Posts in category "Reviews"

Movie Review: Black Panther

Movie Review: Black Panther
BLACK PANTHER Genre: Superhero Action Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 134 mins. Premise: In the wake of his father’s death, Prince T’Challa a/k/a Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) assumes the throne and must quickly fend off a series of threats to his kingdom and the people of Wakanda. Behind-the-Scenes: The Black Panther comic was created by Stan... Read more »
By John Hammerle,
February 19, 2018 at 3:29 pm • 

The Best Kids' Movies --2017

The Best Kids' Movies --2017
Our kids have seen most of the young people movies released this year (and some they probably shouldn’t have seen–hello, Jumanji!) This morning I asked them for their superlatives. Best Movie of 2017: Hammergirl (age 7): A Dog’s Purpose. Because it has a doggie in it and it goes to many different jobs when it... Read more »
By Julie - Hammervision,
December 28, 2017 at 8:46 am • 

Movie Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Movie Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Genre: Sci-Fi Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 153 mins. Premise: As the First Order closes in on the Resistance, Rey tries to convince Luke Skywalker to come out of hiding and join the fight. Behind-the-Scenes: While other new Star Wars films have had troubled productions – firing directors, rewriting scripts, pushing... Read more »
By John Hammerle,
December 17, 2017 at 8:18 am • 
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Movie Review: Coco

Movie Review: Coco
COCO Genre: Animated Adventure/Comedy/Drama Rating: PG Running Time: 105 mins. Premise: Desperate to play music like his great-great grandfather, young Miguel ditches his decidedly anti-music family and, through a twist of fate, ends up in the land of the dead. There, he tries to reconnect with his ancestors and obtain their blessing to leave before time runs... Read more »
By John Hammerle,
November 27, 2017 at 6:08 pm • 

Movie Review: Justice League

Movie Review: Justice League
JUSTICE LEAGUE Genre: Superhero Action Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 119 mins. Premise: When a supernatural baddie named Steppenwolf threatens to take over the planet, it’s up to Batman (Ben Affleck) and Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) to recruit other superpowered beings, including The Flash (Ezra Miller), Cyborg (Ray Fisher) and Aquaman (Jason Momoa), to help take... Read more »
By John Hammerle,
November 19, 2017 at 5:47 pm • 

Movie Review: Daddy's Home 2

Movie Review: Daddy's Home 2
DADDY’S HOME 2 Genre: Comedy Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 99 mins. Premise: Stepdads Brad (Will Ferrell) and Dusty (Mark Wahlberg) are getting along great and plan to spend the holidays with each other’s families, but when their own dads come to visit, the perfect harmony is disrupted. Behind-the-Scenes: The first Daddy’s Home was a stealth... Read more »
By John Hammerle,
November 18, 2017 at 10:40 am • 
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Movie Review: A Bad Moms Christmas

Movie Review: A Bad Moms Christmas
A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS Genre: Comedy Rating: R Running Time: 104 mins. Premise: The Bad Moms trio (Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, and Kathryn Hahn) try to stay sane and keep merry when their overbearing mothers come to visit, just in time for Christmas. Behind-the-Scenes: The first Bad Moms was a word-of-mouth hit in Summer 2016, earning over $113M, and... Read more »
By John Hammerle,
November 8, 2017 at 5:54 pm • 

Movie Review - Thor: Ragnarok

Movie Review - Thor: Ragnarok
THOR: RAGNAROK Genre: Superhero action comedy Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 130 mins. Premise: When his long lost sister Hela (Cate Blanchett) returns to Asgard to reclaim the throne, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Loki (Tom Hiddleston) are cast off to another planet called Sakkar, led by the deliciously Goldblum-y Grandmaster. There, Thor faces off against Hulk... Read more »
By John Hammerle,
November 4, 2017 at 2:14 pm • 

Movie Review: Blade Runner 2049

Movie Review: Blade Runner 2049
BLADE RUNNER 2049 Genre: Sci-Fi Rating: R Running Time: 163 mins. Premise: 30 years after the events in the first film, a new Blade Runner named Agent K (Ryan Gosling) is assigned a dangerous new investigation involving Replicants that eventually leads him face-to-face with Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford). Hard to go into too much more detail without... Read more »
By John Hammerle,
October 7, 2017 at 1:57 pm • 
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Movie Review: Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Movie Review: Kingsman: The Golden Circle
KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE Genre: Action Rating: R Running Time: 141 mins. Premise: After the Kingsman headquarters and nearly every agent are wiped out in a series of bomb attacks, Eggsy (Taron Egerton) and Merlin (Mark Strong) must join bonds with their American brethren, the Statesman, to stop the ruthless mastermind behind the bombings. Along the way,... Read more »
By John Hammerle,
September 24, 2017 at 7:29 pm •