Category: Film Reviews
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Review: Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)
Pitch Perfect 2 Rating Director Trish Sie Screenplay Kay Cannon, Mike White Length 1h 33min Starring Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Hailee Steinfeld, Ester Dean, Hana Mae Lee, Kelley Jakle, Shelley Regner, Chrissie Fit, Elizabeth Banks, John Michael Higgins, John Lithgow, Matt Lanter, Guy Burnet, Alexis Knapp, DJ Khaled, Troy Ian Hall,…
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5 Favorites Redux #35: Favorite Films by Black Directors
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. Black stories in Hollywood have been told for years by white filmmakers. These filmmakers…
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Review: Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
Pitch Perfect 2 Rating Director Elizabeth Banks Screenplay Kay Cannon Length 1h 55min Starring Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Skylar Astin, Adam Devine, Katey Sagal, Anna Camp, Ben Platt, Alexis Knapp, Hana Mae Lee, Ester Dean, Chrissie Fit, Birgitte Hjort Sorensen, Flula Borg, Kelley Jackle, Shelley Regner, Mohn Michael Higgins, Elizabeth Banks,…
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The Morning After: Jun. 22, 2020
I am not willing to venture to the theater yet even though my area has been thankfully spared the worst of the pandemic. That being said, I’m not sure when I’ll feel comfortable entering a public space like that. However, I still have the ability to watch films at home. I have not been doing…
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5 Favorites Redux #34: Favorite LGBTQ Films
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. June is LGBT Pride month in the United States. One might think this is…
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Review: Pitch Perfect (2012)
Pitch Perfect Rating Director Jason Moore Screenplay Kay Cannon, Mickey Rapkin Length 1h 52min Starring Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Ben Platt, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Rebel Wilson, Alexis Knapp, Ester Dean, Hana Mae Lee, Kelley Alice Jakle, Wanetah Walmsley, Shelley Regner, Caroline Fourmy, Nicole Lovince, Adam DeVine, Utkarsh Ambudkar MPAA Rating PG-13 Original Preview Click…
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5 Favorites Redux #33: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Episodes, Part 2
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. Last week, I began a two-part look at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine‘s twenty…
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Review: A Single Man (2009)
A Single Man Rating Director Tom Ford Screenplay Tom Ford, David Scearce (Novel: Christopher Isherwood) Length 1h 39m Starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult, Matthew Goode, Jon Kortajarena, Paulette Lamori, Ryan Simpkins, Ginnifer Goodwin, Teddy Sears, Paul Butler, Aaron Sanders, Aline Weber MPAA Rating R Original Preview Click Here
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5 Favorites Redux #32: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Episodes, Part 1
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. While I’m still making my way through season 3 (of 4) for Star Trek:…
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5 Favorites Redux #31: Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. Currently ranked second on my list of best Star Trek series is Star Trek:…
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Review: Birds of Prey (2020)
Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn Rating Director Cathy Yan Screenplay Christina Hodson Length 1h 49m Starring Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Ella Jay Bosco, Ali Wong, Ewan McGregor, Chris Messina MPAA Rating R for strong violence and language throughout, and some sexual and drug material…
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5 Favorites Redux #30: Star Trek: The Original Series Episodes
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. Last week, we looked at my number four Star Trek series of all-time, Star…
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Review: Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
Jumanji: The Next Level Rating Director Jake Kasdan Screenplay Jake Kasdan, Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg Length 2h 3m Starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Awkwafina, Nick Jonas, Alex Wolff, Morgan Turner, Madison Iseman, Ser’Darius Blain, Danny DeVito, Danny Glover, Rhys Darby, Colin Hanks, Rory McCann MPAA Rating PG-13 for adventure action, suggestive…
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5 Favorites Redux #29: Star Trek: Voyager Episodes
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. Over the last year (and a short span a few years ago), I began…
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Review: Klaus (2019)
Klaus Rating Director Sergio Pablos Screenplay Sergio Pablos, Jim Mahoney, Zach Lewis Length 1h 36m Starring Jason Schwartzman, J.K. SImmons, Rashida Jones, Will Sasso, Norm MacDonald, Joan Cusack MPAA Rating PG for rude humor and mild action
