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“Sorry to Bother You” Review

Starting as a standard blue collar struggle, “Sorry to Bother You” is a film continually ramping up its level of … More

Boots Riley, Film, Independent, Lakeith Stanfield, Movies, Sorry to Bother You, Tessa Thompson

“Ready Player One” Review

“Ready Player One” has a lot of key differences compared to the book it is based on. This was probably … More

Film, Movies, pop culture, Ready Player One, Spielberg

“Black Panther” Review

“Black Panther” handles covering a remarkable amount of content and story surprisingly well without managing to drag, over what could … More

Black Panther, Film, Marvel, Movies

“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” Review

Fears of a bad trilogy have been greatly exaggerated. The Force Awakens’ good start for me was tempered by the obvious … More

Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Film, John Boyega, Mark Hamill, movie review, Movies, Oscar Isaac, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, The Force Awakens

“Blade Runner 2049” Review

“Blade Runner 2049” is a superb additional chapter to the iconic original. While reboots are always a risky venture, 2049’s … More

Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, Film, Harrison Ford, Movies, Robin Wright, Ryan Gosling, Sci-fi

“Baby Driver” Review

If you only see one movie this summer, it should be this. “Baby Driver” is great proof that familiar tropes … More

Ansel Elgort, Baby Driver, Edgar Wright, Film, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Movies

“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” Review

Understandably lamented by series fatigue, this movie has been thoroughly shredded by critics. But audience affection for these adventures is … More

Dead Men Tell No Tales, Geoffrey Rush, Johnny Depp, Movies, Pirates of the Caribbean

“Wonder Woman” Review

Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman is a great character full of heroic naivety and innocence, but also obvious fortitude that … More

DC, Film, Gal Gadot, Marvel, Movies, Superheros, Wonder woman

“John Wick: Chapter 2” Review

I have never been a fan of Keanu Reeves. “The Matrix” is fine. “Bill and Ted” is funny. But Keanu … More

Action, Film, John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 2, Keanu Reeves, Movies

“Manchester by the Sea” Review

While being an unmistakably artistic and raw film at times, “Manchester by the Sea” might be one of the saddest … More

Manchester by the Sea, Movies

“La La Land” Review

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone present a captivating romance in a world where their characters are simaltaneously trying to make … More

Emma Stone, La La Land, Movies, Ryan Gosling

”Rogue One” Review

“Rogue One” reaps the benefits of being a spinoff adventure without the cumbersome expectations of a sequel to follow it, … More

Movies, Rogue One, Star Wars

My 2016 Oscar Picks

Best Picture: The Big Short While “The Revenant” is  favored to win, “The Big Short” is a better balanced film for … More

Movies, Oscars

“Deadpool” Review

“Deadpool” is the breath of fresh air that the world has been waiting for in hero films. “The Dark Knight” revolutionized the superhero film … More

Deadpool, Green Lantern, Movies, Ryan Reynolds, Super Hero Movies, X men Origins: Wolverine

“Mad Max: Fury Road” Review

I went into Mad Max with the knowledge that an unbelievable 98% of all critics on Rotten Tomatoes couldn’t say … More

Action, Charlize Theron, Mad Max:Fury Road, Movies, Tom Hardy

“Jurassic World” Review

By now if you don’t understand the formula for how all jurassic park movies go, you’re behind the curve. Your … More

Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Jurassic World, Movies

“The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies” Review

The Hobbit: “The Battle of Five Armies” is the rising action that results in a solid payoff for the first two films. … More

Film, Ian McKellen, Lord of the Rings, Martin Freeman, Movies, Peter Jackson, Richard Armitage, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies

“Interstellar” Review

“Interstellar” is an epic three hour ride, and certainly a film I had to sit on for a few days … More

Anne Hatahaway, christopher nolan, David Lithgow, Exploration, Film, Inception, Interstellar, Mackenzie Foy, Matthew McConaughey, Movies, science

“Fury” Review

The first thing you’ll notice watching “Fury” is the constant aura of darkness, fog, and anonymity that surrounds everything. Rather … More

Brad Pitt, Film, Fury, Jon Bernthal, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena, Movies, Sherman, Shia LaBeaouf, WWII

“Guardians of the Galaxy” Review

Between “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “The Avengers”, both very similar films,  “Guardians of the Galaxy” is now my personal … More

Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Dae Bautista, Film, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hugh Jackman, Marvel, Movies, Super heroes, The Avengers, Vin Diesel, Zoe Salanda

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