The MCU won’t officially be back until they can string together several hits in a row, but this is a step in the right direction. “Thunderbolts*” is the 36th installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and follows a group of villains (Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, David Harbour, and Hannah John-Kamen) that must… Continue reading ‘Thunderbolts*’ Review: Maybe Marvel Ain’t Dead Yet
If you Google “standard January movie release” this is what you’ll find staring back at you. “The 355” stars Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o, Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger, and Fan Bingbing as a group of international spies who must put aside their differences to locate a stolen device that could trigger World War III; Sebastian Stan… Continue reading ‘The 355’ Review: Pretty-Looking People Stuck in a Pretty Bland Action Flick
As far as I’m concerned, Allison Janney can do no wrong. “I, Tonya” tells the life story of Olympic skater Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie), all leading up to the 1994 attack on teammate Nancy Kerrigan. The film also stars Sebastian Stan, Julianne Nicholson, Caitlin Carver, Bobby Cannavale and Allison Janney while Craig Gillespie directs. They… Continue reading ‘I, Tonya’ Uses a Trio of Great Performances to Tell a Crazy True Story
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’
Well, at least this is better than “Exodus: Gods and Kings;” whatever that’s worth. “The Martian” is based on the bestselling novel and stars Matt Damon as Mark Watney, an astronaut who is left behind on Mars after his team must perform an emergency evacuation. He must then both find a way to grow food… Continue reading ‘The Martian’ is Overlong, Underwhelming
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