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On Not Being A Hypocrite and Hating Prequels: An ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ Review

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I’m a hypocrite. I’ve been rallying against the Ghostbusters hate, not because I think it’s going to be a good movie but because I think we should give it a chance. Any film deserves… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Nice Guys’

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Director: Shane Black Cast: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley, Kim Basinger Plot: Portly enforcer Healy crosses paths with depressed, alcoholic private detective March when they’re both get caught… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Angry Birds Movie’

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Director: Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly Cast: Jason Sudeikis, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage, Sean Penn Plot: Red is an angry bird living in a utopian island nation of optimists.… Continue reading

Ranking the Star Wars Soundtracks

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John Williams’ work for Star Wars is amongst his most acclaimed. But which is the best?

Movie Review: ‘Captain America: Civil War’

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Director: Anthony and Joe Russo Cast: Chris Evans, Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan,  Anthony Wilson, Elizabeth Olsen, Don Cheadle, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd, Emily VanCamp, Tom Holland,… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Jungle Book’

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Director: Jon Favreau Cast: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Christopher Walken, Lupito Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson Plot: A human boy is raised in the jungle by a pack of wolves. When feared… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Mr. Right’

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Directed by: Paco Cabezas Starring: Sam Rockwell, Anna Kendrick, and Tim Roth Plot: A young woman falls for a man who turns out to be a hitman. Review: I am a big fan of Sam Rockwell.… Continue reading

‘Captain America: Civil War’ (Non-Spoiler) Review: Marvel’s Magnum Opus

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The ‘Kid from Brooklyn’ has returned for his third solo outing, and Civil War takes superhero storytelling, action and gravitas to another level. Captain America: Civil War is as good as you’d hope.… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Huntsman: Winter War’

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Director: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Justine Chastain, Emily Blunt, Nick Frost Plot: A mismatched band of fantasy archetypes travel the land to destroy a magical artifact that contains the soul… Continue reading

Why ‘Zootopia’ Is the Disney Movie for Everyone

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Today we took the kids to see the new Disney movie Zootopia. It hadn’t really landed on our radar because, well, it didn’t have the superheroes that the kids tend to go for, but… Continue reading