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Castle Rock The Complete First Season

(Nathan M Rose) 1/7/2019 11:23 PM EDT
Hailing from the mind of Stephen King, Castle Rock is a town used in most of his novels, and now with the resurgence of Stephen King films, Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason took the opportunity - with the blessing of the master of horror himself- Stephen King, to create an Anthology Series entitled Castle Rock, with a cast of actors from some of ... Read More

On The Basis of Sex

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 1/4/2019 8:58 AM EDT
Ninety years ago, as a female in this country, I would not have been able to write this review and have it published. Those doors would have been closed to me. Even sixty years ago some of those doors still were not open to women as we were expected to stay at home and take care of our husband and children. When Ruth Bader Ginsbur... Read More

Night School

(Sean McCloskey) 1/2/2019 8:46 PM EDT
Giving the go-ahead to a comedy with Kevin Hart (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) and Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip) set in a high school, being directed by the proven Malcolm D. Lee, had to have been one of the easiest movie studio decisions of the year. Neither actor ever really strays too far from their standard material and you generally kn... Read More

White Boy Rick

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 1/1/2019 10:03 PM EDT
Richard Wershe Jr. (newcomer Richie Merritt) was born on July 1969 but never stood a chance at having a normal life. He lived in Detroit, Michigan with his father, who sold guns illegally, and his drug addict sister. At fourteen years old he became the youngest ever FBI informant but was abandoned when three years alter he was arrested ... Read More

The Predator

(Sean McCloskey) 12/28/2018 11:17 AM EDT
Being a fan of the Predator series I was excited when a new one was announced and was released in theaters this fall. However, The Predator just didn't live up to my expectations. The problem is I can't exactly pinpoint exactly why. The movie wasn't bad - I was entertained but for some reason, I just didn't like it. The... Read More

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

(Leonard Buccellato) 12/21/2018 4:28 PM EDT
I have a Love-Hate relationship with Eli Roth.I can count the number of movies of his, which I have actually enjoyed, on 2 fingers. On the other hand, I think his enthusiasm and love for, and knowledge of, classic horror, and Genre movies, in general, is really admirable. Not to mention, he really seems like a genuinely good guy. But back to ... Read More

Aquaman

(Alyn Darnay) 12/19/2018 9:19 PM EDT
By any definition, "Aquaman" is a certified Blockbuster, a mega-action superhero flick filled with spectacle, cool visuals, decadent insanity, and frenetic fun. It's quite probably the best film of the ‘comic book' Superhero genre brought to the screen so far.The scope of the eye candy here is breathtaking; from the clever underwate... Read More

A Simple Favor

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 12/18/2018 9:32 AM EDT
Actor/ Director Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) is known for his quirky, offbeat comedies so it's no surprise that he decided to tackle Darcey Bell's dark comedy/thriller A Simple Favor. Outwardly, It seems like a perfect match as he infuses his personality into every thread of the movie but there is a seriousness that permeates which is some... Read More

Venom

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 12/17/2018 4:58 PM EDT
In order to bring us the thriller Venom, Columbia Pictures, Sony, and Marvel worked in conjunction and from the previews, Venom looked like the typical alien type scary movie. I was very unsure of how it would set itself apart from all the other alien movies but Venom brings out the alien in everyone and is actually a carefully scripted cohe... Read More

River Runs Red

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 12/17/2018 10:59 AM EDT
Racial profiling is an issue that seems to be plaguing this country more and more in the past few years. Young, male minorities end up on the wrong side of an argument and are senselessly killed when a person in authority pulls a gun unnecessarily. We have seen numerous news reports about it happening and several films based on this typ... Read More