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The 15:17 To Paris use of non-actors’ derails film

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Rating: « out of ««««

Running Time: 94 minutes

The 15:17 to Paris is a biopic that chronicles the actions of three US military servicemen who thwarted an assