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‘Ad Astra’ Is A Visually Stunning, Deeply Philosophical Future Sci-Fi Classic

September 18, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Ad Astra Review Despite its questionable science, ‘Ad Astra’ is destined to become a Sci Fi classic. Release Date: September 20, 2019 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Synopsis Astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across an unforgiving solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father and his doomed expedition that now, 30 years later, threatens […]

‘Running With the Devil’ Is The Same Old Drug Movie

September 17, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Running With the Devil Review Nicolas Cage was due for a bad movie. ‘Running With the Devil’ is it. Release Date: September 20, 2019 MPAA Rating: R Synopsis The CEO of an International conglomerate sends two of his most regarded executives to investigate why shipments of cocaine are being hijacked and over cut somewhere on […]

‘Official Secrets’ Is As Tense As A Movie About Whistleblowers Can Be

September 11, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Official Secrets Review Writer/director Gavin Hood tells the true story of whistleblower Katharine Gun in ‘Official Secrets.’ Release Date: September 13, 2019 MPAA Rating: R Synopsis The true story of a British whistleblower who leaked information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the UN Security Council into sanctioning the […]

‘Haunt’ Has The Makings Of A Modern Halloween Classic

September 10, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Haunt Review It’s ‘A Quiet Place’ meets ‘Hostel’ in ‘Haunt.’ Release Date: September 13, 2019 MPAA Rating: R Synopsis On Halloween, a group of friends encounter an “extreme” haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realization that some nightmares are real. Cast […]

Despite Brilliant Casting, ‘It Chapter Two’ Doesn’t Quite Float

September 4, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

It Chapter Two Review The cast is inspired and the story is faithful, but ‘It Chapter Two’ doesn’t quite live up to its potential. Release Date: September 6, 2019 MPAA Rating: R Synopsis Twenty-seven years after their first encounter with the terrifying Pennywise, the Losers Club have grown up and moved away, until a devastating […]

‘Satanic Panic’ Splatters Its Way Through A Subtle Class Struggle

September 3, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Satanic Panic Review Splatter meets social satire in ‘Satanic Panic.’ Release Date: September 6, 2019 MPAA Rating: NR Synopsis A pizza delivery girl at the end of her financial rope has to fight for her life – and her tips – when her last order of the night turns out to be high society Satanists […]

‘Love, Antosha’ Paints A Beautiful Picture Of An Artist, A Son, And A Friend

August 21, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Love, Antosha Review ‘Love, Antosha’ is a heartfelt eulogy for a talent taken way before his time. When the young actor Anton Yelchin passed away tragically on June 19, 2016, he left behind a healthy catalog of work and millions of adoring fans, friends, and family. He also left behind hours of home movie footage […]

‘Ready Or Not’ Wants To Play A Game

August 20, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Ready or Not Review Samara Weaving plays the game to win in ‘Ready or Not.’ Release Date: August 21, 2019 MPAA Rating: R Synopsis A bride’s wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game. Cast and Crew Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett Screenwriters: […]

Jennifer Kent’s Brutal ‘The Nightingale’ Must Be Seen, But Only Once

August 15, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

The Nightingale Review Jennifer Kent’s ‘The Nightingale’ is a must-see treatise on racism and misogyny. Release Date: August 16, 2019 MPAA Rating: R Synopsis Set in 1825, Clare, a young Irish convict woman, chases a British officer through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her […]

‘Luce’ Satisfies Without Giving Any Answers

August 14, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Luce Review ‘Luce’ will make the audience doubt everything it sees and hears. Release Date: August 2, 2019 MPAA Rating: R Synopsis A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher threatens his status as an […]

‘Gwen’ Puts The ‘Dark’ In Dark Folk Tale

August 13, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Gwen Review William McGregor puts the ‘Dark’ in Dark Folk Tale with ‘Gwen.’ Release Date: August 16, 2019 MPAA Rating: NR Synopsis A dark folk tale set in the hills of Wales during the industrial revolution. Cast and Crew Director: William McGregor Screenwriter: William McGregor Producers: Hilary Bevan Jones, Tom Nash  Cast: Eleanor Worthington-Cox (Gwen), […]

‘Blinded By The Light’ Will Covert Anyone Into A Springsteen Fan

August 12, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Blinded by the Light Review Like the lyrics that inspired it, ‘Blinded by the Light’ is the most unpretentious and genuine movie of the year. Release Date: August 16, 2019 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Synopsis In 1987 during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family and find his […]

‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’ Nails The Scary Stories, But Flubs The Rest

