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RYAN: Written, produced, directed by and starring Don Cheadle, Miles Ahead is the very definition of tour-de-force – clearly a passion project and the achievement of a lifetime. It’s the Miles Davis biopic. I hadn’t known really anything about the man before this and this is how a biopic should be done. It may be the best ..
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RYAN: This movie is pretty much summed up by the title and really isn’t much more than that. I think it wanted to come across as one of those “too wacky to be true/you can’t make this stuff up” stories but I wasn’t very entertained by it. It’s mostly boring. KEVIN: I agree. I wasn’t ..
COMEDY
RYAN: This is the latest from writer/director Richard Linklater, who is calling it the spiritual sequel to Dazed and Confused, which I never saw. I’m not a big fan of his and didn’t love this movie for many of the reasons I don’t like most of his work – it’s plotless, aimless, not much going on. I ..
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RYAN: This is the new Hank Williams biopic starring Tom Hiddleston, most popularly known as Loki from Thor and The Avengers. Elizabeth Olsen costars and I was really looking forward to this because these biopics tend to be very good and are usually Oscar bait. And I love Tom. I was hoping this would be similarly entrapping like Walk the ..
ACTION
RYAN: Whoa this movie! This movie has one of the most brilliant trailers – it’s such a great tease to see the movie, without giving too much away. CHUCK: And JJ Abrams pulled off one of the greatest coups in recent Hollywood history – no one even knew this movie was being made, let alone ..
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RYAN: Triple 9 means something – it’s police code for something. I didn’t know what it was until this film and if you see it, you’ll understand too.It’s an intense, gritty, suspenseful movie that is this year’s first, proper, edge of your seat movie. CHUCK: Absolutely. I squired and gasped and was on the edge. ..
DRAMA
RYAN: I love witches. My love for witches stems from the movies – beginning with my favorite of all time, The Wizard of Oz. Of course there are good and wicked witches in all sorts of stories. But with the wave of monster movies skewing toward vampires and zombies, we only get a few witchy films. Some of ..
DRAMA
RYAN: Just looking at the poster and the name Nicholas Sparks was enough to lower my expectations for this movie. But I’m surprised and happy to say this is the best N Sparks film since The Notebook! CAROLINE: You’re kidding! They’ve all been so mediocre since that one. RYAN: The Notebook is not only the best of ..
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RYAN: This is a cool, fun movie. It’s truly a juxtaposition of the classic Jane Austen tale and zombies. I never read the book but I am curious to know if they play into the story the same way. Outside of the introductory setup of the film and the opening scenes, it sort of feels ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This movie blew my mind. It’s directed by Alejandro Inarritu who won the Oscar in 2015 for directing Birdman. I don’t know how one man can make two movies like this, two years in a row! They’re both so different, innovative in their own ways, cool, amazing. I was gasping at some of the shots he ..
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RYAN: This is a real ensemble piece – up for seven Critics’ Choice Awards, including Best Picture and Acting Ensemble. It’s a biopic, a dramedy and a refreshing look at business. I would typically tune out of a film like this – all about finance. But the editing, the casting, the cameos that brilliantly provide ..
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RYAN: This is the controversial true story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, who fought tirelessly against the NFL to bring to light CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), brain damage from multiple brain injuries. CAROLINE: And it stars Will Smith. How was his accent? RYAN: His Nigerian accent it excellent He’s quite good in this. I like Will ..
