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Drama

The Good Boss is a classic example of why capitalism has problems

August 26, 2022Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Good Boss’ has Javier Bardem acting as a charismatic, terrible CEO in a company out of balance… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Almudena Amore, Cohen Media Group, Comedy, Drama, Foreign, Javier Bardem, Manolo Solo, Oscare de la Fuente, Sonia Almarcha, The Good Boss

Breaking is a true story showcase for John Boyega

August 26, 2022Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Breaking’ tells the story of a real life person in a terrible situation ending badly… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bleecker Street, Breaking, Connie Britton, Crime, Drama, John Boyega, Michael Kenneth Williams, Nicole Beharie, Olivia Washington, Selenis Leyva, Thriller

Baby Assassins shows how fun two high school girls might have as assassins

August 22, 2022Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Baby Assassins’ is a light, fun sort of R-rated bloodbath with winning leads… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Action, Akari Takaishi, Atom Mizuishi, Baby Assassins, Comedy, Drama, Masanori Mimoto, Mone Akitani, Saori Izawa, Well Go USA

Prey is easily the most badass & powerful Predator movie since the original

August 5, 2022Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Prey’ is the only Predator sequel that is any good, but it’s so good it may even surpass the original classic… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing 20th Century Studios, Action, Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro, Drama, Horror, Hulu, Julian Black Antelope, Michelle Thrush, Prey, Stormee Kipp

Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris is pure whimsy

July 15, 2022Chuck Duncan 1 Comment

Lesley Manville steals the show and our hearts… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alba Baptista, Anna Chancellor, Comedy, Drama, Ellen Thomas, Focus Features, Isabelle Huppert, Jason Isaacs, Lambert Wilson, Lesley Manville, Lucas Bravo, Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris, Rose William

Giant (1956) Review :: Giant has diminished with age, even in 4K

July 12, 2022Chuck Duncan 3 Comments

James Dean’s final film is an epic that has not held up well… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Carroll Baker, Chill Wills, Dennis Hopper, Drama, Earl Holliman, Elizabeth Taylor, Giant, James Dean, Jane Withers, Judith Evelyn, Mercedes McCambridge, Rock Hudson, Rod Taylor, Sal Mineo, Warner Bros. Pictures, Western

Elvis gives credit where credit is due

June 23, 2022Patrick Regal Leave a Comment

The latest music biopic will inevitably be controversial… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Austin Butler, Biography, Dacre Montgomery, David Wenham, Drama, Elvis, Helen Thomson, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Kodi Smit-McPhee, Luke Bracey, Music, Natasha Bassett, Olivia DeJonge, Richard Roxburgh, Tom Hanks, Warner Bros. Pictures, Xavier Samuel

The Clock beautifully celebrates Judy Garland’s 100th birthday

June 17, 2022Patrick Regal Leave a Comment

Warner Archive latest release is a 1945 tale of chance encounter love during the Second World War… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Drama, James Gleason, Judy Garland, Keenan Wynn, Lucile Gleason, Marshall Thompson, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Robert Walker, Romance, Ruth Brady, The Clock, Warner Archive

Top Gun: Maverick is everything you want it to be

May 26, 2022Patrick Regal Leave a Comment

Tom Cruise shows why he’s still a movie star three decades after the original… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Bashir Salahuddin, Charles Parnell, Danny Ramirez, Drama, Ed Harris, Glen Powell, Greg Tarzan Davis, Jay Ellis, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Lewis Pullman, Miles Teller, Monica Barbaro, Paramount Pictures, Tom Cruise, Top Gun: Maverick, Val Kilmer

Montana Story is about a place and two people trying to escape the past

May 22, 2022Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Montana Story’ is a laguid, melancholy tale of siblings set against an endless sky… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Asivak Koostachin, Bleecker Street, Drama, Eugene Brave Rock, Gilbert Owuor, Haley Lu Richardson, John Ludin, Kate Britton, Kimberly Guerrero, Montana Story, Owen Teague, Rob Story

Firestarter has a spark but fails to ignite

May 13, 2022Chuck Duncan 2 Comments

Competent leads and a great score make this remake barely watchable… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Blumhouse, Drama, Firestarter, Gloria Reuben, Horror, John Beasley, Kurtwood Smith, Michael Greyeyes, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sci-Fi, Sydney Lemmon, Universal Pictures, Zac Efron

Aline is the weirdest biopic not about Celine Dion

April 8, 2022Chuck Duncan 2 Comments

Is it a biopic? Is it a spoof? Is it for real? Who knows… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Aline, Antoine Vézina, Biography, Comedy, Danielle Fichaud, Drama, Jean-Noël Brouté, Roadside Attractions, Roc LaFortune, Sylvain Marcel, Valérie Lemercier

The Batman swoops into action

February 28, 2022Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Not an origin story but an origin story of sorts… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell, Crime, Drama, Gil Colson, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Paul Dano, Peter Sarsgaard, Robert Pattinson, The Batman, Warner Bros. Pictures, Zoë Kravitz

The Green Mile is miraculous in 4K

February 23, 2022Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The classic film gets a stellar upgrade from Blu-ray… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Barry Pepper, Bonnie Hunt, Crime, Dabbs Greer, David Morse, Doug Hutchison, Drama, Fantasy, Graeme Greene, Harry Dean Stanton, James Cromwell, Jeffrey DeMunn, Michael Clarke Duncan, Michael Jeter, Patricia Clarkson, Sam Rockwell, The Green Mile, Tom Hanks, Warner Bros. Pictures

Death on the Nile Review :: Set sail for Death on the Nile

February 11, 2022Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The all-star murder mystery has enough twists and turns even for fans of the original… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies 20th Century Studios, Ali Fazal, Annette Bening, Armie Hammer, Crime, Dawn French, Death on the Nile, Drama, Emma Mackey, Gal Gadot, Jennifer Saunders, Kenneth Branagh, Letitia Wright, Mystery, Rose Leslie, Russell Brand, Sophie Okonedo, Tom Bateman

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HOTCHKA MOVIE REVIEWS

✦ IN CINEMAS ✦

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

✦ HOME VIEWING ✦

    THE MOONLIGHT MURDERS  ★★★
    BEHIND CLOSED DOORS  ★★✩
    I'LL BE SEEING YOU  ★★★
    A HOUSE BUILT ON LIES  ★★★
    MURDER AT THE MERRIWEATHER  ★★★
    MURDER IN THE DARK  ★★✩
    TO PHILLY WITH LOVE  ★★✩
    THE GUEST WHO WOULDN'T LEAVE  ★★✩
    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  ★★✩
    MORE HOME VIEWING REVIEWS
★✩✩ Avoid    ★★✩ Matinée    ★★★ Must See

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