August 8, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Review The iconic stories come to life, but the wraparound is all filler in ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.’ Release Date: August 9, 2019 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Synopsis A group of teens face their fears in order to save their lives. Cast and Crew Director: André […]

‘The Kitchen’ Reads Like A Gangster-Lite Movie

August 7, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

The Kitchen Review ‘The Kitchen’ has a few surprises, but not enough to save it from mediocrity. Release Date: August 9, 2019 MPAA Rating: R Synopsis The wives of New York gangsters in Hell’s Kitchen in the 1970s continue to operate their husbands’ rackets after they’re locked up in prison. Cast and Crew Director: Andrea […]

‘Them That Follow’ Is One Creepy Coming Of Age Story

August 5, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Them That Follow Review ‘Them That Follow’ takes ophidiophobia to a new level. Release Date: August 9, 2019 MPAA Rating: R Synopsis Set deep in the wilds of Appalachia, where believers handle death-dealing snakes to prove themselves before God, Them That Follow tells the story of a pastor’s daughter who holds a secret that threatens […]

‘Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood’ Sets Tarantino In The Sixties

July 25, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood Review Quentin Tarantino does Quentin Tarantino things in ‘Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood.’ Release Date: July 26, 2019 MPAA Rating: R Synopsis A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood’s Golden Age in 1969 […]

Cinema Fearité Presents The Folk Horror Film ‘The Blood On Satan’s Claw’

July 18, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Cinema Fearité presents ‘The Blood on Satan’s Claw” Cinema Fearitétries to get to the bottom of Folk Horror with ‘The Blood on Satan’s Claw.’ Ari Aster’s Midsommar (which is, by the way, one of the best movies of the year) has got everybody talking about “Folk Horror.” But what is that? Generally, Folk Horror derives […]

‘Desolate’ Is A Modern Western With A Scary Message

July 9, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Desolate is a modern western that takes the classic western themes of loyalty, distrust, and revenge, and drags them kicking and screaming into the modern era.

‘Wild Rose’ Has The Songs, But Lacks The Story

July 1, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Wild Rose Review Jessie Buckley shines in the otherwise flat ‘Wild Rose.’ Release Date: July 5, 2019 MPAA Rating: R Synopsis A musician from Glasgow dreams of becoming a Nashville star. Cast and Crew Director: Tom Harper Screenwriter: Nicole Taylor Producer: Faye Ward Cast: Jessie Buckley (Rose-Lynn), Julie Walters (Marion), Sophie Okonedo (Susannah), Craig Parkinson […]

‘Midsommar’ Drags Horror Into The Harsh Light Of Day

June 28, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Midsommar Review Ari Aster proves that ‘Hereditary’ was no fluke with ‘Midsommar.’ Release Date: July 3, 2019 MPAA Rating: R Synopsis A couple travels to Sweden to visit a rural hometown’s fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan […]

‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Is A Fitting Comedown For The MCU Inifinity Saga

June 27, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Spider-Man: Far From Home Review It’s not as ambitious or grandiose as its predecessors, but ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ is a fitting comedown for the MCU Infinity War Saga. Release Date: July 2, 2019 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Synopsis Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a […]

‘Yesterday’ Doesn’t Let Its Requisite Romance Ruin The Rock

June 26, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Yesterday Review A struggling musician realizes he’s the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate timeline where they never existed. Release Date: June 28, 2019 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Synopsis A struggling musician realizes he’s the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up […]

‘Annabelle Comes Home’ Blows The Conjuring Universe Wide Open

June 24, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Annabelle Comes Home Review ‘Annabelle Comes Home’ may not add much to the Annabelle mythology, but it opens The Conjuring universe up to a lot more fun spinoffs. Release Date: June 26, 2019 MPAA Rating: R Synopsis While babysitting the daughter of Ed and Lorraine Warren, a teenager and her friend unknowingly awaken an evil […]

Three Generations Of ‘Shaft’ Don’t Quite Equal A Whole Good Movie

June 13, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Shaft Review Samuel L. Jackson and Richard Roundtree team up to almost save ‘Shaft.’ Almost. Release Date: June 14, 2019 MPAA Rating: R Synopsis John Shaft Jr., a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, enlists his family’s help to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death. Cast and Crew Director: Tim […]

‘The Dead Don’t Die’ Is A B-Movie With An A-List Cast

June 12, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

The Dead Don’t Die Review Jim Jarmusch’s ‘The Dead Don’t Die’ reads more like a love letter to classic zombies than a full-on horror flick. Release Date: June 14, 2019 MPAA Rating: R Synopsis The peaceful town of Centerville finds itself battling a zombie horde as the dead start rising from their graves. Cast and […]

Sophie Turner stars as Jean Grey in Twentieth Century Fox’s DARK PHOENIX

‘Dark Phoenix’ Puts The Emphasis On The Dark

June 5, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Dark Phoenix takes the X-Men franchise to darker places, but as the rumored final X-Men movie as we know it, it doesn’t end the series on a high note.

