Author: David Palmer

Solid Acting and Courtroom Drama Help ‘Marshall’ Overcome its Familiar Flaws
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Solid Acting and Courtroom Drama Help ‘Marshall’ Overcome its Familiar Flaws

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Chadwick Boseman may be portraying Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but not all heroes wear capes… “Marshall” is the story of Thurgood Marshall, the eventual first African-American Supreme Court Justice, and focuses one of the first cases of his career as he defends a black man charged with raping a white woman. Boseman… Continue reading Solid Acting and Courtroom Drama Help ‘Marshall’ Overcome its Familiar Flaws

I Mean… ‘Blade Runner 2049’ at Least Looks Nice…
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I Mean… ‘Blade Runner 2049’ at Least Looks Nice…

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Between needing to reprise his roles for “Star Wars,” “Indiana Jones” and now “Blade Runner,” I forget just how influential Harrison Ford was to 1980s cinema. “Blade Runner 2049” is the sequel to the 1982 cult classic and features Harrison Ford returning as ex-LAPD detective Rick Deckard. Ryan Gosling also stars alongside Ana de Armas,… Continue reading I Mean… ‘Blade Runner 2049’ at Least Looks Nice…

Cruise Tries His Best to Save ‘American Made’
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Cruise Tries His Best to Save ‘American Made’

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Tom Cruise did some damage to his reputation this past summer with “The Mummy” so at least this earned him back a little bit of street cred… “American Made” is the based-on-a-true-story tale of Barry Seal, a commercial airlines pilot who began smuggling guns for the CIA and cocaine for the Medellín Cartel in the… Continue reading Cruise Tries His Best to Save ‘American Made’

Despite Having the Words ‘American’ and ‘Assassin’ in its Title, ‘American Assassin’ is Pretty Bland
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Despite Having the Words ‘American’ and ‘Assassin’ in its Title, ‘American Assassin’ is Pretty Bland

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I love Michael Keaton as much as the next guy, but he deserves way better than this… “American Assassin” is based on the novel of the same name by Vince Flynn and stars Dylan O’Brien as a young CIA recruit who has to work with a Cold War veteran (Keaton) in order to stop the… Continue reading Despite Having the Words ‘American’ and ‘Assassin’ in its Title, ‘American Assassin’ is Pretty Bland

‘Home Again’ a Watchable Rom-Com
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‘Home Again’ a Watchable Rom-Com

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Women have tried so hard to break bad this year at the movies (“Rough Night,” “Girls Trip,” “Snatched”) that it is somewhat surprising to see them break good. “Home Again” is the directorial debut for Hallie Meyers-Shyer, the daughter of filmmakers Nancy Meyers (who produces here) and Charles Shyer. It stars Reese Witherspoon as a… Continue reading ‘Home Again’ a Watchable Rom-Com

‘It’ is Inconsistent, but You Should See it Anyways
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‘It’ is Inconsistent, but You Should See it Anyways

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No matter how this thing turned out, the bar to be the best Stephen King adaptation of 2017 was set very low by “The Dark Tower” last month. “It” is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Stephen King, and is the second reincarnation of the book after the 1990 miniseries. The… Continue reading ‘It’ is Inconsistent, but You Should See it Anyways

2017 Summer Box Office Recap
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2017 Summer Box Office Recap

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Back in April I made box office projections for this summer. Now that we’re wrapping up the heat and enter into awards season–ending on the lowest-grossing weekends in 15 years, I should add–let’s look back and see how I did (in order of release date). For each film, I’ll list my Projections for the film’s… Continue reading 2017 Summer Box Office Recap

With Any Luck, You’ll Skip ‘Logan Lucky’
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With Any Luck, You’ll Skip ‘Logan Lucky’

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You know those movies you’re sure are fine but you just don’t care for them regardless? That’s this. “Logan Lucky” is director Steven Soderbergh’s return to cinema following a four-year “retirement.” It follows three West Virginia siblings (Channing Tatum, Adam Driver and Riley Keough) who partner with a career criminal (Daniel Craig) in order to… Continue reading With Any Luck, You’ll Skip ‘Logan Lucky’

‘Wind River’ is as Chilling as its Frozen Setting
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‘Wind River’ is as Chilling as its Frozen Setting

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It’s hard to be a writer and be a name people instantly recognize, but alongside Aaron Sorkin I think Taylor Sheridan is well on his way to doing just that. “Wind River” follows an FBI agent (Elizabeth Olsen) who is called in to investigate a possible murder on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming… Continue reading ‘Wind River’ is as Chilling as its Frozen Setting

Clichéd and Overlong, There is Still Fun to be Had with ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’
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Clichéd and Overlong, There is Still Fun to be Had with ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’

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Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson sharing the screen here is probably as close as we’ll ever get to seeing Deadpool join Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe… “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” follows a bodyguard (Reynolds) who must escort an assassin (Jackson) to the International Court of Justice in order to have him testify against… Continue reading Clichéd and Overlong, There is Still Fun to be Had with ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’