23 December
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BABYLON Director: Damien ChazelleStarring: Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Li Jun Li, Jovan Adepo, Flea, Tobey Maguire, Samara Weaving If Damien Chazelle’s film La La Land was a romantic love letter to Hollywood, then Babylon is a darker, jaded look at the seedy side of the industry. The Oscar winner’s fourth film is a sprawling epic telling multiple narratives at a time in Hollywood that saw big changes as it said goodbye to silent films and welcomed in the talkies. Chazelle opens the film with a massive party, one with drugs, alcohol, an elephant, and a big orgy. In attendance is anyoneRead More →

04 May
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MARE OF EASTTOWN Creator: Brad InglesbyStarring: Kate Winslet, Jean Smart, Evan Peters, Guy Pearce, Julianne Nicholson, David Denman Kate Winslet and Guy Pearce won rave reviews for the HBO mini-series Mildred Pierce in 2011. They’ve now reunited ten years later for the new HBO limited series, Mare of Eastown. Winslet stars as the title character, Mare Sheehan. She’s the detective sergeant in the small community of Easttown, Pennsylvania. It’s been one year since the disappearance of young girl. All eyes are on Mare who hasn’t cracked the case yet and pressure is building. Her home life is crumbling as her ex-husband is set to beRead More →

24 November
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SUPERINTELLIGENCE Director: Ben FalconeStarring: Melissa McCarthy, Bobby Cannavale, Jean Smart, Bryan Tyree Henry, Ben Falcone, Jock McKissic, Michael Beach Melissa McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone have teamed up multiple times before with movies like Life of the Party and The Boss. In their latest, SuperIntelligence, McCarthy plays Carol Peters who considers herself a fairly average woman. She used to work for a tech company but left her position to do more philanthropic work in her community. One morning a techno superintelligence starts talking to from every one of her devices. It’s always the voice of James Corden as Carol thinks his voice is soothing.Read More →

25 September
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LIFE ITSELF Writer/Director: Dan Fogelman Starring: Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Olivia Cooke, Mandy Patinkin, Annette Bening, Jean Smart, Antonio Banderas Dan Fogelman, the creator of the hit show This Is Us attempts to send audiences on another crying fest with his new film Life Itself. It’s ensemble boasts Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Olivia Cooke, Mandy Patinkin, Annette Bening, Jean Smart, and Antonio Banderas. Here is my not-so-positive review. Do a favor and head to my You Tube Channel. Click SUBSCRIBE to always know the moment I post new reviews, celeb interviews, and appearances on KSTP’s Twin Cities LiveRead More →

17 September
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A SIMPLE FAVOR Director: Paul Feig Starring: Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Jean Smart, Linda Cardellini Director Paul Feig (Ghostbusters, Spy) is back but with a twisted sense of humor in his new film, “A Simple Favor” starring: Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, and Henry Golding. But will this risk have you shaking your head in shame or in joy due to its pure campiness? Here’s my review!Read More →

13 October
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THE ACCOUNTANT Director: Gavin O’Connor Starring: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey Tambor, John Lithgow, Jean Smart, Cynthia Addai-Robinson Ben Affleck is no stranger to the action genre. He’s currently in between Batman projects so he still has the body to take anybody down that gets in his path. The Accountant is slightly different than some of his other genre films. When Christian Wolff was a kid, he showed signs attributed to autism. He was a genius with numbers and had OCD type behavior. It was a time when kids didn’t live in a sensory-friendly world. Even his dad refused to acknowledgeRead More →