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Movie Review – The 33 (2015)

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The 33, 2015. Directed by Patricia Higgen. Starring Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Lou Diamond Phillips, Juliette Binoche, James Brolin, Juan Pablo Raba, Bob Gunton, and Gabriel Byrne. SYNOPSIS: Based on the real-life event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners underground for 69 days. As the opening credits are flashed (while […]

Movie Review – Trumbo (2015)

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Trumbo, 2015. Directed by Jay Roach. Starring Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Elle Fanning, Michael Stuhlbarg, John Goodman, Louis C.K, Alan Tudyk, David James Elliott, Dean O’Gorman, Christian Berkel, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Sean Bridgers, and Helen Mirren. SYNOPSIS: In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their […]

Movie Review – Spectre (2015)

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Spectre, 2015. Directed by Sam Mendes Starring Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes, Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Dave Bautista, Andrew Scott and Monica Bellucci. SYNOPSIS: A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels […]

Movie Review – The Peanuts Movie (2015)

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The Peanuts Movie, 2015. Directed by Steve Martino. Starring Bill Melendez, Noah Schnapp, Francesca Capaldi, Hadley Belle Miller, Alexander Garfin, Anastasia Bredikhina, Rebecca Bloom, Noah Johnston, Venus Schultheis, Mariel Sheets, A.J. Tecce, Kristin Chenoweth, and Trombone Shorty. SYNOPSIS: Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue […]

Ash vs. Evil Dead Season 1 Episode 1 Review – “El Jefe”

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 Robert Kojder reviews the first episode of Ash vs. Evil Dead… It’s hard to define specifically what propelled the Evil Dead franchise from a trilogy of unknown, unrated films banned in multiple areas of the world to the embodiment of cult classic series; there isn’t just one. Shot entirely on shoestring budgets with a professionally unequipped […]

51st Chicago International Film Festival Review – Spotlight (2015)

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Spotlight, 2015. Directed by Tom McCarthy. Starring Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Billy Crudup, Len Cariou, Jamey Sheridan, Brian D’Arcy James, Neal Huff, and Stanley Tucci. SYNOPSIS: The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking […]

Movie Review – Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015)

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Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, 2015. Directed by Christopher Landon. Starring David Koechner, Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller, Joey Morgan, Sarah Dumont, Halston Sage. Niki Koss, Lukas Gage, and Cloris Leachman. SYNOPSIS: Three scouts, on the eve of their last camp-out, discover the true meaning of friendship when they attempt to save their town from […]

Movie Review – Our Brand is Crisis (2015)

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Our Brand is Crisis, 2015. Directed by David Gordon Green. Starring Sandra Bullock, Billy Bob Thornton, Anthony Mackie, Joaquim de Almeida, Ann Dowd, Scoot McNairy, Zoe Kazan, and Reynaldo Pacheco. SYNOPSIS: An American woman, well-versed in political campaigns, is sent to the war-torn lands of South America to help install a new leader but is […]

51st Chicago International Film Festival Review – Room (2015)

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Room, 2015. Directed by Lenny Abrahamson Starring Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Tom McCamus, Sean Bridgers, Wendy Crewson and William H. Macy SYNOPSIS: Love knows no boundaries Room is a harrowing piece of filmmaking where a mother and five-year-old son are confined to the titular claustrophobic space. The life that Ma/Joy (Brie Larson) is able […]