18 November
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SPIRITED Director: Sean AndersStarring: Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, Octavia Spencer, Tracy Morgan, Sunita Mani, Patrick Page, Loren G. Woods, Joe Tippitt There have been countless iterations of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol over the last few decades, but that never stops filmmakers from adding their own spin to this tale. The new film Spirited is a musical version with Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell. Will Ferrell plays the familiar role of the Ghost of Christmas Present. He has a dedicated staff of support ghosts who visit different types of scrooges during the holiday season. After they make someone a better person, like crotchety neighbor Karen,Read More →

10 March
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THE ADAM PROJECT Director: Shawn LevyStarring: Ryan Reynolds, Walker Scobell, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner, Catherine Keener, Zoe Saldana Time travel exists. You just don’t know it yet. That’s what we’re told at the beginning of Ryan Reynold’s new film The Adam Project. Newcomer Walker Scobell plays Young Adam who can’t seem to catch a break. He’s beaten up at school, bickers with his mom, and is still mourning the death of his dad. He’s at the prime age of 12 when life seems even more heightened. He and his dog go investigate a strange noise outside and encounter a strange man in his dad’s garage.Read More →

10 November
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RED NOTICE Director: Rawson Marshall ThurberStarring: Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot, Ritu Arya, Chris Diamantopoulos If I told you Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds were starring in a buddy action comedy wrapped up in a jewel heist scheme, you could probably plot out their entire new film Red Notice. It’s been said that Antony had gifted Cleopatra three bedazzled eggs. Many thought it was merely an urban legend until two eggs were found. The location of the third remains a mystery. These eggs come center stage for a master thief who goes by the name The Bishop, she’s played by Gal Gadot.  Hot onRead More →

14 June
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HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD Director: Patrick HughesStarring: Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Ryan Reynolds, Antonio Banderas, Morgan Freeman, Richard E. Grant Salma Hayek, Samuel L. Jackson, and Ryan Reynolds are back for another wild ride in Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, the rare action comedy sequel that’s better than the original. Ryan Reynolds went through the ringer has bodyguard Michael Bryce thanks to hitman Darius Kincaid (Jackson) Michael has been stripped of his bodyguard license and feels lost. He’s attending therapy but even his therapist can’t handle him. She recommends he goes on a relaxing vacation with “no bodyguarding and no guns” He heads to Capri but withinRead More →

17 August
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THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD Director: Patrick Hughes Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Salma Hayek, Elodie Yung “Why are we always yelling?” This is a quote from Ryan Reynolds to Samuel L. Jackson’s character late in the movie. This pretty much sums up the entire movie. If you’re familiar with the roles Reynolds and Jackson are known for, that’s essentially what you get here with two hours of yelling. They make up the title pair with Jackson playing Darius Kincaid, a well-known hitman who has been sentenced to life behind bars. He becomes an important player in the trial of Belarus leader Vladislav DukhovichRead More →

24 March
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LIFE Director: David Espinosa Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, Ariyon Bakare, Olga Dihovichnaya, Hiroyuki Sanada Space exploration movies feel like they’re all the rage right now. Unfortunately, they can’t all be as great as 2013’s Gravity. With Passengers last year and now Life, I’m wondering if they’ve run their course for the time being or if we can’t figure out a new story to tell. Maybe the ambiguous one word titles have something to do with it. Life boasts a fun crew with Jake Gyllenhaal and Rebecca Ferguson leading the team on an international space station. They’re returning from a mission to MarsRead More →

11 December
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THE 22nd CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS WINNERS Here are the winners of The 22nd Critics’ Choice Awards BEST PICTURE La La Land BEST ACTOR Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea BEST ACTRESS Natalie Portman – Jackie BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Mahershala Ali – Moonlight BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Viola Davis – Fences BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE Moonlight BEST DIRECTOR Damien Chazelle – La La Land BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Damien Chazelle – La La Land and Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Eric Heisserer – Arrival BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Linus Sandgren – La La Land BESTRead More →

11 February
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DEADPOOL Director: Tim Miller Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Ed Skrein, Stefan Kapicic, Brianna Hildebrand Fans have been clamoring for a proper Deadpool movie for years after Ryan Reynolds first played a version of the character in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. That movie has finally come, and according to the audience I saw it with, they loved it. Ryan Reynolds stars as Wade Wilson who was just your standard guy who met a girl (Baccarin) and fell in love. Part of that was due to with his work as a mercenary protecting women from stalkers. If I remember correctly, this may be one ofRead More →

05 August
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DEADPOOL Director: Tim Miller Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Bacarin, Gina Carano, T.J. Miller, Ed Skrein, Leslie Uggams We first laid eyes upon Wade Wilson aka Deadpool when Ryan Reynolds played him in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. It was a small part in a baaaad movie. Rumors had been circulating since then that Reynolds would get his own Deadpool movie. The time has come and the trailer for the new standalone Deadpool movie is here. It’s been highly anticipated since it premiered at Comic-Con a few weeks ago. The buzz was huge and it received a massive applause from the fans due to its tone and carnage.Read More →