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Black Mass, the highly anticipated cinematic chronicle of the life and crimes of James “Whitey” Bulger starring Johnny Depp as the notorious gangster, is finally here. The Scott Cooper-directed pic features an all-star cast (including Benedict Cumberbatch, Joel Edgerton, Kevin Bacon and more) and lands in theaters hoping to join […]

Black Mass Review: Johnny Depp Delivers, Will Oscar Call?

September 18, 2015 in Movie Reviews tagged Black Mass / Johnny Depp / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

Making chess cinematically thrilling is one huge mountain to climb for any filmmaker. Portraying mental illness battling genius on the big screen without it appearing flippant is traditionally a thankless task. Pawn Sacrifice screenwriter Steven Knight and director Edward Zwick have joined forces to achieve the impossible in their biographical […]

Pawn Sacrifice Review: The Madness of King Bobby Fischer

September 18, 2015 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / Pawn Sacrifice by joeldamos

Everest is one of those movies that has to be seen on the big screen. In fact, the harrowing true tale needs to be experienced in the largest screens around, IMAX 3D. The Jon Krakauer book Into Thin Air chronicled the tragic Mt. Everest climb of the late ’90s that […]

Everest Review: Heading Into Thin Air

September 18, 2015 in Movie Reviews tagged Everest / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

Although M. Night Shyamalan became one of our favorite filmmakers with his work on The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and Signs, his last few films (The Last Airbender, After Earth) left us wondering if his Midas touch had faded a bit. He’s back in fine form with his latest, the horror-thriller/family […]

The Visit Review: M. Night Shyamalan Scares Us Again

September 11, 2015 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / The Visit by joeldamos

Romantic comedies are probably one of the more predictable genres in film and because of that, it’s truly hard to find a fresh voice that excels in that world. Although her first feature, Bachelorette, was not necessarily a rom-com, writer-director Leslye Headland has done something impressive with her follow-up, Sleeping with […]

Sleeping with Other People Review: An Organic Love Story For ...

September 11, 2015 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / Sleeping with Other People by joeldamos

Usually late August is sort of a dumping ground for Hollywood to unload their summer movie wares that would not have made the cut during the crowded warmer cinematic season. That is why above all else, the Owen Wilson starring No Escape is an utter sizzling surprise. Wilson is Jack […]

No Escape Review: Owen Wilson and Family Try to Survive ...

August 27, 2015 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / No Escape by joeldamos

Straight Outta Compton is one of the more effective music biopics to come out of a major Hollywood studio in quite some time. The impact of N.W.A. and their influence on not only the music world, but our culture as a whole is immense. Somehow, director F. Gary Gray manages […]

Straight Outta Compton Review: NWA Tells Their Tale

August 14, 2015 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / Straight Outta Compton by joeldamos

Writer-director Noah Baumbach and actress Greta Gerwig last joined forces as co-screenwriters for Frances Ha, a delightful New York tale that impeccably captured the life and spirit of the modern single girl in the big city. They’re back with Mistress America and this is less about one woman’s search for […]

Mistress America Review: Noah Baumbach & Greta Gerwig Give Us ...

August 14, 2015 in Movie Reviews tagged Mistress America / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. was quite ahead of its time when the TV show debuted in the height of the Cold War. It showed that when the Soviets and Americans, bitter enemies with an arsenal of nuclear weapons pointed at each other, worked together — they could do great things. […]

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Review: Guy Ritchie’s Stylish Spies

August 14, 2015 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / The Man from U.N.C.L.E. by joeldamos