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Going in Style: Movie Review
Nearly four decades ago, George Burns, Art Carney, and Lee Strasberg gave us the crime-caper comedy classic, “Going in Style”. Because Hollywood loves to remake things rather than come…
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Ghost in the Shell: Movie Review
I went into “Ghost in the Shell” with absolutely no attachment to the Japanese manga that the film is based on. I know the original anime has a huge…
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T2: Trainspotting – Movie Review
Confession time, Up until this past weekend, I had never seen 1996’s “Trainspotting”. I always meant to give it a look but just never got around to it. Knowing…
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Life: Movie Review
The new sci-fi thriller “Life” was not only written by the guys behind “Deadpool”, but it also stars Deadpool himself, Ryan Reynolds. That is a very creative team and…
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Kong: Skull Island – Movie Review
The giant monster movies over the last dozen years have looked absolutely stellar. “Pacific Rim”, “Godzilla” and Peter Jackson’s “King Kong” have all been glorious CGI wonders. Unfortunately, aside…
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Before I Fall: Movie Review
Based on the 2010 novel of the same name, “Before I Fall” is basically a teenage version of “Groundhog Day” minus the comedy. That doesn’t mean this young-adult adaptation…
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Table 19: Movie Review
The new comedy “Table 19”was written by the Duplass brothers (“Baghead”, “Cyrus”) and directed by Jeffrey Blitz (TV’s “The Office”, “Review”). That is a good mix for an indie…
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Logan: Movie Review
Hugh Jackman says farewell to his iconic portrayal of X-Men member, Logan aka Wolverine. Although he has played the regenerating clawed mutant for seventeen years, the quality of various…
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Get Out: Movie Review
Jordan Peele is probably best known for being one half of the “Key and Peele” comedy duo. When Peele announced that he was writing and directing a horror film,…
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Fist Fight: Movie Review
Let me start this review off by stating that I am a huge fan of director Phil Joanou’s underrated 1987 comedy, “Three O’Clock High”. The story centered on a…