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Lauren: I don’t care what anyone says: I’d much rather repeatedly kidnap Liam Neeson’s daughter than experience John Wick’s particular set of skills firsthand. Dude is scary.
Read more "Film Review: John Wick: Chapter 2"Arrival brings an intelligence and a beauty that is often lacking from Science Fiction films, but do potential plot holes and contradictions prevent it from being one of the best? SPOILERS ABOUND!
Read more "Dissecting Arrival: Heptapod for Dummies"They came, they saw, they conquered… the ability to communicate with humanity through plate glass windows. The alien invaders have arrived?
Read more "Film Review: Arrival"When it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we’ve grown accustomed to a certain heightened world. Yes it’s filled with superhuman beings, dancing trees and futuristic scientific and technological advances, but everything still feels grounded in this reality. Until now. Now, things have changed. Now, things are strange.
Read more "Film Review: Doctor Strange"I wouldn’t quite go with “magnificent” as the superlative for this remake of the classic western, but Pretty Good Seven just doesn’t quite bode as well for ticket sales. And Rootin’ Tootin’ Revolver Shootin’ Seven was a straight up veto…
Read more "Film Review: The Magnificent Seven"I was never great at sticking with any of the numerous instruments I picked up throughout my life, and boy do I feel cheated. Had I known they could be as magical as Kubo’s samisen I may have kept with one!
Read more "Film Review: Kubo and the Two Strings"Back when Suicide Squad was rushed into reshoots following the reaction to the initial trailer release, I remember talking myself into the opinion that filming new content could only be a good thing even though most feared for the worst. After all, video game release dates get pushed all the time to allow for more […]
Read more "Film Review: Suicide Squad"I’ve been afraid of the ocean and sharks for as long as I can remember. I can’t tell you where this fear originated for me, but thanks to The Shallows I can tell you the exact moment in which the little boy sitting in front of me became afraid of the great wide sea. I […]
Read more "Film Review: The Shallows"James Wan is back with Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, bringing with them another case from the paranormal investigation files of Ed and Lorraine Warren. On the surface, The Conjuring 2 is a simple repeat of the premise of the first film with its terrified family and dangerously haunted house. Fortunately this is just a […]
Read more "Film Review: The Conjuring 2"This Norwegian film is much better than a title like Trollhunter suggests. Granted, seeing as I grew up with a colorful-haired, jeweled-bellied creature stuck on the end of my number two pencil, my idea of hunting trolls is much more ridiculous than the contents of this movie.
Read more "Movie Night With Lauren: Trollhunter (2010)"With all of the previews for the upcoming Me Before You attacking my heart, I figured I would give an earlier romantic comedy of Sam Claflin’s a chance.
Read more "Movie Night With Lauren: Love, Rosie (2014)"I was hoping for a new favorite Christmas movie, but Krampus just isn’t it.
Read more "Movie Night With Lauren: Krampus (2015)"Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive turns five this year and it still stands up as one of the best films of the decade.
Read more "Drive: A Five Year Retrospective"Let’s face it, a movie that kills Ryan Reynolds in the first 10 minutes is not a movie I am going to enjoy.
Read more "Criminal"Months ago when the film came out of nowhere, 10 Cloverfield Lane quickly jumped the line to the top of my most anticipated movies list. Thank goodness it doesn’t disappoint. Granted I also knew what to expect.
Read more "10 Cloverfield Lane"After running wildly out of my comfort zone with Sisters, the Tina Fey I know and love is back in Whiskey Foxtrot Tango. Wait, no. Foxtrot Tango Whiskey… WTF!? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.
Read more "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot"Movie Night With Lauren #6: From Crimson Peak to Cemetery Junction thanks to Burn Gorman. Check out the explanation for Movie Night here.
Read more "Movie Night with Lauren: Cemetery Junction (2010)"2015 was not a year with a ton of instant classics, I’d say there is only one, but there was a pretty deep bench of really good to great movies behind that single standout.
Read more "The Best of 2015: A Year in Film"Movie Night With Lauren #5: From Interstellar to Crimson Peak thanks to Jessica Chastain. Check out the explanation for Movie Night here.
Read more "Movie Night With Lauren: Crimson Peak (2015)"Movie Night With Lauren #4: From The Martian to Interstellar thanks to Matt Damon. Dude loves space! Check out the explanation for Movie Night here.
Read more "Movie Night With Lauren: Interstellar (2014)"Movie Night With Lauren #3: From Black Death to The Martian thanks to Sean Bean. Check out the explanation for Movie Night here.
Read more "Movie Night With Lauren: The Martian (2015)"Though the film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies fails to be everything I hoped it would be, it definitely has more fun with adding the undead to the Jane Austen classic than Seth Grahame-Smith did while writing his uninspired book.
Read more "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"Movie Night With Lauren #2: From Hick to Black Death thanks to Eddie Redmayne. Check out the explanation for Movie Night here.
Read more "Movie Night With Lauren: Black Death (2010)"Movie Night With Lauren #1: from The 5th Wave to Hick thanks to Chloe Grace Moretz. Check out the explanation for Movie Night here.
Read more "Movie Night With Lauren: Hick (2011)"The 5th Wave was one of my favorite guilty pleasure reads of 2013 coming out of the Young Adult world. Unfortunately, the film adaptation is definitely not in the same category. It’s guilty of a lot, but being a pleasure isn’t one of them.
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