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UNTITLED DEADPOOL SEQUEL Trailer

November 15, 2017 Published by Shari K. Green

UNTITLED DEADPOOL SEQUEL

SYNOPSIS:

After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his dream of becoming Mayberry’s hottest bartender while also learning to cope with his lost sense of taste. Searching to regain his spice for life, as well as a flux capacitor, Wade must battle ninjas, the yakuza, and a pack of sexually aggressive canines, as he journeys around the world to discover the importance of family, friendship, and flavor – finding a new taste for adventure and earning the coveted coffee mug title of World’s Best Lover.

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Dealt Movie review

November 10, 2017 (updated November 10, 2017) Published by Shari K. Green

Dealt is a fascinating documentary about an extraordinary individual who overcame tremendous odds to become, not only a black belt in karate but an award-winning Mechanic Magician. Every goal he set for himself was met and sometimes exceeded.
At an early age, an unlikely event befell him, and he felt he had no choice but see the mountain on top of him as something to climb rather than to simply lay under and do nothing to get it to move. A lesser person may have faced this with great contempt but Richard Turner ignored the weight that had just been dropped on top of him and found a way to adjust it to suit him. How? With loving support, the strength of character and a deck of cards.
The incredibly likable, energetic and humorous Richard can trick the best of them and with only what he’d call one small roadblock in his life, Richard is blind.

The film is magnificent as it goes through his life in sections, when he lost his sight and what brought him to meet the magician that turned his life around. That magician was Dai Vernon, one of the most important figures in magic ever. It’s said even Harry Houdini couldn’t figure out his tricks. Vernon taught Richard, who started his interest in cards from watching westerns, how to properly handle a deck, starting with how to hide a trick from your audience. From that moment on, there wasn’t a time when he was without a deck in his hands. He became so close with Vernon that he was even told some of his secrets which have never been shared.

Visually, to get the point across as to what life was like for Richard, director Luke Korem shows us what he experienced as his vision started to go but quickly refocuses attention on the fact that for most of his life he refused to live as a blind man. Teased as a young boy, when he grew up and had more control over his life, he examined his circumstances and didn’t see being blind as a disability but as a challenge, one he accepted without fear as some might choose to. He and his wife had a son and named him Asa, his middle name is Spades, who he loved very much and who assisted him but no one other than those two individuals has ever really helped him. Even so, he all but hid the fact that he couldn’t see from anyone who didn’t need to now that about him, even from a live audience. Soon with his tremendous experience came success and with success came attention but whenever people mentioned his abilities and skill with cards, they’d always equate them with the fact that he couldn’t see which upset him greatly. This became a hurdle that was difficult to jump.

The documentary is over an hour long and in that time, we see Asa leave for college and though he tries to suppress it, Richard crumbles. The boy who has been by his side since he was old enough to peek over a card table is gone. The mighty and impenetrable Richard Turner, maybe the first time, now realizes how much he truly has depended on someone other than just himself. This is how the documentary ends, with Richard finally admitting to himself that it’s okay to accept your weaknesses and the generosity of others. Perhaps the healthiest thing he did was see the loss of his visions as a blessing in disguise. He would have never accomplished what he had otherwise. Similarly, you wouldn’t have known about this had I not told you about it. Since I did, do something for YOU and see this over the weekend!

*In Phoenix at Harkins Shea 14 or a theatre near you.

Daddy’s Home 2

November 10, 2017 Published by Shari K. Green

If you’ve been burned by a sequel you thought would be amusing and it didn’t deliver, don’t let that experience keep you away. If you liked Daddy’s Home, be on the lookout for more of the same here. More of the same isn’t a bad thing. It’s the holiday’s and there’s nothing like a festive holiday comedy to share with the gang, or if your case happens to be that a film gives you a little break from that reality, that works, too.

In the first film, we meet the very epitome of cool, in dad Dusty (Wahlberg), and the easygoing, cordial stepdad to his children by the name of Brad (Ferrell). What unfolds is the story of two dad’s showing the difference in being a more confident and masculine male as opposed to being more modest or in touch with your famine side. The struggle is more within Brad as one might imagine. Immediately upon seeing Dusty, he feels as though he has already lost the fight.

