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When Marvel announced Doctor Strange as a part of their Phase Three initiative of their universe, fans of the mystical superhero were instantly excited. This film had been in development since the mid-1980s, but I feel like this film needed to wait for the right time and the right actor. The right time was certainlyContinue reading “‘Doctor Strange’ bargains and wins with a magical origin story”

I’m so sorry that I’ve been away everyone, but you know how life can get in the way of things we love to do…you know, things not work or school related. And there comes in my passion for movies. When it comes to book to movie adaptations, fans of the book will either love orContinue reading “‘The Girl on the Train’ runs on dark and twisted tracks”

The small-shop, stop-animation studio Laika has only released three full-length movies – Coraline, The Boxtrolls, and ParaNorman. Despite the small portfolio of films, each film has earned a Best Animated Feature Oscar nod. The studio has also built a reputation of providing a refreshingly odd alternative to the glossy squareness of most mainstream children’s moviesContinue reading “Amazing animation boosts ‘Kubo’ into a summer surprise”

Here we go, everyone! We’re into the final stretch of the summer, going into the somewhat quiet time of the early fall. There will be some gems there but they are few and far between. But, let’s focus on what could be the final summer blockbuster, DC’s Suicide Squad.  If anyone has been paying attention,Continue reading “Negative critics reviews didn’t stop fans from viewing the lukewarm ‘Suicide Squad’ film”

After The Bourne Ultimatum, we weren’t sure if we would see Matt Damon again as trained assassin Jason Bourne. He’s been the perfect embodiment of the lethal, parkour-leaping action hero; someone who would make the creator and author Robert Ludlum proud. After a trilogy is complete, it’s difficult to convince the star to sign ontoContinue reading “Matt Damon still packs a punch; ‘Jason Bourne’ gives you what you expect.”

The reboot of Gene Roddenbury’s sci-fi series has been financially successful but has not gone over well with some hardcore fans. I’m a fan of the reboot series but I think it seriously went off-track with the millennial version of Wrath of Khan called Star Trek Into Darkness. It focused more on the action and visualContinue reading “‘Star Trek Beyond’ continues the post-reboot streak with action and honoring the series’ roots”

Hey, everyone! As usual, life gets in the way but I’m back with another review! When the Ghostbusters reboot was announced, the all-female leading cast revealed, and the first trailer released, let’s just say that the reviews were less than positive. The first trailer was probably one of the most polarizing of this year. Personally,Continue reading “‘Ghostbusters’ and its female cast spooks up an impressive reboot”

At the halfway point of the summer, I think it’s safe to say that it has been a bit of a letdown after the start of the movie season in May. The box office has been buzzing wonderfully so far, but there are very few movies that people are actually talking about at work, around water coolers,Continue reading “Blake Lively delivers a sleeper of a good movie with ‘The Shallows’”

Twenty years ago, director Roland Emmerich put out a little world ending movie known as Independence Day. The lead for this movie was Will Smith, who at that time had the fame of classic television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and had one big budget film, Bad Boys. Independence Day was Will Smith’s comingContinue reading “‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ doubles down on action but story fails unneeded sequel.”

Hey, everyone! I know I’ve been gone for a while but things have been crazy in my life! New job, new member of my family, and just trying to get my life more in order. But I’m sure you all might not want to hear about that! While I’ve been busy, the movies I’ve seenContinue reading “Comedic chemistry helps overcome a dull script in ‘Central Intelligence’”