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Open Road Films

Studio 666 is a fun throwback to the overly grisly horror B-movie

February 26, 2022Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Studio 666’ tosses the Foo Fighters into a ridiculous, entertaining horror flick… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Chris Shiflett, Comedy Horror, Dave Grohl, Jeff Garlin, Jenna Ortega, Leslie Grossman, Music, Nate Mendel, Open Road Films, Pat Smear, Rami Jaffee, Studio 666, Taylor Hawkins, Whitney Cummings, Will Forte

Home Again is the same old romantic comedy done again

September 10, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Hallie Myers-Shyer relies too much on her parent’s style of filmmaking… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Candice Bergen, Comedy, Home Again, Jon Rudnitsky, Lake Bell, Michael Sheen, Nat Wolff, Open Road Films, Pico Alexander, Reese Witherspoon, Reid Scott, Romance

The Nut Job 2 is a decent sequel to an unfunny original

August 15, 2017Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘The Nut Job 2’ fails to please adults, but kids may find it nutty… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Animated, Bobby Moynihan, Fantasy, Jackie Chan, Katherine Heigl, Maya Rudolph, Nutty By Nature, Open Road Films, The Nut Job 2, Will Arnett

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

Triple 9 is a decent thriller with an above average cast

February 26, 2016Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Triple 9’ is very forgettable, but it’s not bad as far as these things go… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Aaron Paul, Anthony Mackie, Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Clifton Collins, Crime, Gal Gadot, Kate Winslet, Michael K. Williams, Norman Reedus, Open Road Films, Teresa Palmer, Thriller, Triple 9, Woody Harrelson

The Gunman is like Taken but without any fun or a charismatic lead

March 28, 2015Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

The Gunman (2015) review… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Crime, Idris Elba, Jasmine Trinca, Javier Bardem, Mark Rylance, Mystery, Open Road Films, Peter Franzen, Ray Winstone, Sean Penn, The Gunman
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    MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE THE FINAL...    ★★★
    SINNERS    ★★★
    NOVOCAINE    ★★★
    MICKEY 17   ★★★
    WOLF MAN   ★✩✩
    NOSFERATU   ★★✩
    WICKED   ★★★
    JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX   ★★★
    BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE   ★★✩
    ALIEN: ROMULUS   ★★★
    DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE   ★★★
    BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE   ★★★
    FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA   ★★✩
    THE FALL GUY   ★★★
    ABIGAIL   ★★★
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    A BOYFRIEND TO DIE FOR  ★★★
    MURDER, LIES & MARRIAGE  ★★✩
    SECRET LIFE OF THE SURGEON'S WIFE  ★★✩
    GIRL TAKEN  ★★✩
    LOVE IN THE CLOUDS  ★★✩
    THE BABY MY HUSBAND LIED ABOUT  ★★★
    SECRET LIFE OF THE DEAN'S WIFE  ★★✩
    I AM YOUR BIGGEST FAN  ★★✩
    HATS OFF TO LOVE  ★★✩
    SNATCHED FROM THE CRIB  ★★✩
    I LOVE LUCY (1951-1957) ★★★
    MURDER AT THE DERBY  ★✩✩
    FAME: A TEMPTATIONS STORY  ★★★
    SINS OF MY HUSBAND  ★★✩
    DESIRE: A TEMPTATIONS STORY  ★★✩
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