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(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 09/05/2017 4:34 PM EDT Every wonder what happens to old spies when they retire? Do they sit around reliving the "glory days"? Do they take up hobbies such as painting and needlepoint? Or do they spend their days at target practice hoping for one last job to keep things exciting? For former CIA agent Frank Moss (Bruce Willis; Die Ha... Read More |
(Judith Raymer) 09/05/2017 2:19 PM EDT MEGAN LEAVEY is an innovative interpretation of what makes a hero; specifically, during wartime. A Bleeker Street Media film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite (Blackfish, City Lax: An Urban Lacrosse Story), it stars Kate Mara (House of Cards, Fantastic Four) as the young Marine Corporal. Inspired by the touching true life story of... Read More |
 
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 09/05/2017 11:51 AM EDT In the making for the past seven years, All Eyez on Me finally hit theaters this year in June. After the success of Straight Outta Compton two years earlier, the audience seemed ripe for another rap biopic, this time about the late Tupac Shakur (Demetrius Shipp, Jr.). Built up into a martyr, the film chronicles his l... Read More |
(Sean Ferguson) 09/05/2017 11:33 AM EDT Once upon a time, there was a two-time Oscar award winning actor who not only was an actor but a director as well. This Actor/Director was also very big into trying to change the world through activism roles, not only in films but also in real life. This Director - let's just for the sake of putting a name in place call him Sean. So Sean decide... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 09/05/2017 10:24 AM EDT Some of the best horror movies take place in remote locations cut off from civilization. Just from its title, you know The Cabin in the Woods is that kind of movie - at least it seems so from the onset. From the brain child of Joss Whedon (Firefly) and Drew Goddard (DareDevil), the movie chronicles five college students wh... Read More |
 
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 09/05/2017 9:20 AM EDT In 1982, Harrison Ford was running high on the successes of Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark when he decided to star in Ridley Scott's (The Martian) movie Blade Runner. While not initially a box office success, it became a cult classic with legions of loyal followers worldwide. With the technological advanc... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 08/30/2017 11:45 AM EDT At end of season three of The Originals, we saw the Mikaelson their entire world had been torn about. Klaus (Joseph Morgan; The Vampire Diaries) was now a prisoner, most of his siblings were in a mystical coma, and Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin; The Secret Circle) and her daughter, Hope (Summer Fontana; X-men: The Dark Phoenix), were left to fend for thems... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 08/29/2017 4:54 PM EDT A death pool is when a group of people will get together and bet on who will die first. This concept was made extremely famous and notable in the 2016 movie Deadpool where bar patrons would bet on which of them would die first. Whoever wins gets the cash. Now imagine that concept among a group of friends who choose to bet on which celeb... Read More |
(Jennifer Broderick) 08/29/2017 11:22 AM EDT Warner Premiere, in conjunction with DC Comics, brings us back into the 1970's with an adult-ish type Batman movie. Despite the recommendation for ages 13 and older, I would definitely know your child before letting them watch this. Many things are implied, but it doesn't take much imagination to figure out what is going on, which is a defini... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 08/29/2017 9:19 AM EDT Disney animation has had a long and storied past. From the original classics like Cinderella and Bambi to the newest film, Moana, Disney has produced exceptional movies with soundtracks that touch our lives. For many years, there seemed to be a lull in Disney films but all that changed in 1989 with&nbs... Read More |