WHAT’S HOT ON HOTCHKA RIGHT NOW

Indie filmmakers turned into blockbuster directors is the shtick these days, and Colin Trevorrow is one of those people. He did the beloved Safety Not Guaranteed which I think is hideously overrated but in fairness, it’s mainly the script and ...
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Is it really a big deal that there’s a new silly, mildly raunchy, super profane comedy about a bunch of women screwing up, written by and directed by a woman? Yeah, sure. That doesn’t mean it’s good or bad. It ...
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Israeli cinema has existed since its creation in 1948, although it has never had the influence of other foreign film culture over critical acclaim and blockbuster hits. As their film industry expands over time, this has changed a little, but ...
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Fist Fight hit theaters in February (2017) but the R-rated comedy failed to make much of a dent at the box office, debuting in fifth place and hitting eleventh by its third week, topping out at just over $32 million ...
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From ABC press release:In an ode to ABC’s Wide World of Sports, 100 TV stars from 14 different network and cable companies will take their athleticism to a new level as they compete – to feel “the thrill of victory ...
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The Space Between Us had a difficult journey making its way to the screen, almost as hard as the film's main character Gardner Elliot (Asa Butterfield). The film, which was supposed to open in the fall of 2016 probably for ...
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Ah, the "based on a true story" war movie. Such an obvious ploy to get people to watch a movie, and sometimes it actually works. And sometimes it’s actually a great movie, but usually they are just okay. And throw ...
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Three years ago, Universal Pictures went back to their classic monsters catalog and produced a new version of the familiar vampire tale with Dracula Untold. At some point during the production, someone had the idea to dig deeper into that ...
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Enter now to win one of three new movies now available on Blu-ray: The Space Between Us, Rock Dog or The Shack. Five lucky winners will be selected at random for each movie! You get to pick which movie you ...
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Warner Brothers has been struggling to leverage its DC Comics brand to build a cinematic universe to rival that of Marvel Comics and Disney. Not that any of their films have been financial flops (despite what many would claim) but ...
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Sometimes I think romantic comedies are all about getting that one clever tag line. In the case of this movie, it’s actually a pretty good one. And to be honest, it’s nice to see a decent movie about a segment ...
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Can you believe it's been fourteen years since Johnny Depp first took on the character of Captain Jack Sparrow, earning an Oscar nomination and the hearts of millions in the process? The film was a risky prospect at best but ...
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