Good Luck To You, Leo Grande (2022)
Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack are a perfect pairing in the provocative and insightful Good Luck to You, Leo Grande .
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Hustle (2022)
Adam Sandler’s committed turn in Hustle elevates the formulaic nature of the story into a truly inspiring sports drama.
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Michael Ward June 25, 2022 Drama , 2022 , Hustle , Adam Sandler , Queen Latifah , Juancho Hernangómez , Ben Foster , Kenny Smith , Anthony Edwards , Jordan Hull , Heidi Gardner , Robert Duvall , María Botto , Raúl Castillo , Ainhoa Pillet , Jaleel White , Julius Erving , Jeremiah Zagar , Taylor Materne , Will Fetters
Watcher (2022)
Watcher is a nifty updating of the watcher-in-the-window film, with some subtle social commentary and an always terrific Maika Monroe.
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Michael Ward June 5, 2022 2022 , Watcher , Horror , Suspense/Thriller , Maika Monroe , Karl Glusman , Burn Gorman , Madalina Anea , Gabriela Butuc , Daniel Nuta , Flaviu Crisan , Florian Ghimpu , Chloe Okuno , Zack Ford
Eiffel (2022)
French import Eiffel places the story of Gustave Eiffel’s claims of building the Eiffel Tower into a love story which is loosely based on real events.
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Michael Ward June 3, 2022 2022 , Eiffel , International , Romain Duris , Emma Mackey , Pierre Deladonchamps , Armande Boulanger , Bruno Raffaelli , Andranic Manet , Philippe Hérisson , Stéphane Boucher , Jérémy Lopez , Sophie Fougère , Caroline Bongrand , Thomas Bidegain , Natalie Carter , Martin Bourboulon , Martin Brossollet , Drama , Romance
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Top Gun: Maverick is, for better or worse, precisely the reason why people love going to the movies. Exhilarating, over-the-top, melodramatic and steeped in nostalgia, this is the movie moment Tom Cruise has been waiting for his entire career.
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Michael Ward May 28, 2022 2022 , Top Gun , Top Gun Maverick , Action , Tom Cruise , Miles Teller , Jennifer Connelly , Jon Hamm , Bashir Salahuddin , Glen Powell , Lewis Pullman , Monica Barbaro , Ed Harris , Charles Parnell , Jay Ellis , Danny Ramirez , Val Kilmer , Greg Tarzan Davis , Jack Schumacher , Manny Jacinto , Kara Wang , Jake Picking , Raymond Lee , Lyliana Wray , Joseph Kosinski , Ehren Kruger , Eric Warren Singer , Christopher McQuarrie , Peter Craig , Justin Marks , Jim Cash , Jack Epps Jr.
Firestarter (2022)
The flames barely flicker warm with Firestarter , a remake of the 1980s horror film.
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Michael Ward May 28, 2022 2022 , Firestarter , Horror , Zac Efron , Ryan Kiera Armstrong , Sydney Lemmon , Michael Greyeyes , Gloria Reuben , Kurtwood Smith , John Beasley , Tina Jung , Jamillah Ross , Keith Thomas , Scott Teems , Stephen King , Suspense/Thriller
Firebird (2022)
With all the best of intentions, Firebird tells a heartfelt, secretive love story which feels all too familiar when compared to stronger films in recent years exploring similar themes.
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The Bad Guys (2022)
Adapted from Aaron Blabey’s book series, The Bad Guys finds a team of five animal criminals who appear to be going clean while conspiring to pull off the biggest heist of their career.
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Michael Ward April 21, 2022 2022 , Animation , Comedy , The Bad Guys , Sam Rockwell , Marc Maron , Awkwafina , Craig Robinson , Anthony Ramos , Richard Ayoade , Zazie Beetz , Alex Borstein , Lilly Singh , Barbara Goodson , Pierre Perifel , Aaron Blabey , Yoni Brenner , HIlary Winston , Etan Cohen
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
With Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore , there simply does not appear to much magic left in this particular wizarding world.
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Michael Ward April 17, 2022 2022 , Fantastic Beasts , The Secrets of Dumbledore , Fantasy , Eddie Redmayne , Jude Law , Mads Mikkelsen , Ezra Miller , Dan Fogler , Allison Sudol , Callum Turner , Jessica Williams , William Nadylam , Victoria Yeates , Poppy Corby-Tuech , Richard Coyle , Oliver Masucci , Maria Fernanda Cândido , Dave Wong , Katherine Waterston , J.K. Rowling , Steve Kloves , David Yates
The Batman (2022)
Robert Pattinson becomes the latest to step into the Batsuit in this brooding, moody and cerebral reimagining of The Batman.
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Michael Ward March 7, 2022 2022 , Batman , Suspense/Thriller , Action , Robert Pattinson , Zoë Kravitz , Jeffrey Wright , Paul Dano , Colin Farrell , John Turturro , Andy Serkis , Peter Sarsgaard , Jayme Lawson , Gil Perez-Abraham , Hana Hrzic , Luke Roberts , Barry Keoghan , Matt Reeves , Peter Craig , Bob Kane , Bill Finger
Fresh (2022)
Nothing is subtle, but everything is entertaining with Fresh , a sizzling horror film centered on a young woman realizing her new boyfriend may not be the man she believes him to be.
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Michael Ward March 7, 2022 2022 , Horror , Fresh , Daisy Edgar-Jones , Sebastian Stan , Jojo T. Gibbs , Andrea Bang , Dayo Okeniyi , Charlotte Le Bon , Brett Dier , Lachlan Quarmby , Alina Maris , William Belleau , Mimi Cave , Lauryn Kahn
Studio 666 (2022)
Full of blood and guts, and a band having the time of their lives, Studio 666 , starring Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters, is probably best realized as a short film for fans, rather than an over-extended feature-length film.
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Michael Ward February 25, 2022 2022 , Studio 666 , Foo Fighters , Horror , Comedy , Dave Grohl , Taylor Hawkins , Nate Mendel , Pat Smear , Chris Shiflett , Rami Jaffee , Whitney Cummings , Will Forte , Jeff Garlin , Leslie Grossman , Kerry King , Jenna Ortega , Marti Matulis , Lionel Richie , Jimmi Simpson , BJ McDonnell , Rebecca Hughes , Jeff Buhler
Marry Me (2022)
Despite being as predictable and obvious as a movie can get, Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson find just enough chemistry to make Marry Me a worthwhile romantic comedy.
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Michael Ward February 13, 2022 2022 , Marry Me , Comedy , Jennifer Lopez , Owen Wilson , Maluma , John Bradley , Sarah Silverman , Chloe Coleman , Michelle Buteau , Khalil Middleton , Kat Cunning , Taliyah Whitaker , Jameela Jamil , Ryan Foust , Kat Coiro , John Rogers , Tami Sagher , Bobby Crosby , Harper Dill
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America (2022)
Jeffery Robinson’s powerful and inciteful documentary, Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America , is a film for all of us, that I fear only a few of us will spend the time to watch.
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Michael Ward February 12, 2022 Documentary , Who We Are , Jeffery Robinson , Josephine Bolling McCall , Gwen Carr , TImothy Crutcher , Carolyn Payne , Tami Sawyer , Emily Kunstler , Sarah Kunstler , 2022
Blacklight (2022)
Liam Neeson tries to maintain his action movie hero bravado, but Blacklight is an uninteresting, muddled, mess of a movie.
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Michael Ward February 11, 2022 Action , Blacklight , 2022 , Liam Neeson , Aidan Quinn , Taylor John Smith , Emmy Raver-Lampman , Claire van der Boom , Yael Stone , Andrew Shaw , Zac Lemons , Gabriella Sangos , Tim Draxl , Georgia Flood , Caroline Brazier , Mel Jarnson , Sunny S. Walia , Mark Williams , Nick May , Brandon Reavis
The King's Daughter (2022)
After sitting for nearly 8 years on the shelf, The King’s Daughter arrives with a fantastical tale of King Louis XIV and his coveting of a mermaid for a chance at immortality. And sadly, it is not ready for its closeup.
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Michael Ward January 24, 2022 2022 , The King's Daughter , Fantasy , Family , Pierce Brosnan , Kaya Scodelario , William Hurt , Benjamin Walker , Pablo Schreiber , Ben Lloyd-Hughes , Rachel Griffiths , Crystal Clarke , Fan Bingbing , Julie Andrews , Sean McNamara , Vonda N. McIntyre , James Schamus , Barry Berman
Redeeming Love (2022)
Redeeming Love is one of the most bizarre faith-based movies of recent memory; a story of a man’s obsession and love for a prostitute based on the Book of Hosea and adapted from a best selling novel.
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Michael Ward January 24, 2022 Abigail Cowen , Tom Lewis , Famke Janssen , Logan Marshall-Green , Nina Dobrev , Livi Birch , Eric Dane , Brandon Auret , Jamie-Lee O’Donnell , Josh Taylor , Willie Watson , 2022 , Faith-Based , Drama , Redeeming Love , D.J. Caruso , Francine Rivers
Licorice Pizza (2021)
Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza is two-thirds of a fantastic movie until it spirals into a dizzying unraveling that makes one wish this was perhaps something that was episodic in nature and therefore more developed.
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Michael Ward January 22, 2022 Comedy , Licorice Pizza , 2021 , Alana Haim , Cooper Hoffman , Sean Penn , Tom Waits , Bradley Cooper , Benny Safdie , Skyler Gisondo , John Michael Higgins , Christine Ebersole , Mary Elizabeth Ellis , Harriet Samson Harris , Ryan Heffington , Nate Mann , Joseph Cross , John C. Reilly , Maya Rudolph , Paul Thomas Anderson
The Power Of The Dog (2021)
Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog is a powerful, searing look at the way we weaponize cruelty as a means of survival. The masterful performances and filmmaking make this one of 2021’s best films.
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Michael Ward January 22, 2022 2021 , Drama , Western , The Power Of The Dog , Yes You Should!!! , Benedict Cumberbatch , Kirsten Dunst , Kodi Smit-McPhee , Jesse Plemons , Thomasin McKenzie , Genevieve Lemon , Keith Carradine , Frances Conroy , Peter Carroll , Adam Beach , Jane Campion , Thomas Savage
