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Movie Reviews

Bad Boys: Ride or Die Review :: Better Than Most Retreads

June 6, 2024Patrick Regal Leave a Comment

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence have still got it, whether we like it or not… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Adventure, Alexander Ludwig, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Comedy, Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, Jacob Scipio, Joe Pantoliano, Martin Lawrence, Melanie Liburd, Paola Nuñez, Rhea Seehorn, Sony Pictures, Tasha Smith, Tiffany Haddish, Vanessa Hudgens, Will Smith

Movie Review :: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

May 24, 2024Patrick Regal Leave a Comment

George Miller thinks you can’t have too much of a good thing… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Adventure, Alyla Browne, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Sci-Fi, Tom Burke, Warner Bros. Pictures

Hotchka Movie Review :: The Fall Guy

May 3, 2024Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Is ‘The Fall Guy’ a hit or does it come crashing down?… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Action, Comedy, Drama, Emily Blunt, Hannah Waddingham, Ryan Gosling, Stephanie Hsu, The Fall Guy, Universal Pictures, Winston Duke

Abigail is a bloody good time

April 18, 2024Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The team behind ‘Ready or Not’ and ‘Scream’ does it again with a gory, funny spin on vampires… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Abigail, Alisha Weir, Angus Cloud and Giancarlo Esposito, Comedy, Dan Stevens, Horror, Kathryn Newton, Kevin Durand, Melissa Barrera, Thriller, Universal Pictures, William Catlett

Dune: Part Two is a visual feast

March 1, 2024Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

But will the ending satisfy anyone?… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Austin Butler, Charlotte Rampling, Christopher Walken, Dave Bautista, Drama, Dune: Part Two, Florence Pugh, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Léa Seydoux, Rebecca Ferguson, Sci-Fi, Souheila Yacoub, Stellan Skarsgård, Timothée Chalamet, Warner Bros. Pictures, Zendaya

The Beekeeper Review :: Jason Statham does his best in a fun, dumb action movie

January 12, 2024Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Beekeeper’ is a classic over the top revenge Statham flick that knows exactly what it’s doing… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Bobby Naderi, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Jason Statham, Jeremy Irons, Josh Hutcherson, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Minnie Driver, Phylicia Rashad, The Beekeeper, Thriller

Night Swim is a tight thriller

January 5, 2024Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

As the first movie in January, ‘Night Swim’ defies expectations somewhat… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Amélie Hoeferle, Atomic Monster, Blumhouse, Elijah J. Roberts, Gavin Warren, Horror, Jodi Long, Kerry Condon, Night Swim, Thriller, Universal Pictures, Wyatt Russell

The Color Purple Review :: The Color Purple is an unapologetic movie musical

December 23, 2023Patrick Regal Leave a Comment

After all these years, we may have the definitive version… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Danielle Brooks, Drama, Fantasia Barrino, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Musical, Taraji P. Henson, The Color Purple, Warner Bros. Pictures

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Review

November 16, 2023Patrick Regal Leave a Comment

The prequel’s energy can’t match the original series… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Adventure, Drama, Hunter Schafer, Jason Schwartzman, Josh Andrés Rivera, Lionsgate, Peter Dinklage, Rachel Zegler, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Tom Blyth, Viola Davis

The Creator takes sci-fi to a new level

September 29, 2023Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

‘The Creator’ has groundbreaking special effects and real heart… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies 20th Century Studios, Action, Allison Janney, Drama, Gemma Chan, John David Washington, Ken Watanabe, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Sci-Fi, Sturgill Simpson, The Creator

The Good Mother stars Hilary Swank on a mission to avenge her son’s death

September 4, 2023Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Good Mother’ may boast some excellent actors, but the underlying world seems all too familiar… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Dilone, Drama, Hilary Swank, Hopper Penn, Jack Reynor, Karen Aldridge, Mystery, Norm Lewis, Olivia Cooke, The Good Mother, Thriller, Vertical

Golda delves into the complicated backstory of a controversial figure in the midst of a war

August 27, 2023Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Golda” has its intentions obvious from the start about Golda Meir, but refuses to apologize about it… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Bleecker Street, Camille Cottin, Drama, Golda, Helen Mirren, History, Liev Schreiber

Bottoms is the next great queer high school rom-com with absurdity to spare

August 27, 2023Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Bottoms’ gives us a ridiculous and hilarious high school coming-of-age comedy… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Ayo Edebiri, Bottoms, Comedy, Dagmara Dominczyk, Havana Rose Liu, Kaia Gerber, LGBT, LGBT+, Marshawn Lynch, Nicholas Galitzine, Orion Pictures, Rachel Sennott, Romance

Strays Review :: Strays is a delightfully vulgar shaggy dog story

August 18, 2023Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

These cute pups are definitely not for kids… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Animation, Brett Gelman, Comedy, Harvey Guillen, Isla Fisher, Jamie Demetriou, Jamie Foxx, Josh Gad, Randall Park, Rob Riggle, Sofia Vergara, Strays, Universal Pictures, Will Ferrell, Will Forte

Oppenheimer is a soaring, melancholy explosion that shows Nolan at his best

July 21, 2023Jeremy Fogelman 1 Comment

‘Oppenheimer’ leads a ridiculously stacked cast through events that definitely changed the world… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Benny Safdie, Biography, Cillian Murphy, Drama, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, History, Josh Hartnett, Jr., Kenneth Branagh, Matt Damon, Michael Angarano, Oppenheimer, Rami Malek, Robert Downey, Universal Pictures

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    MERCY   ★★✩
    THE HOUSEMAID   ★★★
    BUGONIA   ★★★
    CHAINSAW MAN - THE MOVIE   ★★★
    ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER   ★★★
    ELEANOR THE GREAT   ★★✩
    A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY  ★★✩
    HIM  ★✩✩
    THE BALTIMORONS   ★★✩
    NE ZHA II  ★★★
    WEAPONS   ★★★
    BAD SHABBOS  ★★★
    THE NAKED GUN  ★★✩
    THE FANTASTIC FOUR  ★★★
    OH, HI!   ★★✩
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★✩✩ Avoid    ★★✩ Matinée    ★★★ Must See

✦ HOME VIEWING ✦

    TEN THOUSAND REASONS FOR REVENGE  ★★✩
    I HAVE TO KILL MY NEIGHBOR  ★★★
    A LITTLE PARK MUSIC  ★★★
    HOME MAKEOVER NIGHTMARE  ★★✩
    KIDNAPPING MY OWN DAUGHTER  ★★★
    A SEASON TO BLOSSOM  ★★✩
    DON'T TRUST THE COUPLE UPSTAIRS  ★★✩
    PICTURE PERFECT SISTER-IN-LAW  ★★✩
    THE MAN IN THE WINDOW  ★★★
    A ROYAL SETTING  ★★✩
    THE LITTLE BOY WHO WENT MISSING  ★★✩
    WHO COULD KILL A SWEET OLD LADY?  ★★✩
    I KILLED HIM IN MY SLEEP  ★★★
    TWO FOR TEE  ★★★
    MY DAUGHTER WAS TAKEN  ★★✩
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