Anne Hathaway is one of my favorite actresses working today. Since seeing her in The Princess Diaries nearly twenty years ago, Hathaway has continuously grown as an actress, challenging herself to play a number of different characters and play them well. Whether she is acting in an Oscar-worthy drama or a fun popcorn flick, Hathaway always gives her all and is good in everything she does, even if the movie doesn’t match her skill. This…
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The second film for a director can be a big one, especially after they make a big splash with their debut. It could be a film that elevates a directors film career, it could be one that puts the director on the map, or it could make us question just how good a director is. For this list, we are looking at the very best directorial sophomore efforts. There were a lot of films to…
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Continuing to look at the best movies of 2018, it is now time to look at the genres. I like to see movies from all genres from all around the world and this is the opportunity to highlight the best from all genres. There are some conventional categories, like Best Animated Film and Best Foreign Film, but also categories you won’t find at the Oscars. Here are my picks. BEST ANIMATED…
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Well, here we are, the final month of 2018. It’s insane to think about, as I feel 2018 has flown by. December promises to send 2018 off in style, with a number of exciting movies coming out to cap off the year. This list easily could have included ten titles, but I was forced to keep it to five, so my apologies to the ones I left off, particularly Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse, which looks great. …
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After a sensational October at the movies, November is shaping up to be just as good. The diversity of this month is crazy, as we get everything from zombie Nazi’s to Rocky Balboa, plus two recent Oscar winners following up their Oscar wins. Here are my picks for the most exciting movies coming out in November. 5 – OVERLORD (Julius Avery, November 9) I saw Overlord at the 2018 Chicago International Film Festival and it…
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Damien Chazelle is having one of the greatest decades any filmmaker has ever had, reminiscent of Francis Ford Coppola’s run in the 70’s. In just a mere four years, Chazelle has quickly become one of the best directors in Hollywood today. He kicked it off in 2014 with the musical war drama, Whiplash, and followed it up with his modern take on 50’s musicals with La La Land, for which he won…
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Jack Black is a man of many faces, voices, and genres. He’s been in all sorts of comedies, from raunchy, adult focused ones to kid friendly ones. He’s been in drama, action, and even animation, crushing it every single time. Black is a true delight on screen and this Friday he stars in Eli Roth’s The House with a Clock in Its Walls, a movie that looks crazy, but one I am excited for because of…
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IT’S OSCAR SEASON!! We finally made it! We made it through the garbage of the winter, the mediocrity of the spring, and the chaos of summer, to get to my favorite time of the year. 2018 has been a solid year so far, but with the movies that are coming out this fall, 2019 is looking a whole lot better. This year’s Oscar race looks like a battle of former winners and nominees, including a…
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Mark Wahlberg is one of my favorite actors. He isn’t necessarily the “best” actor, making some dreadful films (*coughMaxPaynecoughHappening*, but a good Wahlberg film is usually a great film. He has grown over the years as an actor, showing he can do action, comedy, or heavy Oscar projects too. This weekend, Wahlberg teams up with director Peter Berg for the fourth time in Mile 22, an action flick I am genuinely excited for. So in honor…
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This is one of the strongest months Netflix has had all year. I could have made a list of ten or fifteen movies, that’s how many good ones are coming. The five that I picked include four films that could make a strong case to land in my top 100 movies ever and one of my personal favorite Schwarzenegger movies. Here are my picks for the best movies coming to Netflix in August. Check…
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