Sara (Cardellini), the children’s mother, has learned to cope with them but it wasn’t easy at times. Now that it’s Christmas the men, who have worked out a pretty good system themselves, have decided that instead of dividing the children, they’ll have a ‘together Christmas.’ This decision is made after young daughter Megan, played by the ever-adorable Scarlett Estevez from TV’s Lucifer, says she doesn’t like Christmas because it’s not normal for her as it is for friends who don’t have to bounce from house to house.

The holiday also brings visits from grandpa’s Kurt (Gibson) and Jonah (Lithgow), who resemble one another as much as Dusty and Brad do. A suggestion is made to rectify this imbroglio they’re in by renting a vacation home away from home for a few days. Not only do they all have to continue being nice to one another up close but so do their fathers. For extra kicks, Kurt is negative and seems hellbent on causing problems, starting with asking Dusty how could he stand asking permission from another man to see his own children.

Brad’s father is the complete opposite. He’s supportive of everyone and gets all the love and attention a grandfather could want… deservedly so since Kurt isn’t the loving sort though Dusty has tried his best.

The family retreat creates many a hysterical scene from the actors, especially little Scarlett who knocks it out of the park whenever she interacts with anyone. This is also when the macho between the four men jettisons to eleven. In the audience, both men and women alike, will chuckle and truly appreciate the humor of a scene involving one of their other daughters ‘fiddling with the thermostat’ which sends all the men in the house into hysterics. Laughs were plentiful and I heard many an, ‘I’ve been there!’ comment from where I was sitting.

John Cena Makes an appearance near the end as another dad. Every time I see him in a comedic role I hope he gets one with of larger significance. However, maybe what makes it so striking is that he says something uncharacteristic of what he looks like and who he seems to be that it wouldn’t work, but I’d sign up to find out. His presence is strong and as the alpha male he’s used very well.

Though Daddy’s Home 2 has its downsides and moments that make you roll your eyes, it’s hard not to enjoy a Sean Anders film, even when he has Lithgow using silly terms such as ‘buttquack.’ Anders, who wrote Sex Drive, Hot Tub Time Machine and We’re the Millers, knows his way around a joke and how to deliver it. He directed and helped write the first Daddy’s Home and you’ll be glad it stayed in his hands this time around, too. He creates opportunities for the main cast to strut their stuff. He most likely told all involved that they could use his film as a vehicle to frolic, let loose and rejoice. That advice clearly worked from what they showed us in their performances.

Daddy’s Home 2 was quite good comparing it to other comedies this year. I rather liked it. This testosterone-filled comedy is, for the most part, is one to take your family to the movies to see this holiday season. Not only for the comedy but for the reason it shows you how far acting like someone you’re not will end up costing you in the end.

Murder on the Orient Express Movie Review

November 10, 2017 Published by Shari K. Green

This film is about detective Hercule Poirot and his train ride into hell. Actually, that might make for a more pleasing introduction, but it doesn’t really fit here. Poirot isn’t the sort of character the underworld would have their sights on. That aside, he’s just short of irritating, as a matter-of-fact. His mustache is way over the top and I couldn’t help but think of Peter Seller’s incredible ‘Inspector Clouseau’ when he spoke. The comparison didn’t help matters as I often found myself drifting and wishing I was watching a Seller’s classics instead. They entertained me much more.
Also, if you’ve read the book this is based on or seen the original film, you might not want to grab a seat on this train as there’s no station it could pull into that you haven’t already dropped your bags. It’s really that simple. It’s ‘Clue’ (the mystery, thriller based on the popular game), on a train only it’s not as much fun.

Poirot tells is that he’s good at what he does because he always sees things as they should be. This is both a blessing and a curse for him as he can’t so much as have a conversation with somewhat that he isn’t sniffing out their every flaw. Having the shade his mustache affords him for cover and being the straightforward man, he is, he also has no trouble pointing these flaws out to the person on the opposite side of his spyglass. When Poirot lands on the train he quickly begins meeting his fellow passengers. All of them open up to him who is, as I mentioned, sizing them up while conversing with them.
His character isn’t set up anymore beyond this. You know he’s a detective but what you don’t understand is why you need other characters literally telling you that for the entire opening of the film. As far as the setup, not much is known about any of the other characters in the film either, which is a big loss with a cast such as this. The elements are in place for this to be a massive success but it fails to deliver which ultimately falls on Branagh’s shoulders. I think most of his attention went to his acting instead of on the rest of the film.

