THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN Movie Review

The Girl on the Train is not Gone Girl, but it is still a good watch with plenty of depth, misdirection and great acting from star Emily Blunt.  Director Tate Taylor assembles a slow burning film that rounds itself out at the final frame. Blunt’s …

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The Birth of a Nation Movie Review

Nate Parker’s film The Birth of a Nation captivates visually and emotionally with tension and tenderness. Parker portrays minister and slave Nat Turner who leads a 48-hour slave revolt after a life of traumatic events. Armie Hammer (Sam Turner) plays Nat’s master in a performance …

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Snowden Movie Review

  In the movie Snowden, director Oliver Stone portrays Edward Snowden as a conflicted man who is caught between security and privacy.  The Dark Knight Rises’ Joseph Gordon-Levitt portrays the title character, with The Divergent Series’ lead Shailene Woodley as Snowden’s significant other, Lindsay Mills. …

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Fifty Shades Darker Trailer Debuts Online

Fifty Shades Darker trailer officially debuts online.  The sequel to the 2015 box office smash hit Fifty Shades of Grey comes to theaters February 10, 2017.  Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson both reprise their roles as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, respectively. The synopsis of ‘Darker’ …

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Official Trailer Debuts

The second Rogue One: A Star Wars Story official trailer debuts during the Olympics.  The dark tone remains with a tease of Darth Vader.  Just the back of his helmet shows with the ominous exhale.  The trailer contained plenty of wide shots of the universe. …

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Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition Review

Non-spoilers review of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition and is it better than the theatrical version of the film?  There is an added 30 minutes that makes this more coherent and a lot more fluid.  Not just in character motivations, but emotional …

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Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition Spoiler Talk

Spoiler talk of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition and is it better than the theatrical version of the film?  There is an added 30 minutes that makes this more coherent and a lot more fluid.  Not just in character motivations, but emotional depth. …

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