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Great Martial Arts Scenes!

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of De...

Dec 30, 2016Comments off

This film was a huge flop with critics and fans alike, receiving a Rotten Tomatoes 19% critics score and a 38% fan score.  I had

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The "Force" Is With It!

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Sci-Fi...

Dec 18, 2016Comments off

I am a fan of the franchise, but I was beginning to wonder whether Disney could keep churning out good Star Wars movies.  The first

8.7

Deserves An Academy Award Nomination!

Nocturnal Animals: Will Keep You Up At Nigh...

Nov 23, 2016Comments off

Tom Ford (Writer/Director)’s “Noctural Animals” is far-and-away my favorite film of 2016 (at least so far).  It’s a Must-See and deserves an Academy Award nomination.

7.5

Cumberbatch Does It Again!

Doctor Strange (2016): You’ve Never M...

Nov 17, 2016Comments off

This is a fun comic book movie with an interesting and unique super-hero!  I’d rate this film on a par with “Iron Man I.”  It’s

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Decent Murder/Mystery/Thriller!

The Accountant: Just Doesn’t Add Up!

Oct 24, 2016Comments off

Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) has unique talents, despite his limitations – he has high-functioning autism and lives alone.  Chris, however, is a mathematical genius who

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A Good Western!

Magnificent 7 (2016)

Sep 29, 2016Comments off

This film isn’t remotely in the same class as “The Seven Samurai” (1954) or the original “Magnificent 7” (1960), but it has a great ensemble

7.5

A Taut Thriller!

Don’t Breathe

Aug 28, 2016Comments off

Robin almost never wants to see horror/thriller movies.  She was away this weekend, so my friend and I took the opportunity to see “Don’t Breathe,”

7.5

Good Action Movie!

Jason Bourne

Aug 24, 2016Comments off

I enjoyed the first three Jason Bourne movies, and, although this one had only mixed reviews, I decided to see it.  I really liked the

7.5

A Fun Summer Movie!

Ghostbusters 2016

Aug 12, 2016Comments off

This re-boot of the all-time 1984 classic “Ghostbusters” is still worth seeing, although it’s “haunted” by the greatness of the original.  The four female leads

7.5

Wild Ride Through the Congo Jungle

The Legend of Tarzan – Special Guest ...

Jul 31, 2016Comments off

Hurt by poor writing choices and spotty visual effects, The Legend of Tarzan swings in for a rather wild ride through the Congo. Desperately running