All in all, the actors did a fine job portraying their characters but as the story moves forward you don’t find them very memorable. They remain nothing more than background in a mystery that you have already solved, except for the puzzle in your head that’s still unworking. It stares up at your asking why have the amazing cast if you’re not going to use them better? I digress. My original point is that it is quite obvious who the killer is. I won’t tell you but when our master detective finds the victim, the ‘whodunit’ of it all isn’t too hard to figure out. For me, this meant the film wasn’t as engaging as I had hoped it would be.
Maybe I expected too much. I’ve enjoyed most of Kenneth Branagh’s work but this one misses the mark. I’m all for interesting camera angles but some overhead shots seemed unnecessary and useless. He continued using perplexing and erratic camerawork throughout which didn’t win him any favors, however, the performances and music might make it worth the trip for you. There is a slight hint that there could be another film with Poirot on the way so, if that’s the case, I hope he learns from his mistakes with this one.

LAST FLAG FLYING Screening in Phoenix Tomorrow!

November 8, 2017 Published by Shari K. Green

In 2003, 30 years after they served together in the Vietnam War, former Navy Corps medic Larry “Doc” Shepherd (Steve Carell) re-unites with ex-Marine Sal Nealon (Bryan Cranston) and Reverend Richard Mueller (Laurence Fishburne) on a different type of mission: to bury Doc’s son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War. Doc decides to forgo burial at Arlington Cemetery and, with the help of his old buddies, takes the casket on a bittersweet trip up the East Coast to his home in suburban New Hampshire. Along the way, Doc, Sal and Mueller reminisce and come to terms with shared memories of the war that continues to shape their lives.

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JON FAVREAU’S ALL-NEW BIG-SCREEN ADVENTURE “THE LION KING” ROARS TO LIFE WITH ALL-STAR CAST

November 3, 2017 Published by Shari K. Green

The all-star lineup for director Jon Favreau’s new take on Disney’s 1994 classic animated film “The Lion King” includes stars from the film, TV, theater and music arenas. Featuring pioneering filmmaking techniques, the film welcomes back to the big screen iconic characters that audiences have long treasured—but in a whole new way. From Disney Live Action, “The Lion King” is slated for U.S. theaters on July 19, 2019.

“It is a director’s dream to assemble a talented team like this to bring this classic story to life,” said Favreau.

Lions rule the African savanna in “The Lion King,” which welcomes Donald Glover (“Atlanta,” “Solo: A Star Wars Story”) as future king Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (“Dreamgirls,” “Lemonade” visual album) as Simba’s friend-turned-love interest Nala, and James Earl Jones (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Field of Dreams”) as Simba’s wise and loving father, Mufasa, reprising his iconic performance from Disney’s 1994 animated classic. Chiwetel Ejiofor (“Twelve Years a Slave,” Marvel Studios’ “Doctor Strange”) was called on to portray Simba’s villainous uncle Scar, and Alfre Woodard (“Juanita,” Marvel’s “Luke Cage”) portrays Simba’s no-nonsense mother, Sarabi. JD McCrary (OWN’s “Tyler Perry’s The Paynes,” Apple’s “Vital Signs”) fills the shoes of Young Simba, a confident cub who can’t wait to be king, and Shahadi Wright Joseph (NBC’s “Hairspray Live,” Broadway’s “The Lion King”) brings tough cub Young Nala to life.

Every kingdom comes with a trustworthy advisor or two. John Kani (“Coriolanus,” Marvel Studios’ “Captain America: Civil War”) was cast as the wise baboon Rafiki, and John Oliver (HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”) was tapped as hornbill Zazu, Mufasa’s loyal confidant. When Simba goes into exile, he relies on two newfound friends—Seth Rogen (“Sausage Party,” “Neighbors”) lends his comedic chops to naïve warthog Pumbaa, and Billy Eichner (“Billy on the Street,” FX’s “American Horror Story”) joins the cast as know-it-all meerkat Timon.

While most of the animals in the kingdom respect the king, the hyenas have other plans. Florence Kasumba (NBC’s “Emerald City,” Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther”) portrays Shenzi, Eric André (Adult Swim’s “The Eric André Show,” FXX’s “Man Seeking Woman”) is Azizi, and Keegan-Michael Key (“Predator,” Netflix’s “Friends from College”) plays Kamari.

