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Reviews By Allison Hazlett-Rose

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Jumanji

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 12/05/2017 9:05 AM EDT
Imagine being a nine or ten-year-old boy who is bullied at school and who is so afraid of his father that he lets a good man get fired for a mistake he made. For Alan Parrish (Robin Williams; Mrs. Doubtfire) this is his reality one day in 1969. As he contemplates running away from home, his fate is decided by another turn of events... Read More

Logan Lucky

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/27/2017 11:00 PM EDT
Ever wanted to pull off the perfect heist? Ever have the opportunity and think you could plan a way to steal millions of dollars? What if that plan included breaking someone out of prison for less than 12 hours and sneaking them back in before the prison guards noticed they were gone? For Jimmy Logan (Channing Tatum; Magic Mike) that is... Read More

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/27/2017 7:19 PM EDT
As Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his third year, he once again faces an unknown foe in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Eagerly awaited by fans back in 2004, this third installment of the popular series also saw a changing of the guard with Director Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity) replacing Chris Col... Read More

Leap!

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/27/2017 1:59 PM EDT
As children, we all have dreams. Some want to grow up and be firefighters, some want to be cowboys and yet others want to be ballerinas. However, over time, dreams change and people grow up. Sometimes though, children get to live out their dreams or at least get the chance to try. Imagine what that must feel like – if ... Read More

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/22/2017 12:36 PM EDT
Not everyone is good in a social situation. Some people can be awkward which makes others feel uncomfortable causing them to treat the social outcast poorly. Many think those awkward individuals are stupid but they can be very smart and even downright brilliant. Some of them may be on the Autism spectrum or known previously as an ... Read More

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/21/2017 1:12 PM EDT
It has been twenty years since we were introduced to "The boy who lived" when J.K. Rowling's first book in the Harry Potter series debuted in the United Kingdom. Originally titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone the name was later changed to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States for ... Read More

Justice League

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/15/2017 4:58 PM EDT
As the battle rages on between Marvel and DC Comics for domination of the box office, DC is releasing their latest entry, Justice League, just in time for the Thanksgiving season. Based on the popular comic book series, these superheroes form an alliance to battle evil forces. The Justice League first appeared in DC comics in March of 1... Read More

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/14/2017 11:04 AM EDT
Ever since Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) was a ten-year-old boy, he has been fascinated with the French graphic novel Valerian and Laureline and has been trying to make it into a major motion picture for years. He even waived his salary for the film since it was a lifelong passion of his. This year saw the fruit of his labors... Read More

Preacher: The Complete Second Season

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/13/2017 4:13 PM EDT
In the ever-growing world of graphic novels turned movie/television shows, AMC's Preacher is well on its way to Season 3 in 2018 and Season 2 out for release on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital download this week. The Seth Rogen/Evan Goldberg run production continued to delight fans this year with a "road trip" and the same snarky... Read More

Patti Cake$

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/13/2017 10:22 AM EDT
Patti Cakes, Patti Cakes, bakers…this isn't that kind of movie. When one hears the term "patty cake", we generally think of the beloved children's game and hear that song running through our head. In this case, Patti Cake$ takes on a whole new meaning as it is a nickname Patricia Dombrowski's (Danielle Macdona... Read More