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[Double Feature] Midnight Special

4/28/2017

David: There’s very little I can reveal about this movie without giving too much away. I feel like it’s a bit like Arrival in that sense. However, I will say this – director Joe Nichols (who did a movie...

Shannon: Midnight Special starts off with a missing child news report, Alton was kidnapped from his adopted father from the "cult" grounds in which he lives. The people here believe that Alton is a God...

[Double Feature] The Legend of Hercules

4/26/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: At one point in this movie, we see a woman in bed basically get molested by Zeus, who is essentially a storm. So you see a woman thrashing, and lightning around, and then the husband walks...

Shannon: I'd have to go back and look at the Top 100 list we posted last year, but was this movie really one that I chose to watch this year? Or perhaps I meant the one that stars Dwayne Johnson? I don't...

[Double Feature] The Guest

4/24/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: It’s interesting to note that we have recently been seeing a wave of good horror and good thrillers amongst the remakes in Hollywood. One of the things that I seem to have noticed is...

Shannon: After recently losing their son in war, the Peterson family is trying to cope. Someone then comes knocking on their door, David (Dan Stevens), who says that he was friends with their...

[Double Feature] Beauty and the Beast (1991)

4/21/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: Belle and Beast are incredibly recognizable in this world. Through some extra hair on a guy and put him in a blue coat, and he’s instantly Beast to the world. Likewise, if you take a brunette...

Shannon: Man I love this movie. Disney movies always have a place in my heart, especially those princess movies. I love that Belle is the outcast in the village, she loves to read and help her father...

[Double Feature] Beauty and the Beast (2017)

4/21/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: Ugh, I’m so disappointed. Since I’m writing these two posts back to back, it’s impossible not to let my feelings for the original tamp my feelings for this one. And you know what...

Shannon: I underestimate the power of technology these days. Going into the theater, I was a little worried as to how they were going to portray an enchanted castle with talking, inanimate objects...

[Review] Unforgettable

4/20/2017

by David

When you hear “Lifetime movie”, there is an instant image of a movie that forms in your mind. It is normally A) dramatic, B) has a woman protagonist, and C) features some kind of violence and sexuality. This movie easily checks off all these boxes. I’m not sure if the writers were going for this...

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[Double Feature] Magnificent Seven (1960)

4/19/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: There’s not too many genres of movies that I don’t like (ok, spoiler, I can’t think of any off the top of my head I don’t like at all). However, those that have tuned in to my reading once...

Shannon: I'm going to come right out and say that I watched the new version of this film first, and that actually was pretty good, so I wasn't hating the fact that I had to watch this old movie. However...

[Double Feature] Magnificent Seven (2016)

4/19/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: Let me come out and say this right now before I continue to go forward with may not be a popular opinion – I don’t like the decision to take this into the States, and to make the bad guy...

Shannon: This version of The Magnificent Seven is full of western action and even comedy. It stars Denzel Washington (as Chisholm), Chris Pratt (as Josh Faraday), Ethan Hawke (as Goodnight...

[Double Feature] Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie

4/17/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: As a kid, I feel like I was scared of everything, but I consistently found myself drawn back into horror type things. I open with that only because I was terrified as a kid...

Shannon: This film has typical 90’s science fiction-action-alien movie written all over it. It starts out with the Power Rangers jumping out of plane (skydiving) for entertainment purposes...

[Double Feature] Power Rangers

4/17/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: Ok, so where were we? Oh yes, Power Rangers. This time, it’s Saban’s Power Rangers. If people really expect us to call it that, they’re dumb. I can swallow the Mighty Morphin...

Shannon: I loved the Power Rangers when I was little, I mean did anyone not? So I’m not ashamed to say that I’ve been super excited to see this movie. The trailer that was released a...

[Review] Will Reading

4/14/2017

by Shannon & David

Hello readers! Today we will be talking about the independent film Will Reading suggested to us by the creator. It follows a young widow who invites over her husband’s friends and brother so that they can read the will together at a dinner party. You can read up on this film in it’s IMDB page or check out the trailer.

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[Double Feature] Doctor Strange

4/12/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: So, I’ve watched this movie several times, and I’ve come to a few conclusions right off the bat. First, Marvel took a gamble by putting out Doctor Strange. The idea of a mystical...

Shannon: Another Marvel movie can be checked off the books. Doctor Strange is about a brillant doctor (Benedict Cumberbatch) who is a little full of himself most of the time. When a horrible...

[Double Feature] Deepwater Horizon

4/12/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: If you remember the BP oil scandal, what you probably don’t remember as much unless you were one of the families affected was the oil rig that caused it. This film sets out to do just that – besides a brief text over...

Shannon: Mark Wahlberg plays Mike Williams in this based on true events, action packed film. The movie starts off with many of the main characters heading to work on Deep Water Horizon, and oil rig in the middle...

[Double Feature] Cafe Society

4/10/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: Woody Allen’s career path is pretty simple. He hit the Hollywood circuit and everyone loved his movies and his acting. His bumbling, awkward dialogue and delivery had audiences...

Shannon: Café Society was written and directed by Woody Allen takes place in 1930’s California at first, where Bobby (Jesse Eisenberg) goes to work for his Uncle Phil at a movie producing...

[Double Feature] War Dogs

4/7/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: The movie opens with a narrator (Miles Teller) who essentially tells you the plot of the movie without having to look it up. It’s the story of two kids who get mixed up in things they don’t...

Shannon: War Dogs is based on true events and tells the story of Efraim Diveroli (Jonah Hill) and David Packouz (Miles Teller). They are two young men who get into business together...

[Double Feature] Animal House

4/5/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: Comedy comes in many forms and is different for many people. For some, a dry, understated humor is best (think Woody Allen film). Others require off the wall humor that is in your...

Shannon: Animal House follows a group of fraternity brothers, the Deltas, during a time that they are having problems with their college's dean. It is set in the 1960’s on the campus of...

[Review] The Road to Mother

4/4/2017

by David & Shannon

Today’s film is The Road to Mother, and stars Adil Akhmetov and Altynay Nogerbek. It’s from the country of Kazakhstan and is directed by Akan Satayev. It will be here for worldwide release later this year, and screened at the Golden Globes. The movie is subtitled for our English speakers.

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[Double Feature] Big Hero 6

4/4/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: Marvel and Disney seemingly own the world. As a DC Fanboy in most respects, that hurts a bit, but it’s largely true. But sometimes it goes to show that these small properties are...

Shannon: Big Hero 6 is about a teenage boy, Hiro, who is pretty much a genius. He invents microbots that are controlled telepathically, which can be something extremely useful...

[Double Feature] Midnight Special

[Double Feature] The Legend of Hercules

[Double Feature] The Guest

[Double Feature] Beauty and the Beast (1991)

[Double Feature] Beauty and the Beast (2017)

[Review] Unforgettable

by David

[Double Feature] Magnificent Seven (1960)

[Double Feature] Magnificent Seven (2016)

[Double Feature] Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie

[Double Feature] Power Rangers

[Review] Will Reading

by Shannon & David

[Double Feature] Doctor Strange

[Double Feature] Deepwater Horizon

[Double Feature] Cafe Society

[Double Feature] War Dogs

[Double Feature] Animal House

[Review] The Road to Mother

by David & Shannon

[Double Feature] Big Hero 6

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