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Reviews By Allison Hazlett-Rose

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Ronin

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 08/28/2017 5:08 PM EDT
A Ronin is described as a wandering samurai in feudal Japan who had no lord or master. They frequently became mercenaries who killed others for money or who did jobs for hire that other people wouldn't consider attempting. In 1998, Robert De Niro (Raging Bull) starred in a film called Ronin, however, there were no traditional Samurai in... Read More

Inconceivable

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 08/28/2017 5:08 PM EDT
There are always "nanny horror stories" in the news. Babysitters who abuse their charges, steal things, etc. and in 1992 movies took it to another level with the story of a nanny our for revenge in The Hand That Rocks the Cradle starring Rebecca De Mornay (Risky Business). Twenty-five years later we have another tale... Read More

Lucifer: The Complete Second Season

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 08/22/2017 9:01 AM EDT
The fallen angel who oversees hell is depicted in many forms and with many different names. There is Satan, Beelzebub, the Devil and Lucifer to name a few. The latter has become synonymous with an American police procedural television show starring Tom Ellis (Buffalo Soldiers) and Lauren German (A Walk to Remember). As the cast and crew gear up for... Read More

Kill Switch

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 08/22/2017 8:48 AM EDT
So much of the World's political dialogue these days centers around climate change and the various energy sources currently available. From coal and fossil fuels to solar, wind and water there are numerous debates regarding how to save our planet. However, what if those weren't the options anymore and one company came up with a plan tha... Read More

Snatched

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 08/18/2017 5:09 PM EDT
Going on vacation is something almost everyone anticipates looking forward to doing. Some choose to head to Europe, some stay closer to home and many choose tropical locations in South America. Even though some countries have a travel ban or are considered to be dangerous for tourists, many don't care and head to these exotic locations ... Read More

The Hitman's Bodyguard

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 08/17/2017 9:43 AM EDT
Have you ever had a sworn enemy that you suddenly discover you have to work with on a project? What if you had to risk your own life protecting that person? Would you do it? What would it take to motivate you to do it? Would you be able to do it without wanting to kill them yourself? What if it was for the greater good... Read More

The Lincoln Lawyer

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 08/15/2017 10:08 AM EDT
Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club) has a certain charming quality about him. Whether he is playing a drug dealer in the 1970's or he is romancing a beautiful woman and melting women's' hearts everywhere, he always seems to come across a little bit like a used car salesman to me – but not in a bad way. He is smooth and likable and has a ... Read More

Everything, Everything

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 08/15/2017 9:27 AM EDT
As a parent, what would you do to keep your child safe? Would you lock them in a tower like Rapunzel? For Pauline (Anika Noni Rose; Dreamgirls), it seems that is the only solution but was her decision the right one? For many years, it seemed so until one day everything changed.Maddy (Amandla Stenberg; The Hunger Games) isn't your normal eighteen-ye... Read More

Riverdale: The Complete First Season

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 08/14/2017 10:11 AM EDT
In today's world of entertainment full of superheroes, someone decided it was a good idea to base a television show on the Archie Comic book series. Since 1941 the characters have become familiar to generations of comic lovers worldwide and now they appear on television though not in the same vein as the comics. All the regulars are... Read More

Wind River

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 08/11/2017 10:06 AM EDT
I was going to make a joke about "two Avengers walk onto an Indian reservation" but Wind River is no laughing matter. Based on a true story, it is a hard look at life on a reservation and the forgotten Native Americans who live there. A true crime drama, there is more going on than meets the eye, offering up all ... Read More