Godzilla in King of the Monsters

‘Godzilla: King Of The Monsters’ Ups The Monster-On-Monster Action But Is Still Surprisingly Dull

May 31, 2019 By Anthony Taormina

The addition of classic Godzilla monsters (Ghidorah, Mothra, Rodan) does not make Godzilla: King of the Monsters an exciting Monarch featuring sequel.

Taron Egerton as Elton John in Rocketman

Biopic ‘Rocketman’ Gives Elton John A Big Pat On The Back

May 30, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Elton John biopic Rocketman doesn’t gloss over the negative aspects of the singer’s life, but it does make everything a tad too rosy in the end.

‘Ma’ Gives Octavia Spencer Her Turn To Be The Villain

May 30, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Ma Review Octavia Spencer sinks her teeth into her villain role with ‘Ma.’ Release Date: May 31, 2019 MPAA Rating: R Synopsis A lonely woman befriends a group of teenagers and decides to let them party at her house. Just when the kids think their luck couldn’t get any better, things start happening that make […]

‘The Tomorrow Man’ Traps Lithgow And Danner In A Forgettable Film

May 29, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

The Tomorrow Man Review Noble Jones’ ‘The Tomorrow Man’ looks good and features some great performances, but ultimately falls flat. Release Date: MPAA Rating: Synopsis Ed Hemsler spends his life preparing for a disaster that may never come. Ronnie Meisner spends her life shopping for things she may never use. In a small. These two […]

‘Booksmart’ Gives Beanie Feldstein Her Well-Deserved Spotlight

May 23, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Booksmart Review Olivia Wilde does her best Greta Gerwig impression with ‘Booksmart.’ Release Date: May 24, 2019 MPAA Rating: R Synopsis On the eve of their high school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try […]

Aladdin (Mena Massoud) meets the larger-than-life blue Genie (Will Smith) in Disney’s live-action adaptation ALADDIN, directed by Guy Ritchie

Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ From Guy Ritchie Has Spirit And Spectacle, But Little Else

May 22, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

The live-action Aladdin from Director Guy Ritchie starring Will Smith is the classic Disney story we know well with the same songs, but not much magic.

Keanu Reeves stars as ‘John Wick’ in JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 - PARABELLUM. Photo Credit: Niko Tavernise.

‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum’ Takes Assassin World To The Next Level

May 17, 2019 By Anthony Taormina

If you thought John Wick: Chapter 3 is the end of the Wickverse, think again. The third John Wick film only builds the series up more, satisfying the viewer and leaving them wanting more.

Jack O'Connell and Laura Dern in Trial By Fire, courtesy Roadside Attractions.

‘Trial By Fire’ Fizzles Its Way Through An Important Texas Death Row True Story

May 15, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Trial By Fire profiles the failures of the criminal justice system as seen in Cameron Todd Willingham’s Texas Death Row case – but it doesn’t do it well enough.

Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron in Long Shot

‘Long Shot’ Is Seth Rogen And Charlize Theron In A Rom-Com For Dummies

May 3, 2019 By Kathryn Schroeder

Long Shot, starring Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen is not breaking the mold on romantic comedies. It’s not that smart.

Dennis Quaid stars in Screen Gems’ THE INTRUDER. Credit: Serguei Baschlakov, CTMG Inc. All Rights Reserved. ALL IMAGES PROPERTY OF SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Home Invasion Thriller ‘The Intruder’ Has An Identity Crisis

May 2, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

The Intruder, starring Dennis Quaid, may be the most unintentionally funny home invasion thriller you will ever see.

Robert Downey Jr in Avengers: Endgame

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Delivers Ultimate Payoff For MCU Fans

April 25, 2019 By Anthony Taormina

A surprising, rousing, and emotional end to the first series of MCU movies, Avengers: Endgame should please fans.

Ethan Hawke and Noomi Rapace star in Stockholm

Ethan Hawke Puts The ‘Stockholm’ In Stockholm Syndrome

April 25, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Wondering where the term Stockholm Syndrome came from? Look no further than the movie Stockholm, starring Ethan Hawke and Noomi Rapace.

