Movie Reviews

“The Flight Attendant” HBO Max Original Review by Josh Davis
“The Flight Attendant” HBO Max Original Review by Josh Davis

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December 2, 2020 11:17 am |

“The Flight Attendant,” based on the 2018 Chris Bohjalian novel of the same name, debuted on HBO Max in late November with the first three episodes available immediately. “Supernatural” co-creator Steve Yockey serves as showrunner, and the miniseries stars Kaley Cuoco (“The Big Bang Theory”) as Cassie Bowden, Michiel Huisman (“The Haunting of Hill House”)...
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LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special Disney+ Movie Review by Josh Davis
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special Disney+ Movie Review by Josh Davis

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November 29, 2020 6:41 am |

Star Wars fans of a certain age remember a dark time, before the prequels, before the sequel trilogy, when someone thought the “Star Wars Holiday Special” was a good idea.Released in 1978, the special began with more than 10 minutes of Wookie grunts and groans from the Chewbacca family – minus Chewbacca – with virtually...
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“The Nest” Movie Review by Josh Davis
“The Nest” Movie Review by Josh Davis

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November 29, 2020 6:26 am |

Every now and then a film comes along that’s acted, shot and directed beautifully, but is such a chore to watch that it can leave some moviegoers wondering, “what was the point?” “The Nest,” from writer/director Sean Durkin (“Martha Marcy May Marlene”) is such a film.  Starring Jude Law (“The New Pope,” Captain Marvel,”) and Carrie Coon (“The Sinner,” Proxima Midnight...
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“Proxima” Movie Review by Josh Davis
“Proxima” Movie Review by Josh Davis

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November 15, 2020 5:06 pm |

There’s a certain romance about the idea of going into space. So many as children dream of the adventure and wonder of flying into the sky, shooting through the earth’s atmosphere, and visiting strange, new worlds.  The reality, however, is that the life of an astronaut is often a lonely existence filled with sacrifice and...
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“On the Rocks” Apple Original Film Review by Josh Davis
“On the Rocks” Apple Original Film Review by Josh Davis

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October 31, 2020 12:20 pm |

Writer/Director Sofia Coppola knows how to capture a city on celluloid.  In “Lost in Translation” (starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson), Coppola showed the essence of Tokyo, as seen through the eyes of two disillusioned Americans.  With “On the Rocks,” Coppola re-teams with Murray, this time starring alongside Rashida Jones (“Parks and Recreation”) and the...
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