Category Archives: 5 Stars

Review: Hotel Mumbai

Posted on April 7, 2019 by adamryen

Hotel Mumbai. There’s an ethical question to be raised here over whether traumatic events such as what occurred in 2008 in the city of Mumbai, where over 170 people were killed by terrorists, should be made into movies. If you … Continue reading →

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Review: Shazam!

Posted on March 23, 2019 by adamryen

Shazam! The DC Comics movie franchise (known as the DC Extended Universe) has had a rocky go of things. I’d argue that they’ve had successes (Aquaman and Wonder Woman mostly) and have had some drastic missteps (I would say Suicide Squad and Justice League). Shazam! … Continue reading →

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Review: The Mule (2018)

Posted on December 26, 2018 by adamryen

The Mule. Clint Eastwood stars and directs this film, starring as a 90-year-old named Earl Stone who has found himself estranged from his family and now financially broke. In order to make amends, he starts driving drugs for a Mexican … Continue reading →

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Review: Bumblebee

Posted on December 23, 2018 by adamryen

Bumblebee. The Transformers films have been up and down over the last ten or so years. Each one seems overly concerned with creating massive intergalactic threats that it ended up losing some humanity. Shia LaBeouf has been funny at times, … Continue reading →

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(Review) Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Posted on December 14, 2018 by adamryen

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse I never thought we’d see something like this. Let’s get right into it. The gist. Miles Morales (Shameik Moore, Dope) is a normal kid living a semi-normal life, his mother (Luna Lauren Velez) a nurse and … Continue reading →

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Review: Green Book

Posted on November 27, 2018 by adamryen

Green Book. Well, December is upon us, which means we’re going to get a truckload of films aiming for the big awards and Green Book was one of my most-anticipated. The gist. Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen) is a bouncer at … Continue reading →

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Review: A Star is Born (2018)

Posted on October 6, 2018 by adamryen

A Star is Born. This movie was a bit of an x-factor for me. I wasn’t sure if it’d be incredible or if it would tank. It features Bradley Cooper not only as a singer but he’s also behind the … Continue reading →

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