23 February
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GET OUT Director/Writer: Jordan Peele Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Catherine Keener, Lakeith Stanfield, Lil Rel Howery, Stephen Root, Marcus Henderson, Betty Gabriel I would never have thought funnyman Jordan Peele would have turned to the horror genre for his directorial debut. He’s best known as one half of the Comedy Central duo Key and Peele. After their show ended, they released the cat action comedy Keanu last year, and now Peele is flying solo. There’s that old myth that the black guy always dies in a scary movie, and Peele is shifting that around with Get Out. Girls star Allison Williams starsRead More →

14 July
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GHOSTBUSTERS Director: Paul Feig Starring: Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Chris Hemsworth, Ed Begley Jr., Zach Woods, Charles Dance There’s a line in the classic Ray Parker, Jr. theme song that states, “I ain’t afraid of no ghosts.” I’m here to say that you shouldn’t be afraid of this movie. This new take on Ghostbusters will have you laughing from start to finish. Kristen Wiig plays Erin Gilbert, a nervous university professor who has put her days of tracking the paranormal behind her. She was firmly under the impression that her book, “Ghosts from the Past” was long forgotten until the headRead More →

25 March
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MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 Director: Kirk Jones Starring: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin, and Joey Fatone, Elena Kampouris, Gia Carides, Alex Wolff Opa! My Big Fat Greek Wedding was a knockout indie hit from 2002. If the sequel would have been released the next year or two, it would just feel like an easy cash cow. Writer and star Nia Vardalos took her time and only recently found inspiration to bring back the Portokalos family who are now crazier than ever. Oddly enough, it doesn’t feel all that long along that nerdy Toula (Vardalso) fell in love andRead More →

17 December
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SISTERS Director: Jason Moore Starring: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, Dianne Wiest, James Brolin, Ike Barinholtz, Bobby Moynihan, Kate McKinnon, Rachel Dratch, John Cena Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have proven time and time again that they are comedy gold. They are making their first return to the big screen together since 2008’s Baby Mama. Maura Ellis (Poehler) learns from her parents (Brolin and Wiest) that they are selling their childhood home. They’re too scared to tell their other daughter, Kate (Fey), about the news, so it’s up to Maura to spread word about the fact their childhood home will soon be on theRead More →

16 July
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TRAINWRECK Director: Judd Apatow Starring: Amy Schumar, Bill Hader, Colin Quinn, Brie Larson, Tilda Swinton, Ezra Miller, LeBron James, Jonn Cena, Vanessa Bayer, Mike Birbiglia, Evan Brinkman Amy Schumer is hotter than ever in 2015 even though her TV show “Inside Amy Schumer” is currently in its third season. If you haven’t watched her sketch “Last F…able Day” go watch that right now and come back to my review afterwards. She has now made a successful foray into movies with help from Judd Apatow (The 40-Year Old Virgin, This is 40). In Trainwreck Amy plays Amy, and you guessed it correctly, she is a trainwreck.Read More →

26 June
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TED 2 Director: Seth MacFarlane Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Barth, Giovanni Ribisi, Morgan Freeman, Patrick Warburton, Michael Dorn, Sam J. Jones, John Slattery, John Carroll Lynch Seth MacFarlane’s 2012 film about a raunchy but cute teddy bear named Ted did so well that it has naturally spawned a sequel. People had raved like it was the best comedy that had graced the silver screen in decades. While I enjoyed it, I wasn’t glowing that strongly about it like others. Ted 2 picks up with Ted (voiced by MacFarlane) who has now gotten married to his sweetheart Tami-Lynn (Bartha). A year hasRead More →

04 June
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SPY Writer/Director: Paul Feig Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Jude Law, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Miranda Hart, Allison Janney Let’s cut to the chase. Melissa McCarthy is one of the funniest actresses working today and is starring in one of the funniest movies of the year. In Spy, she plays CIA agent Susan Cooper who is quite content sitting behind her desk monitoring dangerous situations for field agent Bradley Fine (Law). She has a severe crush on him, as he is completely dashing and debonair like any spy should be. He has been working on a mission to track down the location of some nuclearRead More →

08 May
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VACATION Writer/Director: John Francis Daley, Jonathan M. Goldstein Starring: Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Leslie Mann, Chevy Case, Beverly D’Angelo, Chris Hemsworth           The last time we checked in with the Griswolds they were in Vegas playing Keno. Vegas Vacation did not live up to expectations and basically killed the franchise. I think enough time has passed and audience members are willing to give them another chance. I wouldn’t call this a reboot or remake as we are picking up with the same characters and actors that have come before. Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo are back as Clark and Ellen. PerRead More →

17 April
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PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2 Director: Andy Fickman Starring: Kevin James, Raini Rodriguez, Eduardo Verástegui, Neal McDonough, Daniella Alonso, Gary Valentine, Loni Love, Ana Gasteyer, Jayma Mays, Shirley Knight I don’t think people had expected the 2009 film Paul Blart: Mall Cop to be a huge hit. Frankly, I had no desire to see it. Here we are six years later, and we have a sequel hoping to win over audiences again. Coincidentally, six years have passed since mall cop Paul Blart (James) saved the day on Black Friday. He is going through a bit of a rough patch after his wife (Mays) decides toRead More →

11 August
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WE’RE THE MILLERS Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Nick Offerman, Kathryn Hahn, Ed Helms A drug “smuggling” road trip movie whose characters are on the run from their Mexican drug lords. I feel like I’ve seen this before. Oh wait, I’m sure I have. David Clarke (Sudeikis) is that guy we all know that has never really grown up. He’s not married, has no kids, and lives in a bachelor style apartment. David is also a well-known marijuana dealer. His iPhone is constantly going off and has his supply fully organized and stashed away. I always likeRead More →