One of the smartest things I did this year was give this film a 2nd chance viewing.  Initially, I didn't give Good Boy the attention it deserved but saw other critics raving about how good it was.  I went back in for round 2 and was knocked off my feet.  Indy (the dog) carries this film with an adorable, heartwarming while terrifying performance.  I just to wanted to reach through the screen and save Indy from all the bad things and you will too!  

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Director: Ben Leonberg

Writers:  Alex Cannon, Ben Leonberg

Starring: Indy, Shane Jensen, Larry Fessenden, Arielle Friedman, 

Runtime:   Minutes

Synopsis:  A dog and his owner take a trip to stay in rural family home, and immediately things get wild in the wilderness as Indy the dog starts to see and sense dark entities haunting the house and possibly his owner. 

 

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HIM is a film with messaging about Fanship vs Worship, the sacrifice of Mind, Body, and Soul for sports, and cognitive disassociation that comes with being an pro-athlete and more specifically one committed to the brutalities of American Football.  But does it stick the landing with all this messaging?  All the praise to Kira Kelly for these visuals! 

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Director: Justin Tipping

Writers:  Justin Tipping

Cinematography: Kira Kelly

Starring:  Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, Tim Heidecker, Jim Jefferies, Guapdad 5000

Runtime:   96 Minutes

Synopsis:  After a brutal attack a young football prodigy a goes to train at a remote compound with a retiring legend to help with his recovery, but immediately things are not what the seem and the young football star starts to have a mental break down.

 

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The Long Walk is one of the better ensemble castings this year, with deep rooted character development amongst a group of mostly charming young men who have felt the need to make the ultimate sacrifice.  It fits right in line with how King's tales delicately handle camaraderie in dystopian dramas where people are subjected to horrific outcomes while striving for new hope. 

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Director: Francis Lawrence

Writers:  J.T. Mollner

Starring: Davis Jonsson, Cooper Hoffman, Ben Wang, Tut Nyuot, Garrett Wareing, Judy Greer, Charlie Plummer, Mark Hamil

Runtime:   108 Minutes

Synopsis:  50 lottery winners compete in a life or death contest where the last man walking is the winner and gets to wish for whatever they desire. 

 

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Caught Stealing is a story of pure chaos that matches the energy cinematographer Matthew Libatique brings to it on screen from behind the camera.  It's Run Lola Run in phantom HD shot for IMAX and is well worth an evening or matinee ticket.  It just might finally answer the question "Does Austin Butler have the chops to carry a whole film on his back".

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Director: Darren Afronosky

Writers:  Charlie Huston

Starring: Austin Butler, Zoe Kravitz, Liev Schreiber, Regina King, Vincent D'Onofrio, Bad Bunny, Action Bronson

Runtime:   107 Minutes

Synopsis:  When different groups of mobsters and crime syndicates randomly start showing up and kicking the crap out of Hank looking for something they think he stole from them after he's caught in his neighbor's apartment, he realizes not just he and everyone close to him is in danger and has to run long enough to find and give back when they think he's stolen.

 

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Because this is a kids' film I thought it best to get the opinion of a kid in this review!

 

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Director: Chris Miller

Writers:  Pam Brady

Starring:

Rihanna

James Corden

Nick Offerman

JP Karliak

Daniel Levy

Amy Sedaris

Natasha Lyonne

Runtime:   92 Minutes

Synopsis:  A no named Smurf attempts to find his special Smurf gift but in doing so opens a portal to the real world allowing Razamel to kidnap Papa Smurf and search for an ancient magical text to control all the magic in the world.

 

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Three Years after revealing himself to the world, Superman must prove his humanity and save the world from the maniacal ploys of an obsessed and borderline deranged Lex Luthor.

 

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Director: James Gunn

Writers:  James Gunn

Starring:

David Corenswet

Rachel Brosnahan

Nicholas Hoult

Edi Gathegi

Anthony Carrigan

Nathan Fillion

Isabela Merced

Walktime:  129 Minutes

Synopsis:  Superman is back.

 

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Mickey 17 opens in US theaters March 7, 2025

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Director: Bong Joon-ho

Writers: Bong Joon-ho

Starring: Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo, Anamaria Vartolomei, Patsy Ferran, Holliday Grainger 

Runtime:  1 Hour 23 Minutes

Synopsis: A poor sap takes a job on a space voyage as an Expendable, a person designated as the sacrificial lamb for deadly jobs and deadly scientific experimentations only to be reprinted back out to do it all over again.  But when the death of his 17th iteration doesn't go as planned, he has to face himself and hide the truth.

 

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Love Hurts opened in theaters February 7, 2025

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Director: Jonathan Eusebio

Writers: Matthew Murray, Josh Stoddard, Luke Passmore

Starring: Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Marshawn Lynch, Mustafa Shakir, Lio Tipton, Rhys Darby, André Eriksen, Sean Astin

Runtime:  1 Hour 23 Minutes

Synopsis: A realtor named Marvin finds himself kicked, punched, tossed, and body slammed back into the hit-man and crime mob family life he thought he'd finally left behind, all in the name of love.  

 

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The story of two black boys who form a bound after being sent to a 1960's abusive reform school. 

 

Director:  RaMell Ross

Writers:  RaMell Ross

Starring: Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Daveed Diggs, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Runtime:  140 Minutes

Synopsis: 

 

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Tells the story of Pansy who is a curmudgeon just trying to make it through each day disappointed in her family and people in general but supported by her more positive sister, who attempts to pull Pansy out of her funk but is starting to grow tired and weary of their insufferable relationship.

 

Marianne Jean-Baptiste deserves all the awards for this role.

 

 

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Director: Mike Leigh

Writers:  Mike Leigh

Starring:

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Michele Austin

David Webber

Tuwaine Barrett

Ani Nelson

Sophia Brown

Jonathan Livingstone

Runtime:   97 Minutes

Synopsis:  Tells the story of Pansy who is a curmudegeon just trying to make it through each day disappointed in her family and people in general but supported by her more positive sister, who attempts to pull Pansy out of her funk but is starting to grow tired and weary of their insufferable relationship.

 

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