“The Mummy” (2017) Thriller/Action Running Time: 107 minutes Written by: Ben David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie, and Dylan Kussman Directed by: Alex Kurtzman Featuring: Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, Marwan Kenzari, and Russell Crowe Jenny Halsey: You are a good man. Nick Morton: You don't know that. Jenny Halsey: Yes, I do. There's good man inside of you …
“Baywatch” (2017) Action/Comedy Running Time: 116 minutes Written by: Mark Swift & Damian Shannon Directed by: Seth Gordon Featuring: Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, Jon Bass and Ilfenesh Hadera Mitch Buchannon: “Welcome to Baywatch. Our team is the elite of the elite. We’re the heart and soul of this very beach. We protect when other people don’t want …
“Narcos – Season Two” (2015-) Drama, Television Series, Action, Thriller Episodes: 10 Created by: Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro, Chris Brancato Featuring: Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Pedro Pascal, Paulina Gaitan, Juan Murcia Pablo Escobar: “Geniuses are always branded as crazy.” Yet another excellent Netflix show makes it ways onto Blu-ray and DVD this month and like …
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“Alien: Covenant” (2017) Horror/Science Fiction Running Time: 123 minutes Written by: John Logan and Dante Harper Directed by: Ridley Scott Featuring: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride and Demián Bichir David: "Don't let the bed bugs bite." Ridley Scott returns to the world of ‘Alien’ once again after his now classic second film, “Alien” (1979) and his not so …
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“John Wick: Chapter 2” (2017) Action/Thriller Running Time: 122 minutes Directed by: Chad Stahelski Featuring: Keanu Reeves, Common, Laurence Fishburne, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ruby Rose, John Leguizamo and Ian McShane The Bowery King: “He's offered seven million dollars for your life. seven million dollars is a lot of money, Mr. Wick.” John Wick: “So I guess …
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“King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” (2017) Action Running Time: 126 minutes Written & Directed by: Guy Ritchie Featuring: Charlie Hunnam, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen, Jude Law and Eric Bana King Arthur: “I'm not getting drawn into this mess! There's an army of you, there's only one of me! I'll talk, I'm happy to talk. But there is …
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“Get Out” (2017) Drama/Horror Running Time: 104 minutes Written & Directed by: Jordan Peele Featuring: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones, Stephen Root and Catherine Keener Rod Williams (Talking to Detectives): “Then he sent me some weird pictures... I'm like all man that's Andre Hayworth... this dude been missing for 6 months.Right? So I do all my research …
“Going in Style” (2017) Drama/Comedy Running Time: 97 minutes Written by: Theodore Melfi Directed by: Zach Braff Featuring: Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin, Joey King, Matt Dillon, Christopher Lloyd and Ann-Margret Joe: “These banks practically destroyed this country. They crushed a lot of people's dreams, and nothing ever happened to them. We three old guys, we hit a bank. We get …
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“The Fate of the Furious” (2016) Action Running Time: 136 minutes Written by: Chris Morgan Directed by: F. Gary Gray Featuring: Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Kurt Russell, Scott Eastwood, Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren Roman Pearce: “Why are they shooting at me?” Tej Parker: “I don't know. Maybe because you're in a orange Lamborghini.“ Roman Pearce: …
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“Ghost in the Shell” (2017) Science Fiction/Thriller/Action Running Time: 107 minutes Directed by: Rupert Sanders Featuring: Scarlett Johansson, Takeshi Kitano, Michael Pitt, Pilou Asbæk, Chin Han and Juliette Binoche The Major: "Well, maybe next time you can design me better." The Major: "Everyone around me, they feel connected to something. Connected to something, I'm not." Scarlett Johansson …
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“CHiPs" (2017) Comedy/Action Running Time: 101 minutes Directed by: Dax Shepard Featuring: Dax Shepard, Michael Peña, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Brody, Rosa Salazar, Vida Guerra, and Kristen Bell Jon Baker: I hope that you’re not praying on girls with low self-esteem. Frank ‘Ponch’ Poncherello: “How are you judging them, like by their hair, like how straight …
“Aftermath” (2017) Drama Running Time: 92 minutes Written: Javier Gullón Directed by: Elliott Lester Featuring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Scoot McNairy, Maggie Grace and Martin Donovan. Roman: “Look at this photo. I would like for someone to say that they're sorry for killing my family.” Lets face it the only reason to watch this movie is to see the continuing comeback of …
"The Lego Batman Movie" (2017) Animated/Action Directed by: Chris McKay Featuring: Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson and Ralph Fiennes Alfred Pennyworth: “Were you looking at the old family pictures again?” Batman: “No, I wasn't!” Alfred Pennyworth: “Sir, I have seen you go through similar phases in 2016 and 2012 and 2008 and …
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Shivers (1975) Running Time: 87 minutes Written & Directed by: David Cronenberg Featuring: Paul Hampton, Joe Silver, Lynn Lowry Betts: "I loathe to eat alone. It makes me feel so fat and lonely." So much has been written about Cronenberg as well as his early movies that I don not have much to add other than …
"Power Rangers" (2017) Sci-Fi/Action Directed by: Dean Israelite Featuring: Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler, Becky G, Ludi Lin, Bill Hader, Bryan Cranston and Elizabeth Banks Zordon: “The answer to what is happening to you is here. You five are the Power Rangers.” Zack Taylor: “Did I just hear you say we're Power Rangers?” Hart: …
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“Beauty and the Beast” (2017) Drama/Musical Running Time: 129 minutes Written by: Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos Directed by: Bill Condon Featuring: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Audra McDonald, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nathan Mack, Ian McKellen, and Emma Thompson Gaston: “If I didn't know better, I'd say she even cares for him!“ Belle: “He's not a monster, Gaston! You are!” …
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“Life" (2017) Sci-Fi/Thriller/Horror Running Time: 103 minutes Directed by: Daniel Espinosa Featuring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson and Ryan Reynolds Dominique: “Are you bringing the alien back to earth?” Roy Adams: “No, we’re going to keep it up here where it’s safe.” I don’t normally like reading or hearing other peoples reviews but somehow going into …
"Logan" (2017) Action/Thriller Running Time: 135 minutes Directed by: James Mangold Featuring: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Boyd Holbrook, Stephen Merchant, Dafne Keen, Eriq La Salle, Elise Neal and Elizabeth Rodriguez Charles Xavier: “Logan, what did you do?” Logan: “The world is not the same as it was, Charles. Mutants... they're gone now.” …
"A Streetcat Named Bob" (2017) Drama/Comedy Running Time: 103 minutes Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode Featuring: Luke Treadaway, Ruta Gedmintas, Joanne Froggatt, Anthony Head and Bob the Cat as himself “Cats are notoriously picky about who they like. And if a cat doesn’t like its owner it will go and find another one. Cats do that …
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“Fist Fight" (2017) Comedy Running Time: 91 minutes Directed by: Richie Keen Featuring: Ice Cube, Charlie Day, Christina Hendricks, Jillian Bell and Tracy Morgan Strickland: “Snitches get stitches.” In recent years Ice Cube has been teaming up with veteran comedians (Cedric the Entertainer, Kevin Hart, Jonah Hill, Mike Epps and many others) in fish out of …