Elle Fanning stars as Violet in TEEN SPIRIT, an LD Entertainment and Bleecker Street release.

‘Teen Spirit’ Rocks When It Rocks, But Flops When It Doesn’t

April 19, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Teen Spirit Review Elle Fanning sings in director Max Minghella’s modern Cinderella story ‘Teen Spirit.’ Release Date: April 19, 2019 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Synopsis Violet is a shy teenager who dreams of escaping her small town and pursuing her passion to sing. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a local singing competition […]

Robert Pattinson in 'High Life, courtesy A24/PANDORA FILM PRODUCTION/ALCATRAZ FILMS/THE APOCALYPSE FILMS,/ANDREW LAUREN PRODUCTIONS/MADANTS SP. Photo: Martin Valentin Menke.

‘High Life’ Lets Robert Pattinson Show Off Again

April 18, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

High Life Review Robert Pattinson takes the lead again in director Claire Denis’ ‘High Life.’ Release Date: April 19, 2019 MPAA Rating: R Synopsis A father and his daughter struggle to survive in deep space where they live in isolation. Cast and Crew Director: Claire Denis Screenwriters: Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau, Geoff Cox Producers: Laurence […]

‘Lost & Found’ Is One Charming Anthology

April 16, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

The interconnecting stories of Liam O Mochain’s Lost & Found make for a great moviegoing experience.

Rooney Mara as Mary Magdalene in Garth Davis’s Mary Magdalene. Courtesy of IFC Films. An IFC Films Release.

‘Mary Magdalene’ Tells Her Side Of Jesus’ Story

April 11, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

The backbone of Mary Magdalene are the teachings of Jesus Christ, but Mary is the focus, delivering an old story from a new perspective.

Shazam! Poster

‘Shazam!’ Uses Its Big Heart To Buck DC Comics Superhero Trends

April 4, 2019 By Anthony Taormina

Shazam! is a comic book movie that plays to realism while offering up a fun adventure with an important message about family. Read the review to find out more.

'Church' in PET SEMATARY, photo credit Kerry Hayes and courtesy Paramount Pictures 2018.

‘Pet Sematary’ (2019) Breathes New Life Into An Old Classic

April 4, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

This is not your parent’s Pet Sematary. The 2019 Pet Sematary is better, with scares that you cannot escape (it will get you one way or another).

The Haunting of Sharon Tate

‘The Haunting Of Sharon Tate’ Has A Cool Angle, But Gets Mired In Its Own Mediocrity

April 3, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Did Sharon Tate dream of her own murder? The Haunting of Sharon Tate movie wants you to think so, but does that twist make the movie worth seeing?

Dumbo the elephant in live-action Dumbo (2019)

Tim Burton Takes ‘Dumbo’ To Darker Places

March 26, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Disney classic Dumbo gets the live-action treatment from Director Tim Burton, and the result is not an altogether child-friendly movie.

Jordan Peele's Us Poster

Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Terrifies With Its Deadly Doppelgängers

March 21, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Jordan Peele uses the doppelgängers in Us to terrify and leave the audience wanting more with the movie’s ambiguous ending.

Michaela Longden, Lyndsey Craine, Rose Muirhead, and Lizzie Stanton in Book of Monsters, image courtesy Epic Pictures/Dread Central Presents

‘Book Of Monsters’ Is A Slimy Tribute To Eighties Creature Features

March 19, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

‘Movie Title’ Review Ferocious creatures meet their Girl-Powered match in ‘Book of Monsters.’ Release Date: March 19, 2019 MPAA Rating: NR Synopsis Sophie’s 18th birthday becomes a bloodbath when monsters descend upon her house and start to devour the party guests. Sophie and her friends must rally together to send their party crashers back to […]

A dance scene from Gaspar Noe's Climax, image courtesy A24.

‘Climax’ Is Gaspar Noé Being Gaspar Noé With A Slick Soundtrack

March 14, 2019 By James Jay Edwards

Gaspar Noé attacks the senses with Climax’s soundtrack and creates a beautifully ugly visual language throughout the movie.

Brinsley Forde as Blue in Franco Rosso’s ​Babylon

Indie-Triumph ‘Babylon’ Explores Race Relations Through Music, Intimacy, Unflinching Honesty

March 8, 2019 By Kathryn Schroeder

Babylon, a British film that the United States did not release until now because of its depiction of racism, is an affecting race relations movie more important today than ever.

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