Category: Film Reviews (written)
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Ghostbusters – Box Office Review
The wonderful thing about reboots is that no matter what you think of the reboot you will always have the original. The 1966 Adam West Batman didn’t disappear because Ben Affleck is now Batman. We live in a time that allows us to enjoy the past and present while still…
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The Infiltrator – Box Office Review
Drugs, sex, violence and beaches are all pretty common key words when you’re discussing the cocaine fueled era of Florida in the 1980’s. The volume of cocaine being shipped into America during this decade was unprecedented and it started an entire “war on drugs” led by our (at the time)…
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Secret Life of Pets – Box Office Review
This film had so much positive press and word of mouth before it even released in theaters. I heard children, teens and adults sharing their enthusiasm for this film and it felt like this film was going to perform well in theaters. The voice casting for this film is remarkable…
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Our Kind of Traitor – Box Office Review
While looking for a morning film to see I noticed this one had high marks on Rotten Tomatoes. It was also one of the only films out I hadn’t seen while at the movie theater. So I purchased my ticket and into the theater I went. I hadn’t seen a…
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Swiss Army Man – Box Office Review
Occasionally a film comes along that looks so absurd you can’t help but look forward to seeing it. Additionally, when that film has two talented actors leading the film it only increased the excitement for seeing the adventure take place on the big screen. “Swiss Army Man” was exactly that…
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The BFG – Box Office Review
Steven Spielberg decided to make a hybrid live action/animation adventure that is based off the popular children’s Book “The BFG” written by Roald Dahl. This film blends both computer generated characters and worlds with a young actor who is tasked with making us believe what we see on screen is…
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The Legend of Tarzan – Box Office Review
Tarzan is one of the older stories around that still carries some popularity. It’s a difficult tale to pull off because it’s been done so many times. One challenge arises with regard to story telling and creating something fresh that hasn’t been seen before. So was “The Legend of Tarzan”…
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The Shallows – Box Office Review
From discussions I’ve had with the folks who work at the movie theater I frequent, I heard “The Shallows” was probably the scariest shark movie since “Jaws”. I walked into this film with an open mind considering the trailers didn’t really provide much information beyond a woman is being hunted…
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Free State of Jones – Box Office Review
This film takes a surprising twist in story telling that isn’t shown once in the trailers leading up to its release. It’s a film that felt oddly placed in the season of summer blockbusters but did well to break up one major action or science fiction film after another. This…
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Independence Day Resurgence -Box Office Review
It only took 20 years to make but we finally got a sequel to “Independence Day” folks. Internet buzz told me that the Hollywood press wasn’t given an advance screening, which is always a bad sign, so I didn’t have high hopes for this film. So let’s not waste 20…
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