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‘Fighting With My Family’ (2019) | Movie Review
“Fighting With My Family’ is directed by Stephen Merchant and stars Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. This film is a real life story about WWE wrestler Saraya Knight, who comes from an eccentric family of Gypsies and all have the passion of being wrestlers. When SarayaContinue Reading
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Glass (2019) | Movie Review
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Come To Daddy (2019) | Review
No matter how over the top the film gets with its absurd use of humor and violence, the story is pretty strong and really straightforward. It makes it just that much more compelling in the end. Continue Reading
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Review (Spoiler-Free)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is directed by J.J. Abrams and is the conclusion to the new Star Wars trilogy started by J.J. Abrams with ‘The Force Awakens’, and followed with Rian Johnsons controversial ‘The Last Jedi’. This film continues the story of Rey, Finn, and Poe against theContinue Reading
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Tom Hanks pays a beautiful tribute to Mr. Rogers in ‘A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood’
If you know anything about celebrities and performers that Americans youth have grown up to love, nobody quite compares in genuine kindness and service to the community at large than Mr. Rogers. Nobody aside from possibly Tom Hanks. That’s why I was delighted to hear that Hanks would be portrayingContinue Reading
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‘Frozen II’ improves on story, character, and song from its predecessor.
‘Frozen II’ is directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee and is the sequel to the mega-hit ‘Frozen’, starring Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonothan Groff, and Josh Gad. Elsa and the gang return in this story where we learn about the magical forest, that for as long as Elsa andContinue Reading
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‘Jojo Rabbit’ | Movie Review
‘Jojo Rabbit’ is directed by Taika Waititi and is set in Nazi Germany, centered around a Hitler youth who’s an imaginary friend is Adolf Hitler (played by Taika Waititi). The boy, Jojo is a diehard ‘Nazi fanboy’ but is morally challenged when he discovers his mother has been hiding aContinue Reading
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‘Parasite’ (2019) | Movie Review
‘Parasite’ is directed by Boon Joo Ho and centers around a family immersed in poverty until the son is offered a job to Tudor a wealthy family’s daughter. Honestly, that is ALL the details I want to give you for this review regarding the story because while not being aContinue Reading
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‘Knives Out’ (2019) | Movie Review
Directed by Rian Johnson, ‘Knives Out’ is a modern take on the classic ‘whodunit’ story centered around a family suspected of murdering their wealthy patriarch. The detective, played by Daniel Craig, has ruled everyone a suspect, and everyone has some type of motive. This movie is designed to reveal secretsContinue Reading
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‘Ford v Ferrari’ (2019) | Review
‘Ford v Ferrari’ is directed by James Mangold and is about the famous car designer Carol Shelby and racer Ken Miles, who battle between corporate red tape and pure racing to challenge Ferrari at the grueling 24 hr, Le Mans race. I, not being a car enthusiast, was not veryContinue Reading
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‘Midway’ (2019)| Movie Review
Midway is directed by Roland Emmerich and stars Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Like Evans, and is the historical telling of the battle of Midway told through the perspective of those on the ground in the air and leading the US. Midway is one of the most important battles in WWIIContinue Reading
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‘The King’ (2019)| Movie Review
‘The King’ is directed by David Michôd and stars Timothée Chalamet as King Henry V. This film is about the rise of King Henry the V (which, if you have little or no clue who that King is, where he falls in line with the royal family etc, here’s aContinue Reading
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‘Dolemite Is My Name’ | Movie Review
‘Dolemite Is My Name’ is directed by Craig Brewer and stars Eddie Murphy as real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedian, musician, turned movie star all by his sheer stubbornness and willpower to be a success. His iconic crude, hilarious comedy led him to star and making one of theContinue Reading
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‘The Lighthouse’| Movie Review
‘The Lighthouse’ is directed by Robert Eggers and stars Robert Pattinson as a new apprentice to A cold, out of touch with humanity lighthouse keeper played by Willam Dafoe. This lighthouse is far from away from any town and the weather is harsh and rough. Mystery inhabits the lighthouse andContinue Reading
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‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ | Movie Review
After a 10 yr hiatus, a failed tv show, and lots of oscar awards and nominations from each cast member, Zombieland has returned directed again by Ruben Fleischer and stars the original cast of Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, and Abigail Breslin as the makeshift family of Columbus, Witchita,Continue Reading
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‘City of Salt’ | Movie Review | Patrick Beatty Reviews
