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Monthly Archives: January 2020

Guy Ritchie established himself as a cinematic talent with his one-two punch of 1998’s Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch (2000). It’s been some time since he was as effective with the crime milieu as he was with those first two films. The Movie Mensch is proud to […]

The Gentlemen Review: Guy Ritchie Rocks His Return to Crime

January 24, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Charlie Hunnam / Colin Farrell / Guy Ritchie / Hugh GRant / Matthew McConaughey / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

Netflix has unleashed the first trailer for the latest collaboration between superstar Mark Wahlberg and actor-turned-director extraordinaire Peter Berg. After their rich collaborations Lone Survivor, Patriots Day and Mile 22, their flick Spenser Confidential will premiere on Netflix on March 6. Hey, Michael Bay took his Bayhem to the streaming […]

Spenser Confidential Trailer: Mark Wahlberg & Peter Berg Bring Their ...

January 20, 2020 in Movie Trailers tagged Mark Wahlberg / Movie Trailers / Peter Berg / Spenser Confidential by joeldamos

Ang Lee is always one to push the envelope, technologically, for the betterment of the story he is telling with his films. That was certainly the case with the movie that, in many ways, put him on the map of global filmmakers whose name had become a brand, 2000’s Crouching […]

Gemini Man 4K Review: A Visual & Technological Stunner from ...

January 18, 2020 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Ang LEe / DVD Reviews / DVD-Blu-Ray / Gemini Man / Will Smith by joeldamos

Kumail Nanjiani has been on a steady rise for some time, but it truly started accelerating with his powerful and comedic turn in The Big Sick. The Oscar nominated flick has served as a starting point, if you will, for an ascension into the Hollywood A-list with work in Silicon […]

The Lovebirds Trailer: Kumail Nanjiani & Issa Rae Rock the ...

January 17, 2020 in Movie Trailers tagged Issa Rae / Kumail Nanjiani / The Lovebirds by joeldamos

The reason audiences adore Bad Boys (and Bad Boys II to some extent) is not the Bayhem that explosively permeates both films. It is firmly the bromance at the heart of the Bad Boys franchise between Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. It is so powerful that it makes the 17 […]

Bad Boys For Life Review: Martin Lawrence & Will Smith ...

January 17, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Bad Boys for Life / Martin Lawrence / Movie Reviews / Will Smith by joeldamos

As The Movie Mensch’s Oscar Watch stated—before Academy Awards nominations were even announced—the race this year is down to 1917 and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. This is not an endorsement of Sam Mendes’ epic World War I for Tinsel Town’s top prize. What this latest Oscar Watch column […]

Oscar Watch: Why 1917 Is One of Awards Season’s Most ...

January 16, 2020 in Opinion Piece / Oscar Watch tagged 1917 / Oscar Watch by joeldamos

Fresh off the heels of his successful biopic, Dolemite is My Name, Eddie Murphy has reportedly inked a deal with Netflix (who released Murphy’s latest to universal acclaim) to bring Beverly Hills Cop 4 to the streaming service. They say timing is everything. With the BH4 news, the timing is […]

Beverly Hills Cop 35th Anniversary 3-Set Blu-Ray Review: This Is ...

January 15, 2020 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Beverly Hills Cop / DVD Reviews / Eddie Murphy by joeldamos

The craziest trailer of the year (so far) has landed and it’s Guns Akimbo. The Daniel Radcliffe starring flick also features an actress who made quite the splash this year in Samara Weaving (in the stellar Ready or Not) and the two—let’s just say, you’ve never seen either in a […]

Guns Akimbo Trailer: Daniel Radcliffe Stars in Whacked Action-Comedy

January 15, 2020 in Movie Trailers tagged Guns Akimbo / Samara Weaving by joeldamos

Six years ago, Disney did something extraordinary that speaks volumes to the immense creative power they’re extolling of late. It was 2014 and Angelina Jolie and her cinematic alter ego, Maleficent, were on their way into theaters in a live action storytelling of the iconic Mouse House villain. Jolie’s latest […]

Maleficent Mistress of Evil Blu-Ray Review: It Ain’t Easy Being ...

January 15, 2020 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Angelina Jolie / DVD Reviews / Elle Fanning / Maleficent: Mistress of Evil by joeldamos