I went into Snatched with mixed expectations. Part of me thought the movie looked unfunny and lame. Another part of me looked at the credentials of the film, Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn, Wanda Sykes, and director Jonathon Levine, and thought that the movie had too much talent to be bad. Much to my pleasure, it is the latter. Snatched is a blast that perfectly balances raunchy humor with sweet mother-daughter family bonding. Schumer plays Emily, a social…
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The Wall is a very simple, yet effective movie. It revolves around two American solders (Aaron Taylor-Johnson and John Cena) in Iraq who, while scouting out the scene of a violent incident, become the target of an expert Iraqi sniper. With both men wounded and with limited resources, they must outsmart the sniper while trying not to get killed in the process. Majority of the movie is Taylor-Johnson’s character Isaac conversing with the sniper over…
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The legend of King Arthur gets the Guy Ritchie treatment in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, a boring, dumb, CGI heavy bomb that tells us nothing about new about Arthur and Excalibur. In this re-invention of the classic tale, Arthur (Charlie Hunnam) comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city, living in a brothel and learning how to fight and survive on his own. When his uncle Vortigern (Jude Law) summons…
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The Circle is the best movie of 2012. What do I mean by that? It’s a movie that has come out five years to late. Director James Ponsoldt has created a technological thriller that was tailor made for the pre-Snowden era. The film features some great performances and an interesting overall premise, but loses it towards the end due to it’s overall message missing completely. When Mae (Emma Watson) lands a dream job at a powerful tech…
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Our favorite group of a-holes are back in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which marks the fifteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This sequel to the surprise 2014 smash is sure to be another hit for Marvel as Vol. 2 is once again a funny, exciting, eye-popping crowd pleaser. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 brings the whole gang of Peter Quill/Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drax (Dave Bautista), Rocket Racoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper), and…
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It’s Summer Movie Season, folks! The time of the year where the cinemas are filled with sequels, super-heroes, explosions, color, and not a lot of thinking. Though not my favorite time of the year for movies, I love going to the movies and watching some mind-numbing movie that blows up the screen. Here are some of the titles I am looking forward to during the 2017 Summer Movie Season. I will be breaking it down by…
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We are officially done with the first third of 2017, which means we are entering one of biggest movie times of the year; summer movie season. It’s that time of the year when big budgeted sequels, effects-driven movies are released. May kicks it off with such movies, though this month doesn’t look as strong as it has in the past. Here are my picks for the most exciting movies coming out in May. …
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Netflix is coming strong with original programming this May, with a number of hit shows coming back and a new movie. But, we also get our fair share of cinematic gems, including some all-time classics. Here are my picks for the best movies coming to Netflix in May. You can see the full list of all movies and shows coming to Netflix in May by clicking right here. 5 – WAR MACHINE (David…
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Tom Hanks is an American treasure. A man of extraordinary talent and class, Hanks is always a pleasure to see on screen. Through out his career, Hanks has taken on a number of diverse and challenging roles, making him one of the finest actors to ever grace the screen and making this list incredibly tough to make. Though I ended up landing on these five, this list could have easily expanded to ten and maybe…
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It’s incredible to think of Oscar Isaac as still a relative newcomer. A supporting player for many years, Isaac got his first true breakout in Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood (2010) and has been on the rise since, becoming one of the best and most exciting actors working today. This weekend, Isaac stars in Terry George’s The Promise, alongside Christian Bale. So with that, here are my picks for the best Oscar Isaac movies. Remember, these movies are…
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