Out of the 80+ movies I have seen so far in 2017, The Book of Henry is easily one of the weirdest. What starts off as a quirky family dramedy takes a hard left turn into dark drama and then does a backflip into coming of age thriller. It is truly a roller coaster of emotions. It’s really hard to describe this movie without giving some major spoilers for the movie. Henry (Jaeden…
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It’s Weekend at Bernie’s (1989) meets Bridesmaids (2011) in Rough Night, a rowdy, hilarious, girls-night-out comedy that offers up more than just a slew of laughs. In Rough Night, Jess (Scarlett Johannson), Alice (Jillian Bell), Blair (Zöe Kravitz), and Frankie (Illana Glazer) are college friends who grew up and grew apart. Jess is running for political office, Alice is a teacher that is obsessed with her and Jess’s relationship, Blair is a successful business woman going through…
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Rapper Tupac Shakur was a unique individual. He was incredibly smart and an extremely talented rapper and actor, making some 0f the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. Yet his personal life was subject to controversy, as it was filled with court cases, shootings, and prison time, all leading up to his untimely death in 1996 at the young age of 25. This man’s life had the makings of a great biopic and after…
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There have been some iconic cars throughout the cinema’s life. Some of them are cars people can actually drive, some of them fly. Whether it was used in a high-speed pursuit or to go back in time, cars have lived in movies forever. So in honor of Cars 3 coming out this weekend, here are my picks for the best movie cars. 5 – ASTON MARTIN DB5 from GOLDFINGER (Guy Hamilton, 1964) James Bond is the…
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Cars 3 brings us back into the world of hot-shot race car Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson), still at the top of the racing world. Early in the film, he gets into a horrific accident during one of his races trying to keep up with the newer, faster cars. This accident puts McQueen on the disabled list and makes him contemplate his future. Can he still compete? Can he keep up with the…
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Where as May was a relatively lackluster month for movies, June is as good as it gets. This is the perfect summer movie month. We get a great combination of big budget franchise films and small indie movies, including my favorite comedy of the year. Here are my picks for the best movies coming out in June. 5 – THE BIG SICK (Michael Showalter, June 23) I had the pleasure of seeing The Big…
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When watching The Mummy, Universal Studio’s first entry in it’s Dark Universe film series, one thing kept running through my mind: I miss Brendan Fraser. I never thought those words would ever cross my mind. However, while watching Tom Cruise run all over the screen in this incoherent mess, I kept going back to Brandan Fraser’s The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001) and thinking about how much better those movies are. The funny thing is, I’m not…
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A24 has done it again. The best production studio in the game today has once again pushed the boundaries of cinema with It Comes at Night. This is a truly remarkable film. A film of relentless tension that never lets up. My heart was racing from the opening shot and didn’t stop until I finished my fifteen minute drive home. Secured within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, Paul (Joel…
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When you think of a movie star, who do you think of? George Clooney? Brad Pitt? Matt Damon? They’re fine and all, but the definition of a movie star is Tom Cruise. Since breaking out in Risky Business (1983), Cruise has been one of the most consistent and entertaining actors in Hollywood, starring in a wide range of films from big budget blockbusters to Oscar nominated dramas. This weekend, Cruise stars in the latest Mission: Impossible film, Mission: Impossible: Fallout,…
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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie is a movie that takes us into the mind of child. Our main characters, George (voiced by Kevin Hart) and Harold (voiced by Thomas Middleditch) are a couple of imaginative, yet troublesome elementary students who love pranking people and writing a comic book called “Captain Underpants”. The boys are inseparable and hang out every single moment of every single day. However, standing in their way is Principal Krupp (voiced by…
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