Category: Film Reviews (written)
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The Good Dinosaur: Box Office Review
When Pixar announces they are making a new film there’s a certain level of excitement that happens. They have built a reputation for emotionally moving, entertaining and thought provoking animated films that probably make Shel Silverstein jealous. Unfortunately, nobody has a career of home runs. Michael Jordan missed some shots…
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Legend: Box Office Review
It’s business. It’s not personal, unless it deals with the relationship between Tom Hardy and Tom Hardy in “Legend” where he plays a pair of english twins who are also gangsters in 1960’s England. This story of brotherhood, business and organized crime has more to do with the relationships between…
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MacBeth: Box Office Review
He dares to become all that may become an actor; Who dares to act more is none. Michael Fassbender steps outside of the mainstream cinema zeitgeist and gives an emotional, raw and moving performance as Macbeth. There’s murder, madness and more in Shakespeare’s play about a man who is told…
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“Krampus” Box Office Review
You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not lose all hope in Christmas and then summon an evil Christmas demon to your house for the holiday. Krampus is a B rated horror/comedy of a good time. This film felt like director Michael Dougherty decided he will make…
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Creed: Box Office Review
Ring the bell and jump into the ring with “Creed” because this film is a knock out good time. The movie stays true to the underdog story that is the Rocky franchise. If you find yourself looking for a film that will make you believe you’re watching a championship fight,…
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Box Office Review: Secret In Their Eyes
Abandon all hope moviegoers who enter a theater showing this film. The dark psychological crime drama that is “Secret In Their Eyes” starts with the chilling murder of a teenage girl. Within the first five minutes of this movie what soul you have will feel lost. The film does well…
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Box Office Review: The Night Before
There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who celebrate the Christmas season before Thanksgiving and the others who start celebrating after Thanksgiving. Either way, “The Night Before” is humorous enough for both types of folks. It’s a film that’s aware of its limitations and it embraces the…
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Box Office Review: Trumbo
“Better dead than red” was a popular slogan during the Cold War era for most Americans, but not for Dalton Trumbo. A Hollywood screenwriter who wrote the screen plays for films such as, Roman Holiday, Spartacus, Exodus and The Brave One found himself and his comrades under investigation and eventually…
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Box Office Review: The Peanuts Movie
Good grief, Charlie Brown is back and the gangs all here in this wonderfully entertaining animated film. This movie has something for everyone because of its familiar characters or new faces, depending on your age. There was nothing lost in the story due in part to how much attention was…
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Box Office Review: Spectre
The James Bond franchise might be predictable but its characters are so engaging and charming movie-goers will gladly hand over hard earned dollars for 007. The new Bond film “Spectre” is no exception. Box Office Mojo reports earnings over $70 million dollars which puts the fourth Daniel Craig Bond film…
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