‘City of Salt’ is directed by Alicia Oberle Farmer and John D. Farmer, and centers around a family going through immense tragedy, a small-town family in UTs (The Dorans) daughter goes missing in the midst of her father William Dorans (played by Jake Ulasich) political campaign. As the mystery ofContinue Reading
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‘Joker’ (2019) | Movie Review
‘Joker’ was directed by Todd Phillips and stars Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, a very lonely mentally afflicted person who lives with and cares for his mother who is also mentally ill. He dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian, watching his favorite late-night host (played by Robert DeNiro) every night.Continue Reading
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‘Ad Astra’ | Movie Review
‘Ad Astra’ was directed by James Gray and stars Brad Pitt, as an astronaut sent on a one-way mission to the edge of the Solar System, to find and locate his father (played by Tommy Lee Jones) who went missing after an expedition went wrong, that may be causing theContinue Reading
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‘It Chapter 2’ | Movie Review
It Chapter 2 was directed by Andy Muchiatti and is the conclusion to his previous hit remake of the tv series, which was based on the novel written by Stephen King. Chapter 2 takes place 27 years after the Losers had their battle with Pennywise, a shape-shifting entity that choosesContinue Reading
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Galaxy Quest Panel | Salt Lake FanX | Sept ’19
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Toy Stories: Why Toys Make Great Friends | Salt Lake FanX ’19 Panel
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‘Iron Man’ Looking Back On The Film That Started A Universe | Full FanX Panel!
Here is my full panel at FanX covering Iron Man, the film that launched a universe!Continue Reading
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‘Good Boys’ While Having A Similar Story As Its Predecessors, Is Packed Full Of Adventure & Laughs (Review)
‘Good Boys’ was directed by Gene Stupnitsky and is about three 6th grade boys known as the “Beanbag Boys” (Starring Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams, and Brady Noon) who after accidentally obtaining illegal drugs are being hunted by two teenage girls (played by Molly Gordon and Midori Francis). The boys have livedContinue Reading
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‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’ Is A Visually Disturbing Horror, But Lacks A Compelling Story ( Review)
‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’ is directed by André Øvredal and is based on the 3 children’s horror novels written by Alvin Schwartz and illustrated by Stephen Gammell. The film is centered around a group of kids that uncover a haunted house on Halloween. After they discover a book belongingContinue Reading
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‘Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw’ Is Full of Action and Laughs (Review)
‘Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw’ was directed by David Leitch and is a spin-off to the Fast and Furious franchise starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham returning as Agent Luke Hobbs and criminal Deckard Shaw. In this departure from the main Fast and Furious storyline, Hobbs and Shaw are sentContinue Reading
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Amazon Prime’s ‘The Boys’ is the best streaming show you aren’t watching right now (UPDATED REVIEW)
‘The Boys‘ is currently on Amazon Prime ready to stream and stars Jack Quaid, Karl Urban, and Antony Starr, as a group of vigilantes who are trying to take down real-life Superheros that abuse their power. This is based off the comic series written by Garth Ennis an Darick Robertson.Continue Reading
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Sure, ‘Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood’ Has Quentin Tarantino’s Allure, But Fails to Live Up to His Reputation (Review)
Quentin Tarantino is a genius, let’s just start there. Every film he does, whether you like it or hate it, give a strong visceral reaction to every person who sits down to watch them. His unique voice and incredibly writing are what many writers and directors aspire to. Showcased inContinue Reading
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MCU Phase 4 | Everything We Learned From Hall H (Full Breakdown)
There is A LOT to cover with last nights amazing Marvel’s Hall H presentation at San Diego Comic-Con, so let us just start with the dates, the stars, and what we know so far! Black Widow | May 1st, 2020 Director: Cate Shortland Stars: Scarlett Johansson, David Harbour, Florence Pugh, O-T Fagbenle,Continue Reading
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‘Midsommer’ Is An Ambitious Slow-Burn Film That’s As Gruesome As Much As It Is Divisive
‘Midsommer‘ was directed by Ari Aster, and follows a couple traveling to Sweden to attend a friends hometown festival called ‘Midsommer’. As the couple begins the festivities, what appeared to be a relaxing vacation slowly turns into a beautiful nightmare of violence and competition in a cult-like society. Ari AsterContinue Reading
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‘The Lion King’ Visually Excels, But Emotionally Can’t Reach The Heights of the Original
Now that Disney is in full swing with attempting to re-imagine their iconic animated gems, the one film that has garnished the most attention by far and away was the announcement of a new Lion King, being directed by the prolific and underrated Jon Favreau. Favreau had previously injected new lifeContinue Reading
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