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Movie Review :: Hallmark Channel’s The More the Merrier

November 29, 2025Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A snowbound hospital becomes a metaphor for community bonding… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Aadila Dosani, Alistair Abell, Brendan Penny, Cai Holm, Cardi Wong, Carey Feehan, Carmel Amit, Christmas, Countdown to Christmas, Donna Benedicto, Drama, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Plus, Iris Quinn, Jerry Wasserman, Joshua Black, Lucia Walters, Marlie Collins, Rachel Boston, Romance, The More the Merrier

Sausage Party tries to be too much and ends up being just okay

August 12, 2016Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Sausage Party’ is an R-rated comedy from the Seth Rogen crew and will definitely work for some people…
Author: Jeremy Fogelman continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alistair Abell, Animated, Bill Hader, Craig Robinson, Danny McBride, David Krumholtz, Edward Norton, Fantasy, Iris Apatow, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Kristen Wiig, Michael Cera, Nick Kroll, Paul Rudd, Salma Hayek, Sausage Party, Seth Rogen, Sony 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 ✦

    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  ★★✩
    THE SEEMINGLY PERFECT FAMILY  ★★✩
    LET'S MURDER LIKE IT'S 1999!  ★★✩
    THE COUPLE ACROSS THE STREET ★★★
    VANISHED IN AN INSTANT  ★★✩
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