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The 355 Review :: The 355 feels familiar, but in the worst way possible

January 9, 2022Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The film feels extremely cliché when it comes to the development of the story and how the characters are used… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Bingbing Fan, Diane Kruger, Edgar Ramirez, Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong'o, Penélope Cruz, Sebastian Stan, The 355, Thriller, Universal Pictures

Are You Happy Now ponders whether a manchild ever deserves to be happy

December 22, 2021Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Are You Happy Now’ is a highly mixed film that is trying maybe too hard… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Are You Happy Now, Blake DeLong, Catherina Curtin, Comedy, Gravitas Ventures, Ismenia Mendes, Josh Ruben, Romance

South of Heaven Review :: South of Heaven isn’t sure what it wants to be

October 13, 2021Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘South of Heaven’ confusingly throws itself between revenge and romance genres… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Crime, Drama, Evangeline Lilly, Jason Sudeikis, Mike Colter, RLJE Films, Shea Whigham, South of Heaven

There is absolutely nothing amusing about The Amusement Park

June 9, 2021Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A restored George A. Romero film is only for the completists… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Drama, George A. Romero, Horror, Lincoln Maazel, Lutheran Society, Shudder, The Amusement Park, Thriller

The World to Come offers a bittersweet, heartbreaking tale of connection

March 8, 2021Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The World to Come’ is a story of two 19th century women trying to have a connection that cannot be allowed… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Bleecker Street, Casey Affleck, Christopher Abbott, Drama, Katherine Waterston, LGBT, LGBT+, The World to Come, Vanessa Kirby

Tintorera (1977) Review :: Tintorera horrifies but for the wrong reasons

February 3, 2021Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Kino Lorber’s new Blu-ray looks great but the film is problematic… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Andrés Garcia, Drama, Fiona Lewis, Hemdale, Horror, Hugo Stiglitz, Jennifer Ashley, Kino Lorber, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Priscilla Barnes, Roberto Guzman, Romance, Scorpion Releasing, Susan George, Tintorera

2 Hearts really wants to see the silver lining even in tragedy

October 16, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘2 Hearts’ is a borderline cheesy ‘it happens for a reason’ parallel tale… continue reading

★, Home Viewing 2 Hearts, Adan Canto, Drama, Freestyle Releasing, Jacob Elordi, Kari Matchett, Radha Mitchell, Romance, Tahmoh Penikett, Tiera Skovbye

One Hour Outcall is an indie film that’s non-linear, provocative, and messy

September 18, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘One Hour Outcall’ is an interesting type of movie, one where you don’t realize what’s happening for a while… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Drama, Gravitas Ventures, Kristin Carey, Natalia Ochoa, Octavio Rodriguez, One Hour Outcall, Shannon Leigh Godwin, Will Holbrook, William Norrett

Fatima offers a religiously biased perspective on a historical event of faith

September 3, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Fatima’ tells a version of a revelation of the 20th century that doesn’t pretend to hide its perspective… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Alejandra Howard, Drama, Fatima, Goran Višnjic, Harvey Keitel, Joana Ribeiro, Joaquim de Almeida, Jorge Lamelas, Lucia Moniz, Lúcia Moniz Sônia Braga, Marco d'Almeida, Picturehouse, Sonia Braga, Stephanie Gil

Director David Ayer reaches a new low with The Tax Collector

August 12, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The overall tone and directing seemed like something that would hit Cinemax as a limited series… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Action, Bobby Soto, Cheyenne Rae Hernandez, Cinthya Carmona, Crime, Drama, George Lopez, Jose Conejo Martin, Lana Parrilla, RLJE Films, Shia LaBeouf, The Tax Collector

Irresistible is a political satire without enough humor or sincerity

June 23, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Irresistible’ has its heart in the right place but doesn’t seem to know itself… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Chris Cooper, CJ Wilson, Comedy, Drama, Focus Features, Irresistible, Mackenzie Davis, Natasha Lyonne, Rose Byrne, Steve Carell, Topher Grace, Will Sasso

They Came from Beyond Space crash lands on Blu-ray

June 8, 2020Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Kino Lorber gives a fine presentation to a slog of a movie… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Adventure, Amicus Productions, Bernard Kay, Jennifer Jayne, Kino Lorber, Maurice Good, Michael Gough, Robert Hutton, Sci-Fi, They Came from Beyond Space, Zia Mohyeddin

Capone tells an interesting story, but lacks direction

May 19, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

With Josh Trank writing, directing, and editing the film, it is hard to think that he will reach the same level that he did with ‘Chronicle’… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Biography, Capone, Crime, Drama, Kyle MacLachlan, Linda Cardellini, Matt Dillon, Tom Hardy, Vertical Entertainment

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

Bad Ronald on Blu-ray is just bad

April 24, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

A decent high def clean-up for a not-so-great 70s TV movie… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Bad Ronald, Dabney Coleman, Drama, Horror, John Fiedler, John Larch, Kim Hunter, Lisa Eilbacher, Lorimar Productions, Pippa Scott, Scott Jacoby, Thriller, Warner Archive

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