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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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Dunkirk
(Rated PG-13) 4 Spitfires (out of 4) Director Christopher Nolan (“The Dark Knight Trilogy”) is once again displaying his awesome directing skills with the new film “Dunkirk”. The film is set in World War II and is the tale of the evacuation of Allied soldiers trapped on the coast of France in the seaside city […]
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
(Rated PG-13) 2 Aliens (Out of 4) The new film “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” certainly has an intimidating title. Some of you may have scratched your head at the title, while other film fans knew it was based on a comic book. With movies based on comic book charters being the […]
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What A Week in Pop Entertainment
Apes and dragons and Wahlberg oh my! What a week in pop entertainment it was for me, and some of you as well. With the release of “War for the Planet of the Apes”, the beginning of the 7th season of “Game of Thrones” and a summer concert by NKOTB and Paula Abdul I had […]
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Spider-Man: Homecoming
Spider-Man made his first appearance in comic books in 1962 in a series called “Amazing Fantasy”. Since that time the character has become Marvel Comics most recognized and beloved character. (Rated PG-13) 3 1/2 Webs (out of 4) Spider-Man has been in all forms of media including animation and live-action films over the years to […]
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Despicable Me 3
(Rated PG) 3 1/2 Minions (out of 4) Gru and the Minions are back in the new film “Despicable Me 3”, and I couldn’t be happier. For me the “Despicable” animated film series is one of the best, and can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike. The film series began in 2010 and introduced us […]
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Transformers: The Last Knight
(Rated PG-13) | 2 Transformers (out of 4) It appears the “Transformers” movie series is becoming a bit rusty, at least if you go by box office results. “Transformers: The Last Knight”, the latest in the series that began in 2007, fell well below box office expectations when compared to the previous films. However, never one […]
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The Mummy
(Rated PG-13) 2 1/2 mummies (out of 4) The first movie featuring a mummy in Universal Studios monster films, “The Mummy” hit cinemas in 1932. Since that time there have been various mummy films, including the series starring Brendan Fraser which began in 1999, and the animated mummy featured in the more recent “Hotel Transylvania” films. […]
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Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman, part of the DC trinity that includes Batman and Superman, finally has her own solo live-action movie. The latest actress to portray Wonder Woman, Gal Gadot, first appeared on cinema screens in the 2016 film “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”, and made quite an impact. Most theater audiences went wild when she […]
