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ATOMIC BLONDE Director: David Leitch Starring: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman, Toby Jones, Sofia Boutella, Bill Skarsgård, Sam Hargrave It seems like Charlize Theron is the go-to actress for any high intensity action flick. She’s one of the names people like to throw out in the Twitterverse for the ideal first female James Bond thanks to her roles in films like Mad Max Fury Road, The Fate of the Furious, and now Atomic Blonde. It’s November 1989 in Berlin. The Cold War is in full swing and the Berlin Wall still separates the city. Theron stars in the title role as MI-6 agent LorraineRead More →

09 March
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KONG: SKULL ISLAND Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John Goodman, Corey Hawkins, John C. Reilly, Thomas Mann, Jason Mitchell, Toby Kebbell We have seen many iterations of King Kong before. Kong: Skull Island is the latest take on this legendary creature. This version takes place in 1973 in the middle of the Vietnam War. John Goodman and Corey Hawkins play a government agent and seismologist looking for more money to spend on an expedition to a mysterious island off the South Pacific. Goodman wants to discover a land where “myth and science meet.” He gathers the money and aRead More →

13 January
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PATRIOTS DAY Director: Peter Berg Starring: Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Kevin Bacon, Michelle Monaghan, J.K. Simmons, Themo Melikidze, Alex Wolff, Melissa Benoist, Khandi Alexander, Jimmy O. Yang, Jake Picking There are three things that you can do on Patriots Day. You can watch the marathon, run in the marathon, or go cheer on the Boston Red Sox. It’s practically a holy day of observation for Bostonians to honor their city and community. That was all tested on April 15, 2013 when two brothers set off pressure cooker bombs near the finish line. The tragic event rocked the nation, and now director Peter Berg reteams withRead More →

10 March
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10 CLOVERFIELD LANE Director: Dan Trachtenberg Starring: John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr., Douglas M. Griffin 10 Cloverfield Lane is considered by the studio to be the “blood relative” sequel of the smash 2008 film Cloverfield. Producer J.J. Abrams snuck a fast one on moviegoers by producing a sequel and keeping it shrouded in secrecy. The trailer was released just a short time before the film’s release and fans went into a tizzy trying to decode everything in it. There wasn’t a lot of buildup in the marketing. There was only one trailer as opposed to the multiple trailers and TV spots weRead More →

14 March
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THE MONUMENTS MEN Director: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bob Balaban, John Goodman, Hugh Bonneville, Bill Murray, Jean Dujardin, Dimitri Leonidas, Cate Blanchett As we all know George Clooney is a man of many talents. He has won Oscars for acting (Syriana) and producing (Argo) and has been nominated for his writing and directing efforts (Good Night, and Good Luck). These are just some of the high caliber credits under his belt. Plus, he is pretty darn good to look at on any given day of the week. His latest project, The Monuments Men, has him wearing many hats again as he acts, directs, writes, andRead More →

05 January
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INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS Director: Joel and Ethan Coen Starring: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberland, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, Adam Driver, Max Casella, F. Murray Abraham If you are involved in the arts in some fashion, you are probably familiar with that vagabond that is looking for his next gig traveling from place to place and bumming couches when needed. Llewyn Davis (Isaac) is at that point in his career. He used to perform as a singing duo with his friend Mike who recently committed suicide. Since Mike’s death, Llewyn has been trying to make it as a solo artist playing at the Gaslight CafeRead More →

18 July
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MONSTERS UNIVERSITYDirector: Dan ScanlonStarring: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Helen Mirren, Steve Buscemi, Sean Hayes, Dave Foley, John Krasinski, Aubrey Plaza, John Ratzenberger Pixar seems to be cranking out the sequels to their hits these days. I am relieved to say that Monsters University is no Cars 2. Truth be told, I have never seen Cars 2, but I heard disappointing things. Monsters University is their venture into prequel territory. A young Mike Wazowski is touring Monsters Inc. on a school trip and is beyond excited to one day become a scarer. One of the workers (Krasinski) leaves a lasting impression on him and tosses him his Monsters University baseball hat. YearsRead More →

28 February
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INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Starring: Oscar Issac Carey Mulligan John Goodman Justin Timberlake F. Murray Abraham Garrett Hedlund “Folk songs? I thought you said you were a musician?” The Coen Brothers newest offering takes us inside the world of the 1960s folk music scene in Greenwich Village. It is based loosely on Dave Van Rank’s memoir The Mayor of MacDougal Street. Frequent Coen Brothers collaborator John Goodman stars in the film with another odd haircut. According to the Hollywood Reporter, T. Bone Burnett and The Punch Brothers are involved in producing the music in the film, and Marcus Mumford and JustinRead More →

27 November
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FLIGHT Director: Robert Zemeckis Starring: Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly, Tamara Tunie, John Goodman, Bruce Greenwood I do not think people realize how much faith they are putting in their pilot every time they board a plane. It may become more apparent after seeing Flight, Robert Zemeckis’ first live action movie since 2000’s Cast Away. It is another day on the job for William “Whip” Whitaker (Washington), a pilot at the top of his game. It is severely raining outside but that does not seem to be of any alarm for Whip. He does his routine checks and is ready to face the skyRead More →

15 October
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ARGO Director: Ben AffleckStarring: Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Bryan Cranston, Clea DuVall, Victor Garber, Tate Donovan Ben Affleck is back to the director’s chair with a remarkable true story. In 1979, The US embassy in Tehran, Iran is taken over by Islamic militants. While many of the staff were taken hostage, six people evade capture and are taken into hiding in the home of the Canadian ambassador (Garber). Now the US must figure out how to bring those six people out of hiding and bring them back to the US safely. Tony Mendez (Affleck) is the CIA agent that takes control of theRead More →