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David: When you’re a kid, there is a lot less that a movie needs to do to be exciting or one of your favorites. If you’ve ever gone...

Shannon: I’ve been looking forward to seeing this movie since the first time I saw the trailers. They were hilarious. But of course...

[DoubleFeature] Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

6/23/2017

David: The opening sequence to this movie is just a marvel (no pun intended) to behold. Each character is easily recognized...

Shannon: Here were are. The last day of sequels weeks. It was an interesting night at the theater as I watched Guardians of the...

[Dinner and a Movie] Summer Partying

6/23/2017

By Shannon

Recipes for this week's Dinner and a Movie blog post include Zesty Tacos, Cherry Chocolate Cake, Spiedis, Nacho Mac N Cheese, and Persimmon Salad with Honey Lemon dressing. Perfect for a summer party! Click for the entire post!

[DoubleFeature] Guardians of the Galaxy

6/21/2017

David: I’m sure I’m not the only one who scratched their head and wondered why Marvel was taking such a large gamble with Guardians of the Galaxy. In...

Shannon: I’m a little upset with this movie. Being a superhero movie, I was hoping that it would be as great as all the other Marvel movies I’ve seen in the...

[DoubleFeature] How to Train Your Dragon 2

6/21/2017

David: Stop me if you’ve heard this story before – a movie comes out of nowhere to be a hit. Quickly thereafter a sequel is...

Shannon: At first, I had no clue how they would even begin to make another How to Train Your Dragon movie. Yes, I loved...

[Review] Transformers: The Last Knight

6/20/2017

By David

Not too long ago, I maligned some of the typical Michael Bay characteristics that make a movie a “Michael Bay” film. One of the reasons that he came to be so known is his interest in the Transformers series – one that has continued for ten years, and continues to spiral into greater and greater explosive finales... FULL REVIEW

[Double Feature] How to Train Your Dragon

6/19/2017

David: When I first heard of this movie, I was a little skeptical. I think the last time I had watched a movie that was slightly “dragon” related in a family friendly way was 2007’s The Water Horse...

Shannon: Immediately we are thrown into the time and land of the Vikings. Young Hiccup (voiced by Baruchel) is the son of the leader. Hiccup is different than the others though, everyone...

[Double Feature] Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

6/14/2017

David: I’ll start off by saying the best thing about this movie – Colbie Smulders is in it. Yup, that’s about all I’ve got for this one. Oh wait – the opening Reacher scene in the diner was at least expectedly enjoyable...

Shannon: Here we are on the second review for Prequel/Sequel weeks. Jack Reacher, as mentioned in my previous post, is played by none other than Tom Cruise. This particular movie isn’t that...

[Review] 47 Meters Down

6/14/2017

by Shannon

The minute I heard about this film I was super excited for it to come out so I could see it. Thankfully, I had the opportunity to see it in an advanced screening, and couldn’t pass that up. 47 Meters Down stars Mandy Moore and Claire Holt, two sisters that are on a vacation in Mexico. Lisa (Mandy Moore) is going through a breakup so Kate (Claire Holt)...

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[Review] Baby Driver

6/12/2017

by Shannon

Baby Driver was entertaining from start to finish. Starting off with fast paced music while Baby (Ansel Elgort) and his “co-workers” are sitting in the car in front of a bank. It’s here that were are introduced to the personality and confidence that Baby has when he is behind the wheel of just about any car. He is a driver. A getaway driver to be exact...

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[Double Feature] Jack Reacher

6/12/2017

David: As far as action heroes go, it’s fun to see the change that Tom Cruise as gone through in his career. At first full of shmarm and teasing smiles, the leading man has now transitioned...

Shannon: Starring Tom Cruise as the title character, this movie is based off the crime drama book series by Lee Child. The film itself starts off with a mass shooting with random victims across...

[Double Feature] The BFG

6/9/2017

David: Roald Dahl is one of those entries into the world of dark fiction that most of those that have some experience with horror came across once or twice. As a child, I was relatively late...

Shannon: The BFG. Honestly, I only wanted to add this to the list because I accidentally bought this movie. Anyways, The BFG (a.k.a. Big Friendly Giant) is based on the book of the same name by...

[Review] My Cousin Rachel

6/8/2017

by Shannon

After listening to 5-10 minutes of the beginning of the movie with no picture, they finally got it working and I was able to watch My Cousin Rachel. This film is a gothic melodrama that’s based off the novel of the same name written by Daphne du Maurier in the early 50’s. Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin star as the two main characters as they bring to screen the passion and mystery...

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[Review] Here Lies Joe

6/8/2017

by David & Shannon

Today, we’re talking about an independent short film called Here Lies Joe, which was sent in by Timothy Cox. It is directed and written by Mark Battle. It stars Dean Temple, Andi Morrow, and Timothy Cox. The movie deals with a fairly heavy subject - suicide. We start off by seeing Joe (Dean Temple) prepare for his own...

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[Review] The Mummy (2017)

6/7/2017

by David

I’ve made it abundantly clear how fond I am of horror films. So I had cautious optimism when I began to hear rumblings that Universal was talking about building a present day cinematic universe with their famous cache of monsters. I stress “present day” because people forget that years before Kevin Feige and Robert Downey Jr. were born, Universal had the original cinematic universe with their monsters. There was Frankenstein Meets...

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[Double Feature] The Great Wall

6/7/2017

David: This is a movie that features Matt Damon in a period piece fighting monsters on the Great Wall of China. That is what I went into the movie knowing, and that’s what I knew after I watched...

Shannon: With a movie starring Matt Damon, I’m assuming that you all would think that I’d give it a loved it rating. Well, that will not be the case this time. The Great Wall tells us the myth of the...

[Double Feature] Fist Fight

6/5/2017

David: I completely understand the need for mindless comedies. For every Manchester By the Sea, there is probably a Happy Gilmore or a Liar Liar out there (maybe two times the amount of...

Shannon: This movie was not as good as I thought it was going to be. It starts off with Mr. Campbell (Charlie Day) on his way to work, the last day of school, which also happens to be Senior Prank...

[Double Feature] POC: Dead Men Tell No Tales

6/2/2017

David: After hearing that they were going to make another Pirates movie, I was pretty disappointed. That’s because the last movie had turned into such a sinking ship (sorry guys, I had to do it)...

Shannon: Here we are folks, the final day of Pirates Weeks and the final day of the Pirates of the Caribbean series – and also, I believe the final movie all together. For this particular movie...

[Review] 1 Mile to You

6/2/2017

by David

Films based on books can be really, really good. Some of it depends on how well the director, writers, actors, and those other that are involved understand the content of the film. It also depends largely on how much of the book you try to adapt. 1 Mile To You is a film that was adapted from the book Life at These Speeds, and was a smaller independent film...

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[Double Feature] POC: On Stranger Tides

6/1/2017