Birth of the Dragon is old-school awesome

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Movie Title:  Birth of the Dragon Grade:   B- Rating: PG-13, 91 minutes In a nutshell:  I love China, San Francisco, Kung Fu, and Bruce Lee.  Put all of those things together and you get this entertaining movie directed by George … Continued

Kingsman Golden Circle is crazy, over-the-top entertainment

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Movie Title:   Kingsman: The Golden Circle Grade:  B Rating: R, 2 hours 21 minutes In a Nutshell:  This sequel to the original Kingsman: The Secret Service  Uplifting theme:  “Being a kingsman is more than the clothes we wear or the … Continued

Home Again is not Reese Witherspoon’s best rom-com

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  Movie Title:   Home Again Grade:   C Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 37 minutes In a Nutshell:   No, this movie isn’t related to the 2013 Home Again movie with Tatyana Ali. This rom-com features America’s sweetheart, Reese Withersppon, but certainly … Continued

Jigsaw is twisted and sick

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Movie Title:  JigSaw Grade:  C Rating: R In a Nutshell:  I don’t like gory, torture movies, so it’s no surprise that I’ve never seen any of the previous 7 movies in the Sawfranchise.  Somehow I ended up in the theater … Continued

Suburbicon is a messy disappointment

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Movie Title:   Suburbicon Grade:  D Rating: R In a Nutshell:  Nope.  Hated it. The film tries to be a drama, dark comedy, murder thriller, and social commentary all at the same time, but it’s a messy downer.   I felt … Continued

Lego Ninjago tickles fans

Movie Title:    The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Grade:   B+ Rating: PG, 90 minutes In a Nutshell:   While this third installment in the Lego movie universe isn’t getting the rave reviews that the first two did, I still got a kick … Continued

The Mountain Between Us blends genres, but no heat

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Movie Title:     The Mountain Between Us Grade:  C+ Rating:   PG-13, 100 minutes In a Nutshell:  Based on The Mountain Between Us: A Novel , this dramatic romance with a survival backdrop features two great actors: award-winning Kate Winslet and Idris … Continued

Blade Runner 2049 enriches the original with stunning cinematography

Movie Title:   Blade Runner 2049 Grade:  A- Rating:  R, 164 minutes In a Nutshell: This is a LONG movie.  If you’re a big fan of the 1982 original Blade Runner, you’ll probably love every minute, while admittedly, it’s not … Continued

American Made features entertaining Tom Cruise control

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Movie Title: American Made Grade:  B+ Rating: R, 115 minutes In a Nutshell:  Based on a true story, this entertaining ride features Tom Cruise as a wide-eyed pawn in illegal activities led by the American government in the 1980’s.     … Continued

Flatliners is dead on arrival

Movie Title:  Flatliners Grade:  D+ Rating: PG-13, 108 minutes In a Nutshell: This Flatliners movie remake is dead on arrival.  I really liked the original Flatliners movie with 1990 Kevin Bacon, so I was interested to see how this remake … Continued