Yachty, Nicolas Cage, Sci-Fi, Scott Menville, Tara Strong, Teen Titans Go To the Movies, Warner Animation, Warner Bros. Pictures, Will Arnett

Dracula A.D. 1972 brings the Count to the present and Blu-ray

October 28, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Lee and Cushing reunite to battle once again… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Caroline Munro, Christopher Lee, Christopher Neame, Dracula AD 1972, Hammer Films, Horror, Peter Cushing, Stephanie Beacham, Warner Archive, Warner Bros. Pictures

A Star is Born is a classic love story worth telling again

October 5, 2018Chuck Duncan 4 Comments

Lady Gaga may already be a star, but here a movie star is born… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A Star is Born, Andrew Dice Clay, Bradley Cooper, Dave Chappelle, Drama, Lady Gaga, Music, Rafi Gavron, Remake, Romance, Sam Elliott, Shangela, Warner Bros. Pictures, Willam Belli

Smallfoot is entertaining and surprisingly deep

September 28, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

‘Smallfoot’ carries some heavy messages but they don’t weigh down the fun… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Animated, Channing Tatum, Common, Danny DeVito, Ely Henry, Fantasy, Gina Rodriguez, James Corden, Jimmy Tatro, LeBron James, Music, Smallfoot, Warner Bros. Pictures, Yara Shahidi, Zendaya

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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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