28 May
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THE HIGH NOTE Director: Nisha GanatraStarring: Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Ice Cube, Kelvin Harrison Jr, June Diane Raphael, Bill Pullman A feel good movie with a great cast and good music? That’s what you get with The High Note starring Dakota Johnson and Tracee Ellis Ross. It’s available OnDemand//Johnson plays Maggie, a budding music producer who spends the majority of her day as the personal assistant to Grace Davis, played by Tracee Ellis Ross. Grace is an 11-time Grammy winner but hasn’t had a new album in a decade. Her team is deciding what’s the next best step for her career. A Vegas residency,Read More →

17 June
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22 JUMP STREET Directors: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller Starring: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Wyatt Russell, Jimmy Tatro, Amber Stevens, Nick Offerman, Peter Stromare Most movies adapted from television shows rarely work, especially when a new cast and new characters are involved. Who would have thought that 21 Jump Street would have worked so well that a sequel would follow? Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill are back for another case as Jenko and Schmidt, respectively. The old church at 21 Jump Street that served as the police headquarters in the first film has been converted back to a church. How convenient for them thatRead More →

30 January
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RIDE ALONG Director: Tim Story Starring: Kevin Hart, Ice Cube, Tika Sumpter, John Leguizamo, Bryan Callen, Bruce McGill, Laurence Fishburne We are only thirty days into the new year, so how is it that I have already seen two Kevin Hart movies? If you read my review of Grudge Match, you may remember my feelings toward his brand of comedy. Some may consider Ben Barber (Hart) a bit of a loser. He plays an interactive “shoot ’em up” type of  video game complete with headset and works as a high school security guard. He finds out he has been accepted into the police academy andRead More →