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Movie Review :: Mercy is a middling but interesting thriller

January 23, 2026Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Mercy’ is a frothy blend of entertaining and nonsense with some muddled messaging… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Annabelle Wallis, Chris Pratt, Chris Sullivan, Kali Reis, Kylie Rogers, Mercy, MGM Studios, Rebecca Ferguson, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Dune: Part Two is a visual feast

March 1, 2024Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

But will the ending satisfy anyone?… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Austin Butler, Charlotte Rampling, Christopher Walken, Dave Bautista, Drama, Dune: Part Two, Florence Pugh, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Léa Seydoux, Rebecca Ferguson, Sci-Fi, Souheila Yacoub, Stellan Skarsgård, Timothée Chalamet, Warner Bros. Pictures, Zendaya

Dune Review :: Dune is a world more familiar than it seems

October 27, 2021Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Dune’ is a beautifully envisioned epic sci-fi film that desperately hopes for a sequel… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Charlotte Rampling, Dave Bautista, David Dastmalchian, Drama, Dune, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, Sci-Fi, Stellan Skarsgård, Timothée Chalamet, Warner Bros. Pictures, Zendaya

Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep shines

November 8, 2019Chuck Duncan 1 Comment

Return to the Overlook Hotel with a grown Danny Torrance… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alex Essoe, Bruce Greenwood, Carl Lumbly, Cliff Curtis, Doctor Sleep, Drama, Emily Alyn Lind, Ewan McGregor, Fantasy, Horror, Jocelin Donahue, Kyliegh Curran, Rebecca Ferguson, Warner Bros. Pictures, Zahn McClarnon

Men in Black: International is a hollow attempt at reviving a popular franchise

June 16, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

It isn’t a terrible film, but there isn’t anything to love about the movie either… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Chris Hemsworth, Emma Thompson, Kumail Nanjiani, Larry Bourgeois, Laurent Bourgeois, Liam Neeson, Men In Black: International, Rafe Spall, Rebecca Ferguson, Sci-Fi, Sony Pictures, Tessa Thompson

The Kid Who Would Be King adds a new twist to the legend of Excalibur

February 5, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Joe Cornish, who previously directed ‘Attack the Block’, adds his own flair to the classic story of King Arthur… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Angus Imrie, Dean Chaumoo, Family, Fantasy, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Patrick Stewart, Rebecca Ferguson, Rhianna Dorris, The Kid Who Would Be King, Tom Taylor, Twentieth Century Fox

Mission: Impossible – Fallout is Ethan Hunt’s most impossible mission yet

July 29, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The franchise just gets better with age… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Alec Baldwin, Angela Bassett, Henry Cavill, Michelle Monaghan, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Paramount Pictures, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris, Simon Pegg, Thriller, Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Wes Bentley

The Girl on the Train slightly derails from the best-selling novel

October 7, 2016Kim Tibbs-Krober Leave a Comment

Is ‘The Girl on the Train’ the next ‘Gone Girl?’… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Allison Janney, Crime, Edgar Ramirez, Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett, Justin Theroux, Laura Prepon, Lisa Kudrow, Luke Evans, Mystery, Rebecca Ferguson, The Girl on the Train, Universal Pictures

Florence Foster Jenkins has laughs and deep questions

August 12, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The true life story will make you wonder if you’re laughing with or at the character… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies BBC Films, Biography, Comedy, Florence Foster Jenkins, Hugh Grant, Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, Paramount Pictures, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Helberg

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation is another heart-pounding thrill ride

July 31, 2015Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Five movies in and the ‘Mission: Impossible” franchise is only getting better… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Alec Baldwin, Christopher McQuarrie, Jeremy Renner, Mission Impossible, Paramount Pictures, Rebecca Ferguson, Rogue Nation, Sean Harris, Simon Pegg, Thriller, Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames
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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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✦ HOME VIEWING ✦

    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  ★★✩
    PICTURE PERFECT SISTER-IN-LAW  ★★✩
    THE MAN IN THE WINDOW  ★★★
    A ROYAL SETTING  ★★✩
    THE LITTLE BOY WHO WENT MISSING  ★★✩
    WHO COULD KILL A SWEET OLD LADY?  ★★✩
    I KILLED HIM IN MY SLEEP  ★★★
    TWO FOR TEE  ★★★
    MY DAUGHTER WAS TAKEN  ★★✩
    THE SEEMINGLY PERFECT FAMILY  ★★✩
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