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The Gentlemen

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 1/23/2020 5:04 PM EDT
In 1998, a young director named Guy Ritchie quickly made a name for himself with his feature film debut, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. Two years later he once again garnered praise for his sophomore effort, Snatch. Over twenty years later Ritchie's unique style is evident in every film he writes/directs. From his slow-motion... Read More

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 1/19/2020 5:12 PM EDT
Back in 1994 a little known writer/director named Kevin Smith (Mallrats) exploded onto the Hollywood scene with his feature film debut, Clerks. The movie won two awards at the Cannes Film Festival and became a cult classic that spawned a sequel (and a third installment on the way), a television series and a spin-off film starring Jay (Jason M... Read More

The House By The Cemetery

(Leonard Buccellato) 1/17/2020 4:50 PM EDT
Lucio Fulci is a legend of Horror Cinema. It remains his defining work in a career spanning decades as well as vastly different genres, from comedies and westerns to sci-fi and fantasy. However, Fulci will forever remain the master of terror.The Maestro himself was often characterized as mercurial, capricious, even, it is said, prone to moment... Read More

Bad Boys For Life

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 1/16/2020 2:30 PM EDT
It's hard to believe that it was 25 years ago when we were first introduced to Mike Lowrey (Will Smith; Men in Black) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence; Martin), two Miami police detectives that didn't generally do things "by the book". Lowrey was the wild guy who drove a Porsche and lived in a spacious apartment overlooking the w... Read More

Dolittle

(Alyn Darnay) 1/15/2020 12:15 PM EDT
When I was a boy, lad, young child, I was fascinated by an old black and white film I saw on TV called "Treasure Island". It exposed me to everything I knew nothing about, a dangerous sea voyage, nasty pirates, the hunt for treasure, and a resolution in doubt. I was so impressed by it that I still remember the impact it had on me to this ... Read More

Beverly Hills Cop 3-Movie Collection

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 1/15/2020 9:41 AM EDT
t is hard to believe that Beverly Hills Cop was released thirty-five years ago. Audiences fell in love with Eddie Murphy (Coming to America) as Axel Foley, a Detroit cop who has a total disregard for the rules. The foul-mouthed undercover detective offered his infectious laugh and outrageous character voices to audiences who ate it up. Three years ... Read More

Gemini Man

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 1/13/2020 10:00 PM EDT
What do you get when you put award-winning director, Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) together with box office bank actor, Will Smith (Bad Boys), incredible special effect using the most advanced technology available, and a mediocre script? The answer is 2019's, Gemini Man. In a world of cookie-cutter and recycled plots, the film ... Read More

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 1/10/2020 10:09 AM EDT
In 1959 Disney animation brought their sixteenth feature film to movie theaters with the adaptation of Charles Perrault's fairy tale, The Sleeping Beauty. In it, we meet Princess Aurora, who is cursed to die by an evil fairy named Maleficent. In 2014 Disney, in its latest endeavor to create box office gold decided to give the classi... Read More

1917

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 1/9/2020 8:58 AM EDT
In June of 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated setting off the First World War. One of the biggest and bloodiest wars ever, it saw the world divided into two sides with fighting occurring through much of Europe. As the war raged on military and civilian casualties numbered in the millions. Director Sam Mendes (Skyfall) penne... Read More

The Lighthouse

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 1/7/2020 11:13 PM EDT
In 2015 Robert Eggers amazed audiences with his feature film directorial debut, The Witch. Eggers' talent for storytelling and filmmaking belied his lack of experience in writing and helming a movie. The result was remarkable as The Witch was nominated for 67 awards and won another 43 from organizations the world over. When his sophomor... Read More