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Greyhound (2020) By Aaron Schneider - Movie Review

Greyhound (2020) By Aaron Schneider - Movie Review

Greyhound (2020) Director: Aaron Schneider Writers: Tom Hanks (screenplay by), C.S. Forester (based on the novel "The Good Shepherd" by) Stars: Tom Hanks, Elisabeth Shue, Stephen Graham, Matt Helm, Rob Morgan Runtime: 91 min Rated: 14A (Canada) MPAA Rated PG-13 for war-related action/violence...


Tiger King (2020) By Rebecca Chaiklin and Eric Goode - Review

Tiger King (2020) By Rebecca Chaiklin and Eric Goode - Review

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (2020) Directors: Rebecca Chaiklin and Eric Goode Stars: Joe Exotic, Carole and Howard Baskin, Jeff and Lauren Lowe, Mahamayavi Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, John Finlay, Travis Maldonado, Dillon Passage, John Reinke, Erik Cowie, Kelci Saffery, Allen Glover,...


Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) By J.J. Abrams - Movie Review

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) By J.J. Abrams - Movie Review

Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker (2019) Director: J.J. Abrams Writers: Chris Terrio, J.J. Abrams (story and screenplay by), Derek Connolly, Colin Trevorrow (story by), George Lucas (based on characters created by) Stars: Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, John Boyega,...


Frozen II (2019) Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee - Movie Review

Frozen II (2019) Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee - Movie Review

Frozen II (2019) Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee Writers: Jennifer Lee (screenplay by) Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck, Marc Smith, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez (story by) Stars: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff, Sterling K. Brown, Evan Rachel Wood, Alfred Molina,...


Doctor Sleep (2019) Mike Flanagan - Movie Review

Doctor Sleep (2019) Mike Flanagan - Movie Review

Doctor Sleep (2019) Director: Mike Flanagan Writers: Mike Flanagan (screenplay) Stephen King (based on the novel by) Stars: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, Cliff Curtis, Zahn McClarnon, Emily Alyn Lind, Robert Longstreet, Carel Struycken, Zackary Momoh, Jocelin Donahue,...


Joker (2019) Todd Phillips - Movie Review

Joker (2019) Todd Phillips - Movie Review

Joker (2019) Director: Todd Phillips Writers: Todd Phillips, Scott Silver (written by) Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Jerry Robinson (based on characters created by) Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Carrie Louise Putrello, Dante Pereira-Olson,...


Downton Abbey (2019) Michael Engler - Movie Review

Downton Abbey (2019) Michael Engler - Movie Review

Downton Abbey (2019) Director: Michael Engler Writer: Julian Fellowes (characters and screenplay by) Stars: Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Matthew Goode, Laura Carmichael, Harry Hadden-Paton, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Douglas Reith, Jim Carter,...


It Chapter Two (2019) Andy Muschietti - Movie Review

It Chapter Two (2019) Andy Muschietti - Movie Review

It Chapter Two (2019) Directed by: Andy Muschietti Writers: Gary Dauberman (screenplay), Stephen King (based on the novel by) Stars: Bill Skarsgård, Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone, Andy Bean, Teach Grant, Sophia Lillis, Jaeden Martell,...


Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) Jon Watts - Movie Review

Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) Jon Watts - Movie Review

Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) Director: Jon Watts Writers: Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers (screenplay by) Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (based on the Marvel comic book by) Stars: Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Tony Revolori,...


Toy Story 4 (2019) Josh Cooley - Movie Review

Toy Story 4 (2019) Josh Cooley - Movie Review

Director: Josh Cooley, Writers: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Josh Cooley, Valerie LaPointe, Rashida Jones, Will McCormack, Martin Hynes, Stephany Folsom (original story by), Andrew Stanton, Stephany Folsom (screenplay by) Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Keegan-Michael...


Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) Michael Dougherty - Movie Review

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) Michael Dougherty - Movie Review

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) Director: Michael Dougherty Writers: Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields (story and screenplay by), Max Borenstein (story by) Stars: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ken Watanabe, Ziyi Zhang, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance,...


Aladdin (2019) Guy Ritchie - Movie Review

Aladdin (2019) Guy Ritchie - Movie Review

Aladdin (2019) Director: Guy Ritchie Writers: John August (screenplay by), Guy Ritchie (screenplay by) Stars: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Billy Magnussen, Nasim Pedrad, Alan Tudyk Runtime: 128 min Rated: PG (Canada) G (Quebec) MPAA PG for...


Avengers: Endgame (2019) Anthony Russo, Joe Russo - Movie Review

Avengers: Endgame (2019) Anthony Russo, Joe Russo - Movie Review

Avengers: Endgame (2019) Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Writers: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely (screenplay by) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby (Based on Marvel Comics by), Jim Starlin (comic book) Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Brolin, Chris...


Pet Sematary (2019) Kevin Kolsch, Dennis Widmyer - Movie Review

Pet Sematary (2019) Kevin Kolsch, Dennis Widmyer - Movie Review

Pet Sematary (2019) Directors: Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer, Writers: Stephen King (novel), Matt Greenberg (screen story by) Jeff Buhler (screenplay), Stars: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow, Jeté Laurence, Obssa Ahmed, Hugo & Lucas Lavoie, Alyssa Brooke Levine Runtime: 101 min...


Shazam! (2019) David F. Sandberg - Movie Review

Shazam! (2019) David F. Sandberg - Movie Review

Shazam! (2019) Director: David F. Sandberg, Writers: Henry Gayden (screenplay by), Henry Gayden, Darren Lemke (story by) Bill Parker and C.C. Beck (Shazam created by), Stars: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Djimon Hounsou, Faithe Herman, Grace Fulton, Ian Chen,...


Dumbo (2019) Tim Burton - Movie Review

Dumbo (2019) Tim Burton - Movie Review

Dumbo (2019) Director: Tim Burton, Writers: Helen Aberson, Harold Pearl (novel), Ehren Kruger (screenplay), Stars: Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green, Alan Arkin, Nico Parker, Finley Hobbins, Roshan Seth, Douglas Reith, Runtime: 112 min Rating: PG (Canada) G (Quebec CA)...


Captain Marvel (2019) Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck - Movie Review

Captain Marvel (2019) Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck - Movie Review

Captain Marvel (2019) Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck Writers: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Geneva Robertson-Dworet (screenplay by), Nicole Perlman, Meg LeFauve, Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Geneva Robertson-Dworet (story by), Stars: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law, Annette...


How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) Dean DeBlois - Movie Review

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) Dean DeBlois - Movie Review

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) Director: Dean DeBlois Writers: Dean DeBlois, Cressida Cowell (based upon the "How to Train Your Dragon" book series by), Stars: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, F. Murray Abraham, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, Jonah Hill,...


Glass (2019) M. Night Shyamalan - Movie Review

Glass (2019) M. Night Shyamalan - Movie Review

Glass (2019) Director: M. Night Shyamalan Writer: M. Night Shyamalan Stars: James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sarah Paulson, Spencer Treat Clark, Luke Kirby, Adam David Thompson, Charlayne Woodard, Runtime: 129 min Rating: PG (Canada) PG-13 (MPAA) for...


Aquaman (2018) James Wan - Movie Review

Aquaman (2018) James Wan - Movie Review

Aquaman (2018) Director: James Wan Writers: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, Will Beall (screenplay by), Geoff Johns, James Wan, Will Beall (story by), Mort Weisinger, Paul Norris (Aquaman created by), Stars: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Nicole Kidman, Temuera...