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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

Looking back at The Americans as a work of heartbreaking genius

June 10, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

As the show begins to disappear from memory, don’t forget that it remains one of the best drama shows ever shown… continue reading

Television, The Americans, TV Commentary another cable network, Frank Langella, Holly Taylor, Keidrich Sellati, Keri Russell, Margo Martindale, Matthew Rhys, The Americans

The Good Fight :: A conspiracy in motion

May 27, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Diane is a target and Lucca gives birth… continue reading

Television, The Good Fight, TV Commentary Andrea Martin, CBS all access, Christopher Sieber, Day 492, Enrico Colantoni, Gary Cole, Judith Light, Margo Martindale, Mo Rocca, Rob McClure, The Good Fight Season 2, Tim Matheson

The Good Fight :: The tale of the tape

April 29, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

RBL finds itself with a ‘golden’ opportunity, but are they being played?… continue reading

Television, The Good Fight, TV Commentary CBS all access, Day 464, Fisher Stevens, Jane Lynch, Margo Martindale, Michael Ian Black, The Good Fight Season 2, William Ragsdale

Table 19 has a few laughs but falls prey to the melodramatic mumblecore cliches

March 3, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Table 19’ is better as a comedy than a drama, but it keeps forgetting what it wants… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Amanda Crew, Anna Kendrick, Comedy, Craig Robinson, Fox Searchlight, June Squibb, Lisa Kudrow, Margo Martindale, Romance, Stephen Merchant, Table 19, Tony Revolori

The Hollars has a simplistic indie movie story elevated by a killer cast

August 26, 2016Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Hollars’ isn’t particularly great, but a few performances blew me away… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Anna Kendrick, Charlie Day, Comedy, John Krasinski, Margo Martindale, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Richard Jenkins, Romance, Sharlto Copley, Sony Pictures Classics, The Hollars
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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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    THE COUPLE ACROSS THE STREET ★★★
    VANISHED IN AN INSTANT  ★★✩
    MURDER AT HIGHLAND MANOR  ★★★
    PUSHED OFF A PLANE & SURVIVED  ★★★
    ROMANCE AT HOPE RANCH  ★✩✩
    SINISTER SECRET INGREDIENT  ★★✩
    MURDER IN MUSIC CITY  ★★★
    DOUBLE DOUBLE TROUBLE  ★★★
    THE STARS BETWEEN US  ★★★
    WHO TOOK MY FAMILY?  ★★★
    TO CATCH A CHEATER  ★★★
    THE DATING APP KILLER  ★★✩
    BECAUSE OF CUPID  ★★★
    THE WRONG BABY DADDY  ★★✩
    AN UNSTABLE MARRIAGE  ★★★
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