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    Jake Gyllenhaal Shines in Roadhouse

    Nostalgia will bring fans into the theater to see ascertain what the differences are between the Swayze's version and this 2024 reboot.  Gyllenhaal exudes a natural sexy charm that works

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    December 1, 2016

    AFI FEST 2024: Wright and Hanks Reunite in Emotional Drama Here

    October 27, 2024

    Bad Press is a Case Study in Defending Journalistic Intergrity

    September 24, 2024
  • Coming Attractions,  entertainment,  Film Festivals,  Film Reviews,  TIFF 2021,  Toronto International Film Festival,  Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

    Jake Gyllenhaal is a One Man Tour de Force in The Guilty

    Gyllenhaal may be one of the most underrated talents in the industry!  He is 1000% present for every role in every film and this character is no different as he…

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    Booksmart is Hilarious, Raucous and Perfect Director Debut for Olivia Wilde

    May 16, 2019

    Celine Song Poetically & Brilliantly Opens the Portal to Past Lives

    May 31, 2023

    Ryan Destiny is a Bonafide Knockout in The Fire Inside

    September 13, 2024
  • Coming Attractions,  entertainment,  Film Reviews

    Zendaya and Tom Holland are Adorbs in Spiderman: Far From Home

    Spiderman: Far From Home doesn't have a false note or slow moment from beginning to end. There are stunts and cutting edge CGI happening in the Venice canal scenes that…

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    Melissa Leo Giving Nurse Ratched Goodness in Novitiate

    October 25, 2017

    Disney Plus Drops New Musical on June 23rd with Utkarsh Ambudkar

    April 24, 2023

    Julia Louis-Dreyfus Straddles Genres Beautifully in You Hurt My Feelings

    May 26, 2023
  • Coming Attractions,  entertainment,  Film Festivals,  Film Reviews

    Carey Mulligan Gives Career Best Performance in Wildlife

    Sometimes when a family is broken, the repair takes a lifetime if at all.  Jeanette (Carey Mulligan) and Jerry (Jake Gyllenhaal) look like the perfect couple on the outside, but…

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    Can Downey Save Doolittle or Does it Disappear Into Cinema Oblivion?

    January 15, 2020

    Dune: Part Two Invigorates Soul While Delivering a Villainous Austin Butler

    March 1, 2024

    Greta Gerwig Brings Barbie into the 21st Century with Fun and Feminism

    July 20, 2023
  • entertainment,  Film Festivals,  Film Reviews

    Jake Gyllenhaal is Boston Strong in Stronger

    
Stronger will make you think twice the next time you want to complain about how tough your life is.  There is always someone out there that has it just a…

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    Egg-cellent Easter Greetings from The Angry Birds Movie

    March 24, 2016

    Little Richard: I Am Everything Digs Deep into the Lineage of a Legend

    January 23, 2023

    FLICK FAVS for the Week of February 7th

    February 9, 2016
  • Film Reviews

    The Contenders: Southpaw and Creed

      Rocky is one of my all-time favorite film franchises right up there with the Godfather Trilogy, The Color Purple, Martin Scorsese films and ANY Jane Austin flick.  I was…

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    Elastagirl and Jack Jack Steal the Show in Disney*Pixar’s Incredibles 2

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    AFI Fest: Natalie Portman Transform Into JACKIE

    December 1, 2016

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    July 31, 2020
  • Film Reviews

    Review: Nightcrawler

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    Dale Dickey is The Leading Lady We’ve Been Waiting For in A Love Song

    July 29, 2022

    Jerry Seinfeld’s Unfrosted is Comical Yet Odd

    May 7, 2024
  • Coming Attractions

    Coming Attractions: Halloween Weekend

    HALLOWEEN WEEKEND COMNG ATTRACTIONS… Nightcrawler (2014) A young man stumbles upon the underground world of L.A. freelance crime journalism. Director:  Dan Gilroy Stars:  Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Michael Papajohn, Marco Rodríguez Before I…

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    September 8, 2025

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    June 18, 2021

    Christian Bale IS Dick Cheney in Adam McKay’s VICE

    December 18, 2018
  • Film Reviews

    Child Abduction Takes a Twisty Journey in Prisoners

    PRISONERS, however, is the most jaw-dropping thriller I have seen in years!  It was absolutely thrilling, spellbinding and kept my attention from beginning to end.

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    Henry Golding Slays Superhero Status in Snake Eyes

    July 22, 2021

    Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project is Revelatory and Necessary

    November 3, 2023

    Moana Brings Christmas Early for Disney Fans

    November 10, 2016

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