Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Argh. The fifth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is, like many of the characters featured in the flimsy plot, simply dead on arrival. It’s a boring retread…
Cinema Clash podcast: Snatched; The Lovers; King Arthur; The Wall; Obit
I missed my chance to see the Amy Schumer/Goldie Hawn Mother's-Day-weekend comedy Snatched and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword before they opened, but that didn't stop me from chatting…
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 does what a good sequel is supposed to do. It preserves the elements that made the first one a big success (intergalactic action and…
The Lost City of Z
The Lost City of Z (pronounced zed in the British fashion) tells the "true" story of the intrepid Lieutenant Colonel Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam of Sons of Anarchy) who was…
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Life
Life begins as a space drama reminiscent of The Martian or Gravity and morphs into a horror movie that’s more like Alien. It’s a mash-up that didn’t really work for…
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Cinema Clash podcast: Kong Skull Island; The Ottoman Lieutenant; The Last Word; Neruda; The Marseilles Trilogy
On this edition of the Cinema Clash with Charlie and Hannah: An epic monster movie that’s thin on story but big on spectacle; a love triangle wrapped in a weak…
Kong: Skull Island
Kong: Skull Island is a monster movie spectacle. If you like the likes of King Kong, Godzilla, and Jurassic Park, with a bit of Apocalypse Now thrown into the mix,…
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Cinema Clash podcast: Logan; Table 19; Before I Fall; Land of Mine; My Life as a Zucchini
On this edition of the Cinema Clash podcast with Hannah (Mainstream Chick) and her movie nemesis Charlie: A grim final farewell to Logan; Table 19 serves up some lukewarm wedding…
Logan
Logan could be one of the most divisive Marvel movies of all time. Hardcore fans of the Wolverine mythology may appreciate this dark, R-rated send-off to the most iconic and…
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Mainstream Chick’s Quick Takes: The Great Wall; A Cure for Wellness
This is a really great week to catch up on one (or more) of those Oscar-nominated movies that are still in theaters or available on DVD or VOD. Why? Because,…
John Wick: Chapter 2
He's back! And he's still a bad ass killer. I called the original John Wick stylishly violent, and this one takes it up another notch, both on the style and…
The LEGO Batman Movie
“You can’t be a hero if you only care about yourself.” – Gotham City Police Commissioner Barbara Gordon to the self-absorbed, caped-crusading loner, [LEGO] Batman. That sentiment forms the foundation…
The Space Between Us
The Space Between Us is a hot mess of a sci-fi drama about a boy who was born on Mars after his astronaut mother, Sarah, apparently failed to take an…
A Dog’s Purpose
From the opening notes of the cinematic score (think: Nicolas Sparks movie) to the first frame of video, A Dog’s Purpose is designed to tug at the heartstrings and manipulate…
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Cinema Clash: Split; xXx: Return of Xander Cage; The Founder
Mainstream Chick faces off with her cinematic nemesis Charlie over: M. Night Shyamalan's creepy psychological thriller Split starring James McAvoy as a guy with 24 alternate personalities who kidnaps three…