Category Archive: Movie Reviews

X-Men Movies VS Comics: ‘Deadpool 2’ Edition

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One thing that helps Deadpool 2 stand out from the original film is the introduction of many lesser known X-Men characters on the big screen. And yes, all those weird ‘X-Force’ characters are from… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’

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Director: Ron Howard Cast: Alden Enrenreich, Joonas Suotamo, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jon Favreau  Plot: Han is a young thief under the thumb of a local gangster.… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Deadpool 2’

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Director: David Leitch Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, Brianna Hildebrand, Stefan Kapičić, Leslie Ugaams, Karan Soni, Terry Crews, Lewis Tan, Bill Sharsgård, Rob Delany Plot: Having gotten… Continue reading

Top 100 Acting Performances of the ’00s (Top 20)

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20. Jamie Foxx – Ray The tightrope one must walk to capture the true eccentricity of our most eccentric figures without being a full blown parody must be razor thin, but Jamie Foxx… Continue reading

IFFBoston Movie Review: ‘Hearts Beat Loud’

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Directed by: Brett Haley Starring: Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, and Toni Collette Plot: A single dad tries to connect with his daughter over music before she goes to college Review: Nick Offerman stars as “Non Swanson”… Continue reading

IFFBoston Movie Review: ‘Support the Girls’

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Directed by: Andrew Bujalski Starring: Regina Hall, Haley Lu Richardson, and Shayna McHayle Plot: The manager of a sports bar has her patience tested. Review: The workplace comedy use to be such a more prominent subgenre… Continue reading

IFFBoston Movie Review: ‘Eighth Grade’

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Directed by: Bo Burnham Starring: Elsie Fisher and Josh Hamilton Plot: A socially awkward girl tries to make friends before graduating middle school Review: Comedians find a lot of currency in being very self-aware about their… Continue reading

IFFBoston Movie Review: ‘American Animals’

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Directed by: Bart Layton Starring: Evan Peters, Barry Keoghan, and Ann Dowd Plot: Four friends plot to rob a local college of some priceless art. Review: American Animals is so many things at once. If nothing… Continue reading

The MCU Ranked: ‘Captain America: Civil War’

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Release Date: 2016 Director: Anthony and Joe Russo Heroes: Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans), Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.), Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), Sam Wilson/Falcon (Anthony Mackie),… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

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Directors: Anthony and Joe Russo Cast: Not Jeremy Renner and Paul Rudd. It’ll take to long to write the actual cast list. Plot: Thanos, a madman leading a giant army, is searching for… Continue reading