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

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

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

The Foreigner features a very dramatic Jackie Chan

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Movie Title:  The Foreigner Grade: B+ Rating: R, 1 hour 54 minutes In a Nutshell: Americans love movies.  And Jackie Chan.  We love watching him perform incredible stunts and fight sequences, mixed with humor and fun.  This isn’t that kind … Continued

Geostorm is a disaster movie in every way

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Movie Title:  Geostorm   Grade:  C+   Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 49 minutes   In a Nutshell:  Geostorm is a disaster of a movie.  I’m embarrassed to admit that I love disaster movies.  This predictable end-of-the-world drama follows the cookie-cutter … Continued

Kidnap showcases every parent’s fear

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Movie Title:  Kidnap Grade:  C Rating:   R In a Nutshell:  Having your child kidnapped is every parent’s fear.  You don’t mess with a mother and her son.  (I have 4 sons.) Uplifting theme:  “I will never let you go.” – (Karla … Continued

Atomic Blonde showcases a hot and icy Charlize Theron

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Movie Title:   Atomic Blonde Grade:  B Rating:  R, 115 minutes In a Nutshell:  Payback goes atomic.  Based on the 2012 graphic novel Atomic Blonde: The Coldest City , this stylish spy flick takes place in 1989 when the Berlin wall … Continued

War for Planet of the Apes impresses audiences with the closing film in an epic trilogy

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Movie Title:  War for the Planet of the Apes Grade:  A- Rating:  PG-13, 140 minutes In a Nutshell:  This is a war movie with all of the violence, explosions, strategy, suffering, beatings, prison camp, and human drama that the best … Continued

47 Meters Down describes the fan score of this shark thriller

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Movie Title:   47 Meters Down   Grade: C Rating:   PG-13, 89 minutes In a Nutshell:  47 Meters Down describes the fan score of this shark thriller.  It’s pretty hard to beat Jaws.  While this movie’s sharp-toothed villains put on an impressive … Continued