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RYAN: This is the new epic, sci fi, adventure, fantasy film with a dash of romance; I think it’s actually the first in a new genre – the sci fi chick flick! I can’t think of another one. But It’s here and I loved it. And I’m thrilled to be joined in this review by ..
SCI FI / FANTASY
RYAN: I’m so glad to have Brad joining me to complete our reviews of the Hobbit trilogy. We reviewed the first two together and he’s my Tolkien guru, so it has truly been helpful having him with me over the years of this franchise. Peter Jackson shot all three together and I think the second is ..
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RYAN: It’s Part 1 of the final installment of The Hunger Games franchise and I’m thrilled to be reviewing with my niece, Gaby, who’s celebrating her 14th birthday this week. We both read and are fans of the books, so we were both eagerly looking forward to this and what can be said aside from that it’s ..
DRAMA
RYAN: I like to see anything Daniel Radcliffe does because you know I’m a ginormous Harry Potter fan and I thought this was intriguing since first hearing about it. CAROLINE: So how is it? RYAN: It’s good. It’s different and interesting. It covers some deep themes about good versus evil, God versus the Devil, that kind of ..
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RYAN: It’s the latest feature from Disney and as the commercials note, “The studio that brought you Frozen.” And this turns out to be one of my favorite, nonmusical, animated movies ever! It’s so charming and there’s a moment toward the end I found really exhilarating too. CHUCK: I’m your resident Disney fanatic so I come ..
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RYAN: My expectations could not have been higher going into this movie because it’s Christopher Nolan, it has been shrouded in secrecy, the cast is amazing and it seemed to be cool. This movie is epic – but primarily in length. Walking out of the screening, however, the last thing I’m thinking is, “Wow you ..
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RYAN: This is a new origin story for the grandfather of all vampires. I come to this as an authentic Dracula fan. I love the original Bela Lugosi. I’m into Gary Oldman in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. But I’m so disappointed in this, primarily because the production value is really low. It looks more like a ..
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RYAN: It’s another adaptation from a popular YA book series. It wasn’t really on my radar and I haven’t read this one but after seeing this movie, I really want to read them all. I’m kinda obsessed with this movie. It was so good! CAROLINE: Really? I know you’re a fan of Harry Potter and The Hunger Games ..
ROMANTIC COMEDY
RYAN: I had heard about this film recently and was intrigued by the sound of it because it seemed like the plot details are heavily guarded. Like, after the set up, it’s as though you can’t really hear anything else about it so I had to check it out. Plus it’s filed under the rom ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This is the new sic fi drama based on a novel often read in middle school these days and it has been the passion project of star Jeff Bridges, who has worked 18 years to adapt it to the screen. CAROLINE: Has his passion paid off? RYAN: It has. This is a cool movie. ..
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RYAN: I’m thrilled to welcome Michael Zummo to join me in this review. Not only a friend, but a very talented author of the science fiction series D’Mok Revival. Because of that, I’m looking forward to your perspective on this movie. I wasn’t familiar with the Guardians comics or these characters. This is more obscure so I ..
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RYAN: This is the new sic fi actioner starring Scarlett Johansson, written and directed by Luc Besson who has a reputation for intense action, but he’s hit or miss. I really liked this movie because it’s surprisingly deep and so profound. It does something a lot of movies don’t do – it educates while entertaining, ..
