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“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

“Hercules” Review

The biggest thing to take away from “Hercules” is that it does not completely suck. I was dreading a long and … More

Action, Dwayne Johnson, Film, Hercules, John Hurt, Movies

“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” Review

As a technical visual film, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” is easily the best film of its class … More

Andy Serkis, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Film, Movies, Rise of the Planet of the Apes

“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Review

There exists no movie within recent memory that can match the level of creativity and original story telling which “The … More

Movies, Ralph Fiennes, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Tony Revolori, Wes Anderson

My 2014 Oscar Picks

I’ve watched 7/9 nominees for best picture, and was unable to get to viewing the lesser known “Philomena” and “Nebraska”. … More

12 years a Slave, Alfonso Cuaron, American Hustle, Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, Frozen, George Clooney, Gravity, leonardo dicaprio, Movies, Oscars, Sandra Bullock, The Hobbit, Wolf of Wall Street

“Her” Review

A film like “Her” is a needed refreshment to film and entertainment. The world should rejoice every time someone writes … More

Amy Adams, Chris Pratt, Comedy, Drama, Her, Joaquin Phoenix, Movies, Romance, Scarlett Johansson, Sci-fi

“Captain Phillips” Review

What makes “Captain Phillips” so  interesting to American audiences is what made “Argo” and “Zero Dark Thirty” so captivating.  These … More

Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips, Drama, Movies, News, Pirates, Somalia, Tom Hanks

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