18 December
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LICORICE PIZZA Writer/Director: Paul Thomas AndersonStarring: Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Bradley Cooper, Sean Penn, Benny Safdie, Christine Ebersole, Maya Rudolph Paul Thomas Anderson’s films aren’t for everyone. They strike a chord to varying degrees depending on the ride you want to go on and whether you want to film to make complete sense or just be a frothy silly ride of being something different. His new film Licorice Pizza is on the lighter and goofier end of his work. Cooper Hoffman makes his film debut here as Gary, a child actor who sees himself much older and wiser than he actually is at the ageRead More →

16 December
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NIGHTMARE ALLEY Director: Guillermo del ToroStarring: Bradley Cooper, Toni Collette, David Strathairn, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Willem Dafoe, Ron Perlman, Richard Jenkins, Mary Steenburgen, Holt McCallany Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water) has made many films about monsters, the macabre, and other unexplainable forces. His new film, Nightmare Alley, takes his audience back to the traveling carnival. Bradley Cooper leads an all-star cast as Stanton Carlisle. He enters the grounds of a traveling carnival admiring the crowds, the spectacles, and the cons at hand. He befriends a psychic and her magician husband who teach him the secrets of the trade. He fallsRead More →

25 April
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AVENGERS: ENDGAME Director: Anthony and Joe RussoStarring: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Brie Larson, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd, Josh Brolin, Bradley Cooper, Danai Gurira, Don Cheadle, Karen Gillan When we last left our Avengers at the end of Avengers: Infinity War, we saw many of them disappear as dust in the wind. The big bad Thanos (Brolin) got his hands on all six infinity stones, placed them on his gauntlet glove, and snapped his finger. Just like that it changed the course of the Marvel franchise. Avengers: Endgame picks up with the remaining survivors in mourning unable to shakeRead More →

22 January
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THE 91st ACADEMY AWARDS – THE NOMINATIONS Best Picture: “Black Panther” “BlacKkKlansman” “Bohemian Rhapsody” “The Favourite” “Green Book” “Roma” “A Star Is Born” “Vice” Lead Actor: Christian Bale, “Vice” Bradley Cooper, “A Star Is Born” Willem Dafoe, “At Eternity’s Gate” Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody” Viggo Mortensen, “Green Book” Lead Actress: Yalitza Aparicio, “Roma” Glenn Close, “The Wife” Olivia Colman, “The Favourite” Lady Gaga, “A Star Is Born” Melissa McCarthy, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Supporting Actor Mahershala Ali, “Green Book” Adam Driver, “BlacKkKlansman” Sam Elliott, “A Star Is Born” Richard E. Grant, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Sam Rockwell, “Vice” Supporting Actress Amy Adams, “Vice”Read More →

12 December
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THE 25th SAG AWARDS – THE NOMINATIONS Here are the nominees… Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture A Star is BornDave ChapelleAndrew Dice ClayBradley CooperSam ElliottRafi GavronLady GagaAnthony Ramos Black PantherAngela BassettChadwick BosemanSterling K. BrownWinston DukeMartin FreemanDanai GuriraMichael B. JordanDaniel KaluuyaLupita Nyong’oAndy SerkisForest WhitakerLetitia Wright BlacKkKlansmanHarry BelafonteAdam DriverTopher GraceLaura HarrierCorey HawkinsJohn David Washington Bohemian RhapsodyLucy BoyntonAidan GillenBen HardyTom HollanderGwilym LeeAllen LeechRami MalekJoe MazzelloMike Myers Crazy Rich AsiansAwkwafinaGemma ChanHenry GoldingKen JeongLisa LuHary Shum, Jr.Constance WuMichele Yeoh Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:Christian Bale, ViceBradley Cooper, A Star Is BornRami Malek, Bohemian RhapsodyViggo Mortensen, Green BookJohn David Washington, BlacKkKlansman OutstandingRead More →

06 December
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THE 76th GOLDEN GLOBES AWARDS NOMINATIONS And the nominees are… Best Motion Picture – Drama BlacKkKlansman Black Panther Bohemian Rhapsody If Beale Street Could Talk A Star Is Born Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Crazy Rich Asians The Favourite Green Book Mary Poppins Returns Vice Best Director Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born Alfonso Cuaron, Roma Peter Farrelly, Green Book Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman Adam McKay, Vice Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born Willem Dafoe, At Eternity’s Gate Lucas Hedges, Boy Erased Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody John David Washington, BlacKkKlansman Best Actress in a Motion PictureRead More →

04 October
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A STAR IS BORN Director: Bradley Cooper Starring: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott, Andrew Dice Clay, Anthony Ramos, Dave Chappelle Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga star in the latest version of A Star is Born. All eyes are on Lady Gaga for her first lead role on the big screen as well as Bradley Cooper who’s making his directorial debut. Do they shine and make this best one yet? Do me a favor and click SUBSCRIBE on my YouTube channel. More reviews, interviews, my appearances on Twin Cities Live, and other fun videos. Plus, don’t forget to keep an eye out for a newRead More →

04 May
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 Writer/Director: James Gunn Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Kurt Russell, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan, Sean Gunn In 2014, Marvel took a chance at a fairly unknown series in their canon named Guardians of the Galaxy and unleashed it as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It felt fresh and exciting for the superhero genre and made star Chris Pratt a bona fide action star. Three years later, the sequel is here to make fans laugh all over again. Chris Pratt leads our group of Guardians as PeterRead More →

19 August
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WAR DOGS Director: Todd Phillips Starring: Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Ana de Armas, Kevin Pollak, Bradley Cooper In 2005, David Packouz (Teller) was going nowhere in life working as a massage therapist in Miami Beach. He then thought it would be wise to sell fancy sheets to nursing homes. That career choice also flopped leaving David struggling to support his family. He hadn’t seen his childhood friend Ephraim Diveroli (Hill) since middle school until a funeral brings them together. Ephraim is a Scarface-obsessed entrepreneur with a Class 3 firearms license. They are at two very different stages of their lives and careers. He opens upRead More →

24 December
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JOY Director: David O. Russell Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Diane Ladd, Robert DeNiro, Bradley Cooper, Édgar Ramírez, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini Jennifer Lawrence is the girl on fire again this year. She finished her run as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, and now she’s reteaming with director David O. Russell and a few other familiar faces. Lawrence leads the film as Joy, a young single mother struggling to keep her life in order. As a young girl, she was inventive and independent. While playing around she states, “No, I don’t need a prince. This is my special power.” Her grandmother (Ladd) seemedRead More →