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Blade Runner 2049
(Rated R) 3 1/2 Replicants (out of 4) 1982 saw the release of “Blade Runner”, one of the most memorable science fictions films in cinema history. Upon its original release the film met with mixed reviews and fair box office results, but the neo-noir style film grew over time to become an all time fan […]
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Home Again
(Rated PG-13) 3 1/2 Blondes (out of 4) Ever since the 2001 film “Legally Blonde” I have been a Reese Witherspoon fan. Yes, the actress had appeared in movies since 1991, but her role as Elle Woods really made her popular and sent her to A-list status. The Louisiana born and Tennessee raised Witherspoon is appearing […]
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The Lego Ninjago Movie
(Rated PG) 3 Legos (out of 4) It appears the Lego movie franchise may be waning in popularity. After 2014’s “The Lego Movie” and 2017’s “The Lego Batman Movie” were smash hits, Warner Brothers wasted no time in releasing “The Lego Ninjago Movie”, which has met with a tepid response from movie fans. Is the […]
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IT
(Rated R) 3 1/2 balloons (out of 4) I rarely read novels by Stephen King, but I certainly see film adaptations of his work. Such is the case with the new film “It”, which has become a smash hit since hitting theaters. I rarely read novels by Stephen King, but I certainly see film adaptations […]
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The BUCS March Home
This week I am stepping out of the theater and into a football stadium. November 2003 was the last time East Tennessee State University played a football game on campus. I was there. Granted the Bucs won over The Citadel in the last seconds of the game, and despite of the joy of victory, reality […]
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Logan Lucky
(Rated PG-13) 2 1/2 Bags of money (out of 4) Imagine James Bond, Magic Mike, Kylo Ren (“Star Wars”), and the ex-wife of Tom Cruise in a movie together. The aforementioned is the grouping we have in the new film “Logan Lucky”, directed by Steven Soderbergh (“Ocean’s 11”). The story is a heist comedy starring Channing Tatum, […]
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The Nut Job 2
(Rated PG) 3D and standard formats. 2 1/2 nuts (out of 4) If anyone saw a purple squirrel in real life, it would be all over social media and have a special page dedicated to the nut lover. Until the aforementioned happens, if ever, we have an animated purple squirrel to ponder in the current CGI animated […]
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Annabelle: Creation
(Rated R) 3 dolls (out of 4) This week I will be discussing a film that is a prequel to a prequel. Got that? The new film “Annabelle: Creation” is a prequel to the 2014 film “Annabelle”, which was itself a prequel to the 2013 film “The Conjuring”. So now that we have that out […]
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Kidnap
(Rated R) 2 1/2 cars (out of 4) Academy Award winner Halle Berry is back in the big screen in the new thriller “Kidnap”, and she is not to be trifled with. Berry stars as Karla Dyson, a down-on-her-luck mother of one who works at a waitress in a New Orleans diner. She is separated […]
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10 Groundbreaking Summer Blockbusters
As the summer movie season is winding down, and with “Wonder Woman” declared the 2017 summer box office winner, I decided to turn back time and list what I feel are the 10 most groundbreaking summer blockbuster films of all time. The films on my list may have been eclipsed at the box office by […]
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