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Sci-Fi

Tenet :: The most complex film there is

September 8, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

One of the biggest moments of the film comes when Nolan destroys a 747 aircraft, with no CGI… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Action, Adventure, Clémence Poésy, Dimple Kapadia, Elizabeth Debicki, John David Washington, Kenneth Branagh, Michael Caine, Robert Pattinson, Sci-Fi, Tenet, Warner Bros. Pictures

The New Mutants wasn’t worth the wait

August 29, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘The New Mutants’ trades in the big blockbuster moments for more personal moments for a young group of mutants… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing 20th Century Studios, Action, Adam Beach, Alice Braga, Anya Taylor-Joy, Blu Hunt, Charlie Heaton, Henry Zaga, Horror, Maisie Williams, Sci-Fi, The New Mutants

Sputnik is a Russian sci-fi film that delivers suspense

August 21, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The tone for the film crafts a dark and mysterious setting that keeps building as the film progresses… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Fedor Bondarchuk, Foreign, Horror, IFC Films, Oksana Akinshina, Pyotr Fyodorov, Sci-Fi, Sputnik

They Came from Beyond Space crash lands on Blu-ray

June 8, 2020Chuck Duncan 2 Comments

Kino Lorber gives a fine presentation to a slog of a movie… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Adventure, Amicus Productions, Bernard Kay, Jennifer Jayne, Kino Lorber, Maurice Good, Michael Gough, Robert Hutton, Sci-Fi, They Came from Beyond Space, Zia Mohyeddin

Bloodshot may not be the best comic book movie but it is worth a watch

April 1, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Bloodshot’ at times feels like a generic comic book movie but is still an entertaining one… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Action, Bloodshot, Eiza González, Guy Pearce, Sam Heughan, Sci-Fi, Sony Pictures, Toby Kebbell, Vin Diesel

The Invisible Man materializes

March 21, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The film utilized the technique of invisibility well even with a smaller budget when compared to other horror films… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Aldis Hodge, Blumhouse, Elisabeth Moss, Harriet Dyer, Horror, Mystery, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Sci-Fi, Storm Reid, The Invisible Man, Universal Pictures

Color Out of Space is most certainly a Nicolas Cage movie

January 25, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Color Out of Space’ is a manic, ultra-pink weird Lovecraftian horror oddshow… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Brendan Meyer, Color Out of Space, Elijah Wood, Elliot Knight, Horror, Joely Richardson, Julian Hilliard, Madeleine Arthur, Nicolas Cage, RLJE Films, Sci-Fi, Tommy Chong

Underwater Review

January 9, 2020Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Derivative but effective… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Horror, Jessica Henwick, John Gallagher Jr, Kristen Stewart, Mamoudou Athie, Sci-Fi, T.J. Miller, Twentieth Century Fox, Underwater, Vincent Cassel

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker may be the most fan service movie of all time

December 19, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ is in summary cheesy but entertaining… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Adam Driver, Adventure, Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Fantasy, John Boyega, Lucasfilm, Lupita Nyong'o, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Sci-Fi, Star Wars, The Rise of Skywalker, Walt Disney Pictures

Terminator: Dark Fate is action-packed fun

November 2, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

It’s a little light on story but the effects and action are terrific… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Adventure, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Diego Boneta, Gabriel Luna, Linda Hamilton, Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes, Paramount Pictures, Sci-Fi, Terminator: Dark Fate

Ad Astra Review :: Ad Astra sends Brad Pitt to infinity and beyond

September 20, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

In space, no one can hear you snore… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Ad Astra, Adventure, Brad Pitt, Donald Sutherland, Drama, Liv Tyler, Mystery, Ruth Negga, Sci-Fi, Tommy Lee Jones, Twentieth Century Fox

Spider-Man: Far from Home is full of surprises, action and heart

July 1, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Marvel Studios continues to show they care about the character of Peter Parker… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Adventure, Cobie Smulders, Jacob Batalon, Jake Gyllenhaal, JB Smoove, Jon Favreau, Marisa Tomei, Martin Starr, Marvel Studios, Samuel L Jackson, Sci-Fi, Sony Pictures, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Tom Holland, Zendaya

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

Dark Phoenix Review :: Dark Phoenix brings the X-Men cycle to an end

June 7, 2019Chuck Duncan 2 Comments

At least until Disney and Marvel integrate them into the MCU proper… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Alexandra Shipp, Dark Phoenix, Evan Peters, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Marvel Studios, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Sci-Fi, Sophie Turner, Twentieth Century Fox, Tye Sheridan

Brightburn Review :: Brightburn delivers the gore, but lacks a strong story

May 25, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Brightburn’ asks the question: What if a being from another planet, like Superman, was evil instead of good?… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Brightburn, David Denman, Elizabeth Banks, Horror, Jackson A. Dunn, Jennifer Holland, Matt Jones, Sci-Fi, Sony Pictures

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✦ IN CINEMAS ✦

    MERCY  Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
    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. ★★★
    ELEANOR THE GREAT  Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
    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. ★★★
    WEAPONS  Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    BAD SHABBOS Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    THE NAKED GUN Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
    THE FANTASTIC FOUR Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    OH, HI!  Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
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★✩✩ Avoid    ★★✩ Matinée    ★★★ Must See

✦ HOME VIEWING ✦

    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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