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  • Get Out

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    Jordan Peele is our cinematic savior with his directorial debut “Get Out” – he wrote and directed a funny, thrilling film that happens to confront race issues and tensions head on while still being entertaining. The movie isn’t perfect by any means, but in comparison to some of the other films we’ve seen this year,…

  • The Great Wall, A Cure for Wellness, A United Kingdom

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    Another disappointing week at the movies, with some squandered opportunities by mega directors Gore Verbinski and Zhang Yimou. First off is the “first blockbuster of it’s scale to be filmed entirely in China” – “The Great Wall” which features a horribly accented Matt Damon fighting ugly lizard monsters at the Great Wall of China. If…

  • Fifty Shades Darker, The LEGO Batman Movie

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    There’s bad and then there’s “Fifty Shades Darker.” I could not stand this film, it made no sense, and I’ll tell you why in the audio review.  Thankfully this week also offers “The LEGO Batman Movie” which was a breath of fresh air during what has been an abysmal start to the year.  This week…

  • The Space Between Us

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    This week brings a very special review. In that the film is terrible, and I’m actually going to lower the rating for “The Space Between Us.” I was too generous in the audio review, and upon wasting more time thinking about the film (time I never get from my life back) I am lowering it…

  • Gold

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    ​This week’s review is “Gold” starring Matthew McConaughey, Bryce Dallas Howard, Edgar Ramirez, Corey Stoll, and Toby Kebbell. Unfortunately it is far from gold in terms of quality.Since the film is loosely based on a true story, emphasis on loosely, the review contains mild spoilers. It also doesn’t take a true detective (har har) to…

  • xXx: Return of Xander Cage

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    If you were looking for a distraction from world events this weekend, this probably wasn’t going to be good enough. In spite of the star power (well star power if you’re familiar with Southeast Asian cinema) and supposed extreme stunts, “xXx: Return of Xander Cage” was mindless in a way that was dull instead of…

  • Live By Night, 20th Century Women

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    ​So much for 2017’s strong start. This week brings the Ben Affleck penned/directed/starring vehicle “Live By Night” though also a beacon of hope in the form of “20th Century Women.” It also happens to be an Elle Fanning double feature. Normally a Ben Affleck film about Boston is a good thing, but unfortunately “Live By…

  • Hidden Figures, A Monster Calls

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    ​I’m excited to say I think 2017 is off to a good start! This week brings “Hidden Figures” the true life story of the African American women who helped NASA put a man in space, and the heartbreaking “A Monster Calls” starring Felicity Jones (who is going to topple the box office since she’s also…

  • Why Him?, Silence

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    I’ll close out the year with two incredibly different films, the Christmas comedy “Why Him?” starring James Franco and Bryan Cranston, and “Silence” the latest film by Martin Scorsese. “Why Him?” is nothing spectatcular, I actually saw it back to back with “Office Christmas Party” a few weeks ago. I found it funnier than “OCP”…

  • Passengers, Assassin’s Creed, Sing

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    This holiday weekend brings another triple review (and that’s not even covering everything that comes out!) I saw several of these movies so you don’t have to, and this review is spoiler free, though I do plan on discussing “Passengers” more in depth. If you’re like me and in need of a Christmas Day movie,…