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Creed III reinvents while pleasing old fans

March 2, 2023Patrick Regal Leave a Comment

Michael B. Jordan makes his directorial debut in the franchise’s ninth film… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Creed III, Drama, Florian Munteanu, Jonathan Majors, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Michael B. Jordan, Mila Davis-Kent, Phylicia Rashad, Sport, Tessa Thompson, Wood Harris

Westworld :: The Auguries

June 27, 2022Jeremy Fogelman 1 Comment

‘Westworld’ starts its fourth season with a story within a story and a story continued… continue reading

Television, TV Commentary, Westworld Aaron Paul, Angela Sarafyan, Ariana DeBose, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, HBO, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Thandiwe Newton, The Auguries, Westworld Season 4

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

Creed II is a predictable if supremely crowd pleasing sequel

November 21, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Creed II’ can’t match the first entry, but it’s not bad… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Creed II, Dolph Lundgren, Drama, Florian Munteanu, MGM, Michael B. Jordan, Phylicia Rashad, Sport, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson

Annihilation is a real conversation piece

February 22, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Alex Garland’s new sci-fi masterpiece offers no easy answers… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Annihilation, Benedict Wong, David Gyasi, Gina Rodriguez, Jennifer Jason Leigh, John Schwab, Mystery, Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, Paramount Pictures, Sci-Fi, Sonoya Mizuno, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny

Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok is finally the Thor movie we all wanted

November 3, 2017Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The Thor franchise does a 180 and turns out the best Marvel film to date… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Anthony Hopkins, Cate Blanchett, Chris Hemsworth, Disney, Fantasy, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel Studios, Sci-Fi, Tessa Thompson, Thor: Ragnarok, Tom Hiddleston
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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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    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  ★★✩
    AN UNSTABLE MARRIAGE  ★★★
    THE WAY TO YOU ★★★
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