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I Am Mother Review by Melissa Sloter (SPOILERS)

June 19, 2019 5:54 pm |

I am Mother throws us headfirst into an apocalypse in which humanity is being reborn to Mother, a single-minded robot programmed to value human life above all else, after being wiped out by a vague extinction event. While the world building is abrupt, the plot takes its time working through its revelations until it reaches...

The Secret Life of Pets 2 Review by Stephanie Chapman

Published by Leftover Brian

June 15, 2019 6:25 am |

Buckle up! There is no shortage of laughs and heartwarming moments in this lovable and highly anticipated sequel from directors Chris Renaud and Jonathan del Val. “The Secret Life of Pets 2” is a new chapter in the life of Max, Duke, Snowball, Gidget, Chloe and the rest of the charismatic and lovable New York...

Dark Phoenix Review by Michael Winkler

Published by Leftover Brian

June 9, 2019 1:20 pm |

Simon Kinberg makes his cinematic directorial debut with Dark Phoenix. Kinberg is most known for his writer and producer credits on most of the other X-Men movies, as well as some other Marvel titles. Dark Phoenix follows various characters, including Professor X (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender), in their attempt to stop Jean Grey...

Always Be My Maybe Review by Brooke Daugherty

Published by Leftover Brian

June 7, 2019 5:16 pm |

Netflix Original Always Be My Maybe might be your typical Romantic Comedy, but that makes it even more ground breaking. The representation of this film is amazing: all major characters are people of color with nearly all with some Asian heritage; together all three screenwriters represent Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, and Korean heritages; and the director...

Godzilla: King of the Monsters Review by Daniel Hoeppner

Published by Leftover Brian

June 3, 2019 7:22 pm |

As a life long Godzilla fan, I have seen all sorts of different movies from the King of the Monsters: from horror to comedy, family life lessons and environmentalism. And as I have grown older, as many do, we become more cynical and critical of what we see on screen. But that being said, I...