“The Lion King” is directed by Favreau (“The Jungle Book,” Marvel Studios’ “Iron Man”) and produced by Favreau, Jeffrey Silver (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Edge of Tomorrow”) and Karen Gilchrist (“The Jungle Book,” “Chef”). Jeff Nathanson (“Catch Me If You Can,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales”) penned the screenplay based on the 1994 screenplay by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton. Tom Peitzman (co-producer “Kong: Skull Island,” “Alice in Wonderland”) and Thomas Schumacher (“The Lion King,” “Beauty and the Beast”) are executive producers, and John Bartnicki (“The Jungle Book,” “Chef”) is co-producer. The award-winning team of artists tapped to bring the African savanna and its animal inhabitants to life include visual effects supervisor Rob Legato, who conceived the virtual production on “Avatar,” won Academy Awards® for his work on “The Jungle Book,” “Hugo” and “Titanic,” and was nominated for an Oscar® for his work on “Apollo 13.”

The film’s animation supervisor is Oscar®-winner Andrew R. Jones (“The Jungle Book,” “Avatar,” “World War Z”). VFX supervisor is Adam Valdez (“The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers”), who won an Oscar for his work on “The Jungle Book.” Five-time Oscar nominee Caleb Deschanel, ASC, (“Jack Reacher,” “The Patriot”), is director of photography, and James Chinlund (“War for the Planet of the Apes,” “Marvel’s The Avengers”) serves as the production designer. Oscar winner Ben Grossman (“Alice in Wonderland,” “Hugo,” “Star Trek into Darkness”) is virtual production supervisor, and Mark Livolsi, ACE, (“The Jungle Book,” “Saving Mr. Banks,” “The Blind Side”) and Adam Gerstel (“Transformers: The Last Knight,” “The Jungle Book”) are editors. Hans Zimmer (“Dunkirk,” “Hidden Figures”), who won an Oscar for his score for the animated classic, will score the adventure.

ABOUT THE MOVIE:

From Disney Live Action, director Jon Favreau’s all-new “The Lion King” journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his. The all-star cast includes Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Billy Eichner as Timon and Seth Rogen as Pumbaa. Utilizing pioneering filmmaking techniques to bring treasured characters to life in a whole new way, “The Lion King” roars into theaters on July 19, 2019.

Maybe we should all consider… “DOWNSIZING” – Trailer

November 3, 2017 Published by Shari K. Green

DOWNSIZING

Directed by: Alexander Payne

Starring: Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau and Kristen Wiig

Written by: Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor

Produced by: Mark Johnson, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor

Downsizing imagines what might happen if, as a solution to over-population, Norwegian scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall and propose a 200-year global transition from big to small. People soon realize how much further money goes in a miniaturized world, and with the promise of a better life, everyman Paul Safranek (Matt Damon) and wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) decide to abandon their stressed lives in Omaha in order to get small and move to a new downsized community — a choice that triggers life-changing adventures.

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In Theaters December 22nd

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A Prayer Before Dawn – Trailer

October 30, 2017 (updated October 30, 2017) Published by Shari K. Green

Based on a true story, shot in a real prison, JEAN STÈPHANE SAUVAIRE’S FEROCIOUS FILM Debuts its first trailer!

Prayer Before Dawn is the remarkable true story of Billy Moore, a young English boxer incarcerated in two of Thailand’s most notorious prisons. He is quickly thrown into a terrifying world of drugs and gang violence, but when the prison authorities allow him to take part in the Muay Thai boxing tournaments, he realizes this might be his chance to get out.
Billy embarks on a relentless, action-packed journey from one savage fight to the next, stopping at nothing to do whatever he must to preserve his life and regain his freedom.
Shot in an actual Thai prison with a cast of primarily real inmates, A Prayer Before Dawn is a visceral, thrilling journey through an unforgettable hell on earth!

Prayer Before Dawn premiered to exceptional reviews at the Cannes Film Festival this year.

