Viva L’Italia is a well made, albeit government-sponsored, biopic on Giuseppe Garbaldi, and shows off strong performances and rich production and costume designs.
Feb 042018
02/04/2018
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Feb 032018
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice isn’t exactly a laugh-out-loud riot and not entirely sure if it was supposed to be some kind of satire of 1960s counter-culture or what, but there were a few chuckles to be had and the performances from the four leads were great.
02/03/2018
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Feb 022018
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight is a solid entry into the vaunted DC Animated Universe line that excels with some great Victorian-style animation and two top-notch voice acting by Bruce Greenwood and Jennifer Carpenter.
02/02/2018
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Feb 022018
The Hanging Tree is an excellent drama that Gary Cooper who was absolutely fantastic in the lead with special recognition to Ben Piazza marking only his second feature film.
02/02/2018
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Feb 012018
The Flight of Dragons is an animated film that I actually had never heard nor ever recall seeing even as a kid back in the 1980s (though it is entirely possible I had back in elementary, just don’t remember). As it is today, it’s a delightful and fun fantasy adventure that is great for the whole family.
02/01/2018
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Feb 012018
Gothic was released in 1986 but might as well have been filmed in the ‘60s with its psychedelic-like filmmaking style which some might find a lot of fun, but I felt was more confusing and even tedious. The performances at least weren’t bad headlined by Natasha Richardson along with respectable production design.
02/01/2018
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Jan 302018
Class of 1999 is cheesy as all hell but an incredibly fun 1980s film (albeit released in 1990) that features a great supporting cast including Malcolm McDowell, Stacy Keach and Pam Grier alongside the young actors who served well in the leads.
01/30/2018
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Jan 292018
A Bad Moms Christmas was a bit of a chore to even sit through, not so much that none of the humor landed but one character that was absolutely obnoxious and really could’ve been the film’s antagonist than somebody I could actually care about.
01/29/2018
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Jan 282018
Suburbicon probably had some good ideas at its core, mostly perhaps by the Coen Brothers, and one would think someone like George Clooney who has not only worked with them but no doubt has the highest reverence for the two might make for a good replacement, Instead we get a mishmash of ideas that never come together.
01/28/2018
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Jan 262018
Acceptable Risk is an entertaining mystery-thriller excelling with the performances by its cast including Elaine Cassidy and Lisa Dwyer Hogg and is well worth checking out if you like crime-centric shows.
01/26/2018
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Jan 232018
Drag Me to Hell might not be as good as Raimi’s Evil Dead Trilogy but still hell of a fun time with some truly laugh-out-loud scenes and good performances by Alison Lohman, Justin Long and even David Paymer in a small role.
01/23/2018
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Jan 212018
Geostorm was rightfully basically in-and-out in theaters, domestically anyway since it did do okay overseas, as the script and dialogue was downright awful and even the normally charismatic Gerard Butler couldn’t help, same going for the supporting cast.
01/21/2018
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Jan 182018
If Gangster Land isn’t enough of a lackluster title, the movie is equally uninspiring gangster film that features some recognizable actors but none are exactly believable in their respective roles not to mention some questionable accents. This is just one of hundreds of direct-to-video films that will get lost in the shuffle.
01/18/2018
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Jan 172018
Cook Off is a movie that should’ve remained on the shelf in some darkened room to collect dust and likely only saw the light of day, 10 years later, due to Melissa McCarthy but even on that account, it is saying something this still took 6 years after her star-making movie, Bridesmaids.
01/17/2018
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Jan 162018
Shakedown is a flawed but still entertaining 1988 action-thriller that excels more on the ridiculousness of some of the action, particularly the finale, and its stars Peter Weller and Sam Elliott.
01/16/2018
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