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Drama

The Villainess isn’t high art, but it is quite a lot of fun

September 15, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Villainess’ is an over the top revenge fantasy just crazy enough to work… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Bang Sung-jun, Drama, Foreign, Kim Ok-vin, Shin Ha-kyun, The Villainess, Well Go USA

Columbus makes you appreciate things often taken for granted

September 10, 2017Kim Tibbs-Krober Leave a Comment

John Cho and Haley Lu Richardson experience a life-changing journey in the most unexpected of places… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Columbus, Drama, Haley Lu Richardson, John Cho, Nonetheless Productions, Parker Posey, Rory Culkin, Superlative Films

The Glass Castle provides an emotional look at unconventional families

August 17, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Brie Larson and Woody Harrelson shine as members of a dysfunctional family… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Brie Larson, Drama, Lionsgate, Max Greenfield, Naomi Watts, Robin Bartlett, Sarah Snook, The Glass Castle, Woody Harrelson

How To Be a Latin Lover surprises with its humor and charm

August 16, 2017Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

What looks to be a ribald, rauchy comedy is actually something quite different… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Comedy, Drama, Eugenio Derbez, How To Be a Latin Lover, Linda Lavin, Lionsgate, Michael Cera, Pantelion, Raphael Alejandro, Renée Taylor, Rob Lowe, Salma Hayek

Menashe is a drama of poignancy and a unique look at an insular world

August 11, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Menashe’ is a small story about a father and son set against an unknown world… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, Drama, Foreign, Menashe, Menashe Lustig, Ruben Niborski, Yoel Weisshaus

Detroit Review :: Kathryn Bigelow crafts a heart-breaking look at the Detroit riots in the 1960’s

August 7, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

With great acting and well-time suspense, Detroit is a powerful film… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Annapurna Pictures, Anthony Mackie, Crime, Detroit, Drama, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell, John Boyega, Will Poulter

Girls Trip takes you on a wild ride guaranteed to bring laughs

July 22, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Girls Trip’ is not for sensitive audiences, but if you are up for it, it certainly is a good time… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Comedy, Drama, Girls Trip, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mike Colter, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, Tiffany Haddish, Universal Pictures

Wish Upon may have you wishing for a more frightening movie

July 14, 2017Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

When you can describe a horror movie as fun, there’s a problem… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Broad Green Pictures, Drama, Elisabeth Rohm, Fantasy, Horror, Joey King, Ki Hong Lee, Mitchell Slaggert, Ryan Phillippe, Shannon Purser, Sherilyn Fenn, Sydney Park, Wish Upon

The Beguiled’s languid style ratchets down the tension

June 30, 2017Chuck Duncan 2 Comments

It’s beautiful and slow, more of a recliner movie than edge-of-your seat… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Addison Riecke, Angourie Rice, Colin Farrell, Drama, Elle Fanning, Emma Howard, Focus Features, Kirstin Dunst, Nicole Kidman, Oona Laurence, The Beguiled, Thriller

The Book of Henry tries very hard to hit every genre possible

June 16, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Book of Henry’ has some interesting story beats but it’s also kind of a mess… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bobby Moynihan, Crime, Dean Norris, Drama, Focus Features, Jacob Tremblay, Jaeden Lieberher, Lee Pace, Maddie Ziegler, Naomi Watts, Sarah Silverman, The Book of Henry

Past Life goes for high complexity in a mature Israeli drama

June 16, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Past Life’ shows some of the depth possible after decades of artistic maturity with a tale based on a real story just as complicated… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Doron Tavory, Drama, Evgenia Dodina, Foreign, Joy Rieger, Katarzyna Gniewkowska, Muli Shulman, Nelly Tagar, Past Life, Rafael Stachowiak, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Tom Avni

Sleight can’t Houdini itself out of its mess

May 17, 2017Cisco Davis Jr Leave a Comment

‘Chronicle’ plus ‘Iron Man’ times ‘Now You See Me’ just doesn’t add up… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Cameron Esposito, Drama, Dulé Hill, Jacob Latimore, Sasheer Zamata, Sci-Fi, Seychelle Gabriel, Sleight, Storm Reid, WWE Studios

Their Finest is a bittersweet slice of wartime romance

April 22, 2017Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Love, war and classic British cinema take you back to a long ago era… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bill Nighy, Comedy, Drama, Gemma Arterton, Jack Huston, Jake Lacy, Paul Ritter, Rachel Stirling, Richard E. Grant, Romance, Sam Claflin, STX Entertainment, Their Finest, War

The Promise is a haunting reminder about The Armenian Genocide

April 22, 2017Kim Tibbs-Krober Leave a Comment

‘The Promise’ does an excellent job of bringing the Armenian Genocide of the early 20th century into perspective so it’s not forgotten to the annals of history…. continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Charlotte Le Bon, Christian Bale, Daniel Gimenez-Cacho, Drama, History, Open Road Films, Oscar Isaac, Rade Sherbedgia, Shohreh Aghdashloo, The Promise

20th Century Women and an A-list cast come to home video

April 20, 2017Kim Tibbs-Krober Leave a Comment

The true-life movie asks does it really take a village to raise a child?… continue reading

Home Viewing 20th Century Women, A24 Films, Annette Bening, Billy Crudup, Comedy, Drama, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, Lionsgate, Lucas Jade Zumann

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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. ★★✩
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✦ 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  ★★✩
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