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(Nathan M Rose) 1/11/2018 11:23 AM EST
In 1986 a young Stephen King published one of his most ambitious books yet entitled simply It. The novel tells the tale of an alien entity that haunts the fictional town of Derry, Maine, and feeds on its inhabits. In early 1990s ABC gave Pennywise his first appearances on film in a made for tv miniseries. Now 37 years later Warner Bros. gives Penny... Read More

Paddington 2

(Paul Kates) 1/9/2018 9:51 AM EST
The loveable, Peruvian, orphaned bear Paddington makes a welcome return this autumn in his second and better outing. Once again directed by Paul King, the film takes the spirit and innocence of the Michael Bonds books and transforms them into this big-screen adventure full of humor that will make you laugh whether you're young or old.The movie is c... Read More

Battle of the Sexes

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 1/9/2018 9:22 AM EST
The year was 1973. Equal Rights and Feminism were at the forefront of American People's minds. Former Champion tennis player and male chauvinist Bobby Riggs (Steve Carrell: The Office) spouted off about how women shouldn't be playing tennis in the same league with men and challenged the top female players to a match to prove once and fo... Read More

My Little Pony: The Movie

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 1/9/2018 8:55 AM EST
In 1986 Hasbro toys decided to make a television series based on one of their popular toys – My Little Pony. The show lasted two seasons but merchandising continued to sell for some years after. Then in 1992, we got another version called My Little Pony Tales that had 26 episodes. Almost 20 years later My Little Pony: Friend... Read More

The Dark Knight

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 1/8/2018 9:08 AM EST
With the success of Christopher Nolan's (Dunkirk) reimagined version of Batman in 2005's Batman Begins Warner Bros. decided to green light his second installment, The Dark Knight, which was released 3 years later. Once again Christian Bale (American Psycho) reprised his role as Bruce Wayne though this time we see a more mature and collected c... Read More

Batman Begins

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 1/3/2018 11:44 AM EST
Since the Late 1980s Batman has gone through a number of iterations and in 2005 Director Christopher Nolan (Inception) got a crack at telling the story. His version, Batman Begins, was different from past attempts and was so well received that he was given the opportunity to continue his tale two more times, once in 2008 and again in 2012.&nb... Read More

Killing Gunther

(Nathan M Rose) 1/2/2018 11:57 AM EST
Killing Gunther. Is it an action film, is it a comedy, is it the latest film to showcase the amazing talent of Arnold Schwarzenegger? Unfortunately, it is none of these things.So what exactly is Killing Gunther? In short, the movie is a "mockumentary" told through the eyes of the world of contract killers as they band together t... Read More

American Made

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 1/2/2018 10:04 AM EST
American Made is based on the true story of Barry Seal (Tom Cruise; Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation). It's a fascinating tale of drugs, greed, guns and wealth that involves the governments of a number of countries including the United States. It chronicles Barry's life as he "worked the system" while getting involved ... Read More

Inception

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 1/2/2018 8:57 AM EST
If you look up the word inception in the dictionary, you will find this meaning - an act, process, or instance of beginning: commencement. However, for director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Night) it means something slightly different. In 2010, he took that concept and applied it to one's subconscious mind and people's drea... Read More

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 12/28/2017 4:33 PM EST
It was a sequel seven years in the making and at the time it had been the most expensive film made to date. The visual effects surpassed everyone's expectations and when it was released on July 3, 1991, it became an instant commercial and critical success. It utilized the latest CGI technology offering audiences something they had rarel... Read More