Author: Jake Sokolsky
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Review: ‘10 Minutes Gone’, At Least It’s Got Bruce Willis And Michael Chiklis?
If any of you have been patiently waiting for both Michael Chiklis and Bruce Willis to grace the big screen together than 10 Minutes Gone scratches that itch! Rex (Willis) is a wealthy crime lord that has employed his most trusted team of crooks, led by Frank (Chiklis), to rob a bank. There is a…
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Review: ‘Spider In The Web’, Even Ben Kingsley Can’t Save Them All
Spider in the Web, based on true events, tells the story of Adereth (Ben Kingsley) – an aging operative whose glory days are behind him. He was one of the best, and he used to garner the type of respect he felt he deserved from his superiors – but now it is only the youngsters…
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Review: ‘Perception’, A Supernatural Thriller That Never Hits The Mark
Perception is the latest film to take a stab at examining the afterlife and our interactions with it. Daniel (Wes Ramsey) is a hotshot real estate developer who is flying through the ranks of his company – everything is just coming up roses for him professionally. On a personal level he is grieving the loss…
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Review: ‘The Art of Self-Defense’, A Dark Comedy That Packs A Punch
The Art of Self-Defense follows Casey (Jesse Eisenberg), a mid-30s accountant that is just trying to keep to himself, not bothering a soul. He floats through life as a meek and scared person, sitting at a restaurant allowing people to openly mock him without even muttering a word to defend himself. He is the weirdo…
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Review: ‘Midsommar,’ Always Check Reviews Before Traveling
Following the success of last year’s Hereditary (which I also reviewed, and you can find here in case you missed it) Ari Aster has taken a second stab at the horror genre with Midsommar – and sticking with his m.o., he also wrote and directed it. Just like Hereditary, Midsommar spends time examining human relationships and…
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Review: ‘Charlie Says’, Peace, Love, And Murder In A Middling Manson Family Drama
Charles Manson and the Manson family left a path of carnage and destruction in their wake during the late ’60s and early ’70s. Many members of the Manson family were arrested, but not before countless lives of innocent people were lost. Charlie Says tells the story of the Manson family from the eyes of three…
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Review: ‘Escape Room’ Cannot Escape Typical Thriller Movie Clichés
Escape rooms are all the rage right now, so it was only a matter of time before Hollywood decided to get in the mix and try and make a quick buck off their popularity – doing so here with the aptly named Escape Room. Escape Room follows the story of six strangers who are…