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Yearly Archives: 2017

There is a message throughout Wonder and not only is it pitch perfect in how it’s handled and delivered in the movie, it could not be timelier and simultaneously timeless. Jacob Tremblay is Auggie. The child acting sensation who shook Hollywood with his haunting turn opposite Oscar winner Brie Larson […]

Wonder Review: Oh, It’s a Wonder Alright

November 17, 2017 in Uncategorized by joeldamos

One of the year’s most stunning films has come home on digital download, DVD and Blu-Ray. Jeremy Renner gives an Oscar nomination worthy performance in Wind River, a film that shows that not only can Academy Award nominee Taylor Sheridan pen screenplays that rivet (Hell or High Water), but his […]

Wind River Blu-Ray Review: Jeremy Renner Tracks a Thriller

November 15, 2017 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Wind River by joeldamos

One of the most insanely smart things that worked so well in Deadpool was how bloody self aware the film was throughout. From the looks of things, what with that first Deadpool 2 teaser and now the second — wildly original — teaser debuting, the franchise is not changing what […]

Deadpool 2 Teaser: Painting a Masterpiece

November 15, 2017 in Uncategorized tagged Deadpool 2 / Movie Trailers by joeldamos

Readers ate up Jeannette Walls’ best-selling memoir, The Glass Castle, and now with the stunning film landing on home video, it’s time for legions more to discover the moving and the incredibly powerful story about family and the ties that bind. Oscar winner Brie Larson (Room) stars as Walls and […]

The Glass Castle Blu-Ray Review: Memoir Movie Mesmerizes

November 14, 2017 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / The Glass Castle by joeldamos

There is nothing more joyous for a movie appreciator than when a cinematic experience surprises. You know, when you go into the theater with expectations and they are exceeded by seismic levels. That is when the medium is at its finest. If that said motion picture also manages to strike […]

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Review: McDormand Mesmerizes, Harrelson Haunts ...

November 10, 2017 in Movie Reviews tagged Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri by joeldamos

When it comes to murder mysteries, there are few who have weaved more intricate and thrilling webs than author Agatha Christie. One of her crown literary jewels is the 1934 bestseller, Murder on the Orient Express. It has once before been brought to the big screen, the 1974 film from […]

Murder on the Orient Express Review: To Catch a Killer

November 8, 2017 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / Murder on the Orient Express by joeldamos

As Chris Hemsworth showed in the Vacation reboot, the man has some seriously wicked good comic timing. It’s about time that Marvel channeled these gifts and showed off more than his ripped bod. Oh, sure they do that a plenty in Thor: Ragnarok, but it is his comedy muscles that […]

Thor Ragnarok Review: Marvel’s Most Fun

November 3, 2017 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / Thor: Ragnarok by joeldamos

Matt Reeves has firmly established himself as someone who keenly knows how to wrap up a trilogy with his work on War for the Planet of the Apes. The closing chapter in the Apes prequels triumphs on so many levels. It is a Best Picture nomination worthy film, and that’s […]

War for the Planet of the Apes Blu-Ray Review: Must. ...

November 1, 2017 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / War for the Planet of the Apes by joeldamos

Girls Trip hit theaters and caught Hollywood “experts” completely of guard. The low budget comedy starring four African American actresses scored an astounding $115 million in domestic box office and in hindsight, its success should have been seen a mile away. First, it comes from Midas touch producer Will Packer. […]

Girls Trip Blu-Ray Review: Surprise Smash Brings Home a Bevy ...

October 24, 2017 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Girls Trip by joeldamos