Directed by: Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
Starring: Joe Cole, Vithaya Pansringarm, Panya Yimmumphai

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Acts of Vengeance – Movie Review

October 27, 2017 Published by Shari K. Green

If you don’t mind a little Philosophy with your action movies ‘Acts of Vengeance’ is for you! The movie is told in parts, each start with quotes such as, ‘Action is the only truth.’ from the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius’ writings from the book, Meditations. Antonio Banderas plays a lawyer named Frank Valera who loves his wife and daughter very much. He’s at work but on a phone call to his child, he makes a promise to her that he will make it to her performance in a talent show later in that night. You know what’s going to happen next and so does he. He is held up at work and knowing his wife and daughter are probably angry, he excuses the fact that they don’t come home right away but as the evening hours tick by, he becomes more concerned. Around midnight, the police come to his door; his wife and daughter have been found murdered. Banderas does an adequate job of not holding back the pain that a revelation of this magnitude would bring him.

Frank’s mood darkens and he runs from life. He eventually decides that defending suspected criminals is not something he is interested in continuing to do so he leaves the law firm. He stumbles on an MMA ring which gives him the outlet that he needs to work out his frustrations and the loneliness that pursues him on a daily basis. As time passes, a police officer friend of his, Strode (Urban), informs him that the investigation into their deaths has gone cold. In an unnecessary voice-over, done in typical Banderas fashion (deeply and quietly), Frank tells us that he realizes he has been punishing himself but now it’s time to find the guilty party… if he has to himself.

Playing detective, he gets himself injured but happens upon a book that gives him some much-needed introspection and he starts to train harder and sharpen his mind to prepare for battle. He even stops talking so he can better listen to what’s important. During another confrontation, he’s shot and is helped by an ER nurse named Shelia. Predictably he leaves her immediately but the men he fought had a German Shepard who has grown attached to Frank and isn’t quite so easy to leave behind. As it turns out, the pooch ends up being more of an asset than a pest. Part 3 of the 5-part narrative starts by telling us that ‘There is nothing that hinders you from doing what must be done.’ A relationship develops between him and, oh did I tell you Shelia makes a return? Yes, Shelia is back, and they begin to bond. This confuses him because his life is changing for the better but he’s ill-prepared, still wanting only for the past to return.

Upon further investigation, he thinks he knows who the guilty party is. Not surprisingly, it’s friend Strode. He follows him and after breaking into his home, he finds the reason Strode would end the life of his innocent wife and child. They meet and during a melodramatic confession, Strode happily shouts out the reason… possibly in case you didn’t already figure it out yourself or read it in an earlier clip. In a life and death fight with Strode, Frank’s inner monologue echoes the words of whom he considers the greatest stoic of all which are, ‘The best revenge is to be unlike your enemy.’ Does he learn from the passages he has been reading all this time or does he break with Marcus Aurelius and kill Strode? You’ll have to find out yourself when you see Acts of Vengeance, out today at AMC Arizona Center and On Demand!

Tragedy Girls – Trailer

October 27, 2017 Published by Shari K. Green

TRAGEDY GIRLS

Directed by: Tyler MacIntyre
Starring: Craig Robinson, Jack Quaid, Josh Hutcherson, Brianna Hildebrand, Alexandra Shipp, Kevin Durand and Nicky Whelan

Best friends Sadie and McKayla are on a mission to boost their social media fandom as amateur crime reporters hot on the trail of a deranged local serial killer. After they manage to capture the killer and secretly hold him hostage, they realize the best way to get scoops on future victims would be to, you know, murder people themselves. As the @TragedyGirls become an overnight sensation and panic grips their small town, can their friendship survive the strain of national stardom? Will they get caught? Will their accounts get verified? Find out this weekend at a theatre near you!
*In Phoenix, check it out at the Harkins Valley Art.

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In Theaters October 27th 2017

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Author: Shari K. Green

UNTITLED DEADPOOL SEQUEL Trailer

In Theaters June 1st 2018

Dealt Movie review

Daddy’s Home 2

Murder on the Orient Express Movie Review

LAST FLAG FLYING Screening in Phoenix Tomorrow!

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JON FAVREAU’S ALL-NEW BIG-SCREEN ADVENTURE “THE LION KING” ROARS TO LIFE WITH ALL-STAR CAST

Maybe we should all consider… “DOWNSIZING” – Trailer

In Theaters December 22nd

A Prayer Before Dawn – Trailer

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Acts of Vengeance – Movie Review

Tragedy Girls – Trailer

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