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Crazy Rich Asians elevates the rom-com drama with a touch of real depth

August 14, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ isn’t quite so crazy, but underneath the affluence-porn is some real heart… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Awkwafina, Chris Pang, Comedy, Constance Wu, Crazy Rich Asians, Gemma Chan, Henry Golding, Ken Jeong, Lisa Lu, Michelle Yeoh, Nico Santos, Romance, Sonoya Mizuno, Warner Bros. Pictures

The Meg is the perfect summer movie

August 10, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

‘The Meg’ is better than it has any right to be… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Cliff Curtis, Curtis Sophia, Horror, Jason Statham, Jessica McNamee, Li Bingbing, Masi Oka, Ólafsson Robert, Ólafur Darri, Page Kennedy, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Sci-Fi, Shuya Cai, Taylor Cliff, The Meg, Warner Bros. Pictures, Winston Chao

Dwayne Johnson and friends cause a Rampage on Blu-ray

August 9, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

‘Rampage’ isn’t terrible and looks great in 4K… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing 4K, Adventure, Dwayne Johnson, Jake Lacy, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Joe Manganiello, Malin Akerman, Marley Shelton, Naomie Harris, Rampage, Sci-Fi, UHD, Warner Bros. Pictures

Tomb Raider roars into action on 4K

June 17, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The rebooted video game adaptation isn’t that bad… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing 4K, Alicia Vikander, Daniel Wu, Derek Jacobi, Dominic West, Fantasy, Kristin Scott Thomas, Thriller, Tomb Raider, UHD, Walton Goggins, Warner Bros. Pictures

Ocean’s 8 brings heist movies back in style

June 6, 2018Chuck Duncan 1 Comment

Calm and reserved, ‘Ocean’s 8’ is still a fun popcorn flick… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Anne Hathaway, Awkwafina, Cate Blanchett, Crime, Helena Bonham Carter, James Corden, Mindy Kaling, Ocean's 8, Richard Armitage, Rihanna, Sandra Bullock, Sarah Paulson, Thriller, Warner Bros. Pictures

The 15:17 to Paris arrives on Blu-ray

May 23, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The harrowing true story stars the three actual heroes… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Alek Skarlatos, Anthony Sadler, Biography, Jaleel White, Jenna Fischer, Judy Greer, Spencer Stone, The 15:17 to Paris, Thomas Lennon, Thriller, Tony Hale, Warner Bros. Pictures

Paddington 2, a must have Blu-ray for the whole family to enjoy

May 15, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Charming moments from Paddington shine on HD… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Animated, Ben Whishaw, Fantasy, Hugh Bonneville, Hugh Grant, Imelda Staunton, Julie Walters, Michael Gambon, Paddington 2, Sally Hawkins, Warner Bros. Pictures

Melissa McCarthy goes back to school in Life of the Party

May 11, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

McCarthy brings some mild laughs to a movie with a nonsensical title… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adria Arjona, Comedy, Debby Ryan, Gillian Jacobs, Jacki Weaver, Jessie Ennis, Jimmy O. Yang, Julie Bowen, Life of the Party, Luke Benward, Matt Walsh, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Molly Gordon, New Line Cinema, Stephen Root, Warner Bros. Pictures

Rampage is a big, dumb, fun action film

April 17, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Dwayne Johnson adds cheesy lines to this over the top film… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Dwayne Johnson, Jake Lacy, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Joe Manganiello, Malin Akerman, Marley Shelton, Naomie Harris, Rampage, Sci-Fi, Warner Bros. Pictures

The Black Scorpion attacks on Blu-ray

April 10, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The giant bug movie gets a spiffy upgrade… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Carlos Múzquiz, Carlos Rivas, Horror, Mara Corday, Mario Navarro, Richard Denning, Sci-Fi, The Black Scorpion, Warner Archive, Warner Bros. Pictures

Ready Player One is dazzling, pop culture sensory overload

March 30, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Spielberg is back with the king of pop culture movies… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Ben Mendelsohn, Hannah John-Kamen, Lena Waithe, Mark Rylance, Olivia Cooke, Philip Zhao, Ready Player One, Sci-Fi, Simon Pegg, T.J. Miller, Tye Sheridan, Warner Bros. Pictures, Win Morisaki

Game Night has winners & losers

February 23, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Some nifty twists elevate ‘Game Night’… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Billy Magnussen, Comedy, Crime, Game Night, Jason Bateman, Jesse Plemons, Kyle Chandler, Kylie Bunbury, Lamorne Morris, Mystery, Rachel McAdams, Sharon Horgan, Warner Bros. Pictures

Innocent Blood Review :: Warner Archive Collection brings the classic vampire movie to Blu-ray

February 12, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

John Landis brings the perfect mixture of gore and humor… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Angela Bassett, Anne Parillaud, Anthony LaPaglia, Chazz Palminteri, Crime, Don Rickles, Horror, Innocent Blood, Luis Guzman, Robert Loggia, Tony Sirico, Warner Archive, Warner Bros. Pictures

Geostorm is not a total disaster :: Geostorm Blu-ray Review

February 6, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The unjustly maligned film is dumb but fun… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Abbie Cornish, Andy Garcia, Ed Harris, Eugenio Derbez, Geostorm, Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Warner Bros. Pictures

Blade Runner 2049 impresses in 4K

January 30, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

And is a worthy sequel to the original cult classic… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing 4K, Ana de Armas, Blade Runner 2049, Carla Juri, Dave Bautista, Harrison Ford, HDR, Mackenzie Davis, Mystery, Robin Wright, Ryan Gosling, Sci-Fi, Sylvia Hoeks, UHD, Warner Bros. Pictures

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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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    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  ★★✩
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