Spectre is nice addition to James Bond franchise

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Movie:    Spectre   Rating:    PG-13, 2 hours 30 minutes   Grade:   B+   In a Nutshell:    When I first heard that actor Daniel Craig recently admitted he never wanted to play James Bond again, I have to admit I … Continued

Self/Less asks what legacy will you leave

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Movie:    Self/less PG-13, 1 hour 57 minutes Grade:    B In a Nutshell:    The talented Ben Kingsley plays a dying real estate tycoon who buys a younger body, that of Ryan Reynolds.  Nice choice. Critics have been pretty negative about … Continued

Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation will finish your summer with a bang

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Movie:   Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation   PG-13, 2 hours, 12 minutes   Grade:   A-   In a Nutshell:    I can neither approve, nor deny this movie review without approval from the Secretary… Tom Cruise reminds us again that he … Continued

Black November given limited US release and now on DVD

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 Movie:  Black November   Unrated, limited movie release in 2015, now on DVD 1 hour 36 minutes Grade: C+ In a Nutshell:   Most Americans don’t know anything about Nigeria, other than the occasional spam email from a supposed Nigerian prince … Continued

Furious 7 is playfully preposterous and a sweet tribute to Paul Walker

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Movie:    Furious 7    PG-13, 2 hours 20 minutes Grade:  A for amazing stunts and action, C for cheese In a Nutshell:  Paul Walker’s character says “Just when you didn’t think it could get any better, huh?” as if … Continued

See Divergent before you see Insurgent

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Movie:  Insurgent   PG-13, 1 hour 59 minutes Grade:              B   In a Nutshell:  Veronica Roth’s Young Adult Dystopian sequel picks up right where it left off in the first movie, Divergent.  If you haven’t seen it, watch it before … Continued

TAK3N: Should you take it or leave it?

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Movie:  Taken 3  or as it’s advertised, TAK3N PG-13, 1 hour 33 minutes   Grade:  C   In a Nutshell: ·         Liam Neeson is forever tough and gruff with lines like “Try anything funny and they’ll kill you.  And if they … Continued