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Black and Blue: Topical Premise Buried Under Generic Action

November 4, 2019 by Kevin Leave a Comment

2 out of 5 stars (has some good moments, but is overall bad) Black and Blue is a frustrating kind of bad movie.  It hints at exploring a hot-button topic (police brutality and corruption), but uses that topic as an excuse for repetitive chases and shoot-outs that seal its fate in Redbox machines everywhere.  Black… Continue Reading

Captain Marvel: Enjoyable Sci-Fi Mixes Thrills and Empowerment

March 15, 2019 by Kevin Leave a Comment

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3.8 out of 5 stars (highly above average) The lead-up to Captain Marvel has been a rocky one.  Sexist internet trolls, laughable trailer complaints, and the fear of Marvel getting “woke” surrounded this film and caused some to overanalyze it till the cows come home.  In my opinion, Captain Marvel is a fun and funny… Continue Reading

Widows: Overstuffed Heist Film Has Decent Action, Not Much Else

December 11, 2018 by Kevin Leave a Comment

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2.5 out of 5 stars (decent) Widows has all the ingredients for a fun and thought-provoking heist movie.  A solid cast, talented writer (Gillian Flynn, of Gone Girl) and director (Steve McQueen, of 12 Years a Slave), and some decent action.  However, Widows fails as both fun heist film and thoughtful commentary due to bad… Continue Reading

Deadpool 2: Silly Sequel is Surprisingly Dark, Relentlessly Juvenile

May 28, 2018 by Kevin Leave a Comment

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2 out of 5 stars (has some good moments, but is overall bad) Deadpool 2 is the first disappointment of 2018.  With a genius marketing campaign, hilarious trailers, and the prospect of seeing our favorite foul-mouthed antihero again, I was ready to dive head-on into this Pool.  Sadly, Deadpool 2 is a needlessly darker and sophomoric… Continue Reading

Captain America: The Winter Soldier: A Super Sequel with Brains

May 1, 2018 by Kevin Leave a Comment

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4 out of 5 stars (one of the best in its series) Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a prime example of how to do a sequel right.  It builds on everything that was good about its predecessor while still being a solid standalone movie.  I also applaud the inclusion of pointed political commentary that… Continue Reading

Ready Player One: Spielberg’s Ode To Pop Culture is Visually Stunning, But Overlong

April 2, 2018 by Kevin Leave a Comment

3 out of 5 stars (average) Ready Player One is one of the most visually inventive movies I have ever seen.  Director Steven Spielberg has created some of the most gorgeous environments ever put to film, and should definitely gain some Oscar buzz next year.  Add in enough pop culture references to fill up 3 months… Continue Reading

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