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Pete's Dragon

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 8/11/2016 4:38 PM EDT
In 1977, Walt Disney Productions made a live action/animated film called Pete's Dragon. It was fun and kid friendly, with happy songs and a colorful dragon named Elliot. While it had some somber moments, the majority of the film was uplifting and inspiring. Almost 40 years later, Disney has reimagined the classic film in a way... Read More

Hell or High Water

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 8/11/2016 12:01 PM EDT
What would you do for your family? Would you kill someone or rob a bank? What if you were a career criminal about to lose the family farm due to crooked bankers who preyed on the elderly and ill? Would the end justify the means? Hell or High Water, the new film from Director David Mackenzie (Asylum), gives you ... Read More

Florence Foster Jenkins

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 8/11/2016 11:27 AM EDT
Have you ever had a dream you wish you could accomplish? Ever think you are better at something than you actually are? Florence Foster Jenkins is someone who could answer yes to both these questions and her story is dramatized on the new film of the same name. Coming to theaters on August 12, 2016, Florence Foster Jenkins&nbs... Read More

Suicide Squad

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 8/4/2016 10:19 AM EDT
The world of comic books has invaded the movie theaters and has all but taken over. The biggest blockbusters in the past few years have all included men in capes with super human abilities. It was only natural that when DC comics and Warner Bros. announced they were making a movie from Suicide Squad that the speculation and hype surroun... Read More

Jason Bourne

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 7/28/2016 3:20 PM EDT
After a 4 year hiatus, and 9 years for Matt Damon (The Martian), the Bourne franchise returns to theaters this week with the latest installment titled Jason Bourne. The highly anticipated film also sees the return of Director Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips) and his "shaky cam" technique. With the original star and the... Read More

Ghostbusters

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 7/14/2016 3:33 PM EDT
If you were a child of the 80's, you will undoubtedly remember the classic movie, Ghostbusters, starring Dan Aykroyd (The Blues Brothers), Bill Murray (Caddyshack), Harold Ramis (Stripes), and Ernie Hudson (The Crow). I'm not sure why Columbia pictures decided to reimagine Ghostbusters, but for some reason it did.Dr. Erin Gilbert (Kri... Read More

The Infiltrator

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 7/13/2016 11:00 AM EDT
It was the biggest drug bust in US history. A triumph for the Federal Government that took down over 100 drug smugglers in the Pablo Escobar Ring. For Robert Mazur (Bryan Cranston; Breaking Bad), it was a few years' worth of work living a double life and always being in danger. It was also bittersweet as he became friends with... Read More

The Innocents (Les Innocentes)

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 7/10/2016 3:35 PM EDT
As the old saying goes, "war is hell". Of course that is true of the soldiers fighting those wars but even more so for the civilians witnessing the atrocities war can bring. Everything from riots and bombs to lost limbs and life befall those not actually fighting in the war. The toll it takes on anyone unlucky enough to ... Read More

Wiener-Dog

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 7/8/2016 1:31 PM EDT
If cats have nine lives, how many reincarnations do dogs get? If Wiener-Dog is any indication, the answer is about five. Or, at least it seems that way in this case. The movie follows the travails of a dog that is passed from home-to-home and scenario-to-scenario and, as independent films go, I've seen worse.Writer/Director To... Read More

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 7/7/2016 6:25 PM EDT
Zac Efron has had an interesting career so far. He started as a fresh-faced teenager singing and dancing his way into young girls' hearts, then moved on to more serious and adult roles and now he seems to be enjoying more of the frat boy, partying comedy driven characters. So far this year, we have seen him... Read More