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Remake

A Star is Born stuns in 4K

February 20, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The epic love story becomes intimate on home video… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing 4K, A Star is Born, Andrew Dice Clay, Bradley Cooper, Dave Chappelle, Drama, Lady Gaga, Music, Rafi Gavron, Remake, Romance, Sam Elliott, Shangela, Warner Bros. Pictures, Willam Belli

Suspiria is baffling retro horror

November 2, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The remake of the cult classic is just as bizarre… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Amazon Studios, Angela Winkler, Chloë Grace Moretz, Dakota Johnson, Fantasy, Jessica Harper, Lutz Ebersdorf, Mia Goth, Mystery, Remake, Suspiria, Tilda Swinton

Michael Myers slashes again in Halloween

October 19, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Forget all the sequels, this is a new beginning for the masked killer… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Andi Matichak, Blumhouse, Halloween, Horror, Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Miramax, Nick Castle, Remake, Thriller, Universal Pictures, Virginia Gardner, Will Patton

A Star is Born is a classic love story worth telling again

October 5, 2018Chuck Duncan 4 Comments

Lady Gaga may already be a star, but here a movie star is born… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A Star is Born, Andrew Dice Clay, Bradley Cooper, Dave Chappelle, Drama, Lady Gaga, Music, Rafi Gavron, Remake, Romance, Sam Elliott, Shangela, Warner Bros. Pictures, Willam Belli

Murder on the Orient Express chugs along slowly but stylishly

November 12, 2017Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The murder mystery remake is a nice throwback to the era of all-star spectacles… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Crime, Daisy Ridley, Derek Jacobi, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Leslie Odom Jr., Lucy Boynton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Murder on the Orient Express, Mystery, Olivia Colman, Penélope Cruz, Remake, Twentieth Century Fox, Willem Dafoe

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

Haters are gonna hate, but Ghostbusters is a lot of fun

July 15, 2016Chuck Duncan 5 Comments

Yes, Paul Feig and his cast have overcome bad buzz, but will people see it?… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Cecily Strong, Charles Dance, Chris Hemsworth, Columbia Pictures, Ed Begley Jr., Fantasy, Ghostbusters, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Matt Walsh, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Kenneth Williams, Neil Casey, Remake, Sci-Fi, Sony

Take another Vacation down the Holiday Road to Walley World

July 30, 2015Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Rusty Griswold is all grown up, and now is the time to take the family on an all-new vacation … almost … continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Charlie Day, Chevy Chase, Christina Applegate, Comedy, Ed Helms, Holiday Road, Remake, Tartan Prancer, Vacation, Walley World, Warner Bros. Pictures

Poltergeist thinks it knows what scares you

May 22, 2015Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The ads for ‘Poltergeist’ ask “What are you afraid of?” I’m terrified of another needless remake of a classic movie… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies ared Harris, Horror, Jane Adams, Jared Harris, Kennedi Clements, Poltergeist, Remake, Rosemarie DeWitt, Sam Rockwell, Saxon Sharbino, Thriller, Twentieth Century Fox
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HOTCHKA MOVIE REVIEWS

✦ IN CINEMAS ✦

    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!   ★★✩
    ALL REVIEWS
★✩✩ Avoid    ★★✩ Matinée    ★★★ Must See

✦ HOME VIEWING ✦

    LET'S MURDER LIKE IT'S 1999!  ★★✩
    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  ★★✩
    MORE HOME VIEWING REVIEWS
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