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Movie Review – Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017)

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Goodbye Christopher Robin, 2017. Directed by Simon Curtis. Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, Kelly Macdonald, Will Tilston, Stephen Campbell Moore, and Alex Lawther. SYNOPSIS: The story behind Winnie the Pooh.  Inspired by his son’s toys, author A. A. Milne creates a magical series of books that become an international success.  But for the young Christopher […]

Second Opinion – The Vault (2017)

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The Vault, 2017. Directed by Dan Bush Starring James Franco, Taryn Manning, Francesca Eastwood, Scott Haze, and Q’orianka Kilcher. SYNOPSIS: Two estranged sisters are forced to rob a bank to save their brother from loan sharks.  But when the heist threatens to yield less money than they need, they’re guided towards an old vault in […]

Movie Review – Insyriated (2017)

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Insyriated, 2017. Directed by Philippe Van Leeuw. Starring Hiam Abbass, Mohsen Abbas, Juliette Navis, Diamand Abou Abboud, and Moustapha Al Kar. SYNOPSIS: As war rages outside in Damascus, a mother struggles to keep her family safe inside their barricaded apartment.  But it’s only a matter of time before what’s happening outside finds a way into […]

Movie Review – God’s Own Country (2017)

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God’s Own Country, 2017. Directed by Francis Lee. Starring Josh O’Connor, Alec Secareanu, Gemma Jones and Ian Hart. SYNOPSIS: In the Yorkshire Dales, Johnny Saxby finds himself entirely responsible for running the family farm after his father has a stroke.  His only escapes from the relentless pressures of work are binge drinking at his local […]

Movie Review – Patti Cake$ (2017)

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Patti Cake$, 2017. Directed by Geremy Jasper. Starring Danielle Macdonald, Bridget Everett, Siddarth Dhananjay, Mamoudou Athie, and Cathy Moriarty. SYNOPSIS: She’s Patricia Dombrowski, aka Killa P, aka Patti Cake$.  She’s an aspiring rapper -and she’s desperate to escape her life in shabby New Jersey. There’s a lingering sense of déjà vu hanging over cinemas.  Last […]

Movie Review – Logan Lucky (2017)

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Logan Lucky, 2017. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Starring Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Daniel Craig, Riley Keough, Katie Holmes, Seth MacFarlane, Jack Quaid, Brian Gleeson and Katherine Waterston. SYNOPSIS: Out of work and with alimony payments to keep up, Jimmy Logan comes up with a plan to make some fast money.  He and his brother Clyde will […]

Movie Review – Bushwick (2017)

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Bushwick, 2017. Directed by Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott. Starring Dave Bautista, Brittany Snow, Christian Navarro, Arturo Castro, Jeremie Harris, and Angelic Zambrana. SYNOPSIS: While Lucy (Brittany Snow) and her boyfriend are making their way to her grandmother’s house, all hell breaks loose in New York, especially the Bushwick area of Brooklyn.  Lucy has to […]

Movie Review – Detroit (2017)

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Detroit, 2017. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Starring John Boyega, Will Poulter, Anthony Mackie, Jack Reynor, Hannah Murray, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell, Kaitlyn Dever, Ben O’Toole, Joseph David Jones, Ephraim Sykes, Leon Thomas III, Nathan Davis Jr., Peyton Alex Smith, Malcolm David Kelley, Gbenga Akinnabve, Chris Chalk, Jeremy Strong, Laz Alonzo, Austin Hebert, Miguel Pimentel, […]

Movie Review – Final Portrait (2017)

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Final Portrait, 2017 Directed by Stanley Tucci Starring Geoffrey Rush, Armie Hammer, Clemence Poesy, Sylvie Testud and Tony Shalhoub. SYNOPSIS: American writer and art-lover James Lord pays a visit to Paris in 1964 and is asked by his friend, artist Alberto Giacometti, to sit for a portrait.  It should only take a few days so the […]