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IT Chapter Two is less terrifying, but still a solid sequel

September 5, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Bill Hader was easy the best thing about the movie… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bill Hader, Bill Skarsgård, Chosen Jacobs, Finn Wolfhard, Horror, Isaiah Mustafa, It Chapter Two, Jack Dylan Grazer, James McAvoy, James Ransone, Jay Ryan, Jessica Chastain, New Line Cinema, Teach Grant, Warner Bros. Pictures

The Curse of La Llorona haunts home video

August 12, 2019Chuck Duncan 1 Comment

This one’s for Conjuring Universe completists only… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Horror, Linda Cardellini, Marisol Ramirez, Mystery, New Line Cinema, Patricia Velasquez, Raymond Cruz, Sean Patrick Thomas, The Curse of La Llorona, Warner Bros. Pictures

The Curse of La Llorona is all wet

April 19, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A promising start is scuttled by some bad acting… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Horror, Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen, Linda Cardellini, Marisol Ramirez, Mystery, New Line Cinema, Patricia Velasquez, Raymond Cruz, Roman Christou, Sean Patrick Thomas, The Curse of La Llorona, Tony Amendola, Warner Bros. Pictures

Shazam! is loads of fun

April 5, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The DC Extended Universe gets a little lighter and goofier… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Adventure, Asher Angel, DC Comics, Djimon Hounsou, Faithe Herman, Grace Fulton, Ian Chen, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jovan Armand, Mark Strong, New Line Cinema, Shazam!, Warner Bros. Pictures, Zachary Levi

Melissa McCarthy goes back to school in Life of the Party

May 11, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

McCarthy brings some mild laughs to a movie with a nonsensical title… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adria Arjona, Comedy, Debby Ryan, Gillian Jacobs, Jacki Weaver, Jessie Ennis, Jimmy O. Yang, Julie Bowen, Life of the Party, Luke Benward, Matt Walsh, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Molly Gordon, New Line Cinema, Stephen Root, Warner Bros. Pictures

IT creeps into your living room

January 14, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Stephen King’s terrifying clown is even more disturbing in 4K… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Bill Skarsgård, Chosen Jacobs, Finn Wolfhard, Horror, It, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jaeden Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, New Line Cinema, Sophia Lillis, Thriller, Warner Bros. Pictures, Wyatt Oleff

Annabelle: Creation delivers thrills and chills on Blu-ray

October 31, 2017Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The creepy doll is just as creepy on home video… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Annabelle: Creation, Anthony LaPaglia, Horror, Lulu Wilson, Miranda Otto, Mystery, New Line Cinema, Samara Lee, Stephanie Sigman, Talitha Eliana Bateman, Warner Bros. Pictures

The House brings a few laughs to Blu-ray

October 22, 2017Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Is ‘The House’ as bad as everyone says it is?… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Amy Poehler, Comedy, Crime, New Line Cinema, The House, Warner Bros. Pictures, Will Ferrell

IT knows what scares you

September 8, 2017Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Forget ‘The Dark Tower,’ this is the adaptation to do Stephen King proud… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bill Skarsgård, Chosen Jacobs, Finn Wolfhard, Horror, It, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jaeden Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, New Line Cinema, Remake, Sophia Lillis, Thriller, Warner Bros. Pictures, Wyatt Oleff

Annabelle: Creation delivers the scares

August 11, 2017Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The second ‘Annabelle’ movie improves greatly on the first… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Annabelle: Creation, Anthony LaPaglia, Horror, Lulu Wilson, Miranda Otto, Mystery, New Line Cinema, Stephanie Sigman, Talitha Bateman, Warner Bros. Pictures

Keep the lights on during Lights Out

October 31, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

This is one horror movie you don’t want to watch in the dark… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Alexander DiPersia, Billy Burke, Drama, Gabriel Bateman, Horror, Lights Out, Maria Bello, Mystery, New Line Cinema, Teresa Palmer, Warner Bros. Pictures

The Conjuring 2 conjures up some scares on Blu-ray

October 29, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The sequel to the original hit goes global… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Benjamin Haigh, Frances O'Connor, Franka Potente, Horror, Lauren Esposito, Madison Wolfe, Mystery, New Line Cinema, Patrick McAuley, Patrick Wilson, Simon McBurney, The Conjuring 2, Vera Farmiga, Warner Bros. Pictures

Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart serve up the laughs in Central Intelligence

June 16, 2016Chuck Duncan 3 Comments

Johnson and Hart have the makings of a great screen team… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Aaron Paul, Action, Amy Ryan, Central Intelligence, Comedy, Crime, Danielle Nicolet, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, New Line Cinema, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

The Conjuring 2 brings more chills on a grander scale

June 10, 2016Chuck Duncan 1 Comment

The Enfield Haunting takes the spotlight in this go-round but another famous haunting is also referenced… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Benjamin Haigh, Frances O'Connor, Franka Potente, Horror, Lauren Esposito, Madison Wolfe, Mystery, New Line Cinema, Patrick McAuley, Patrick Wilson, Simon McBurney, The Conjuring 2, Vera Farmiga, Warner Bros. Pictures

Is How to Be Single indicative of a shallow, uninteresting generation of millennials?

May 25, 2016Kim Tibbs-Krober Leave a Comment

Sleeping around in the city that never sleeps was never shallower than its depiction in ‘How to Be Single.’ Does this signify an entire generation of uninspired, uninteresting continue reading

Home Viewing Comedy, Dakota Johnson, How To Be Single, MGM, New Line Cinema, Rebel Wilson, Romance, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

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    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. ★★★
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    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. ★★★
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    BAD SHABBOS Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    THE NAKED GUN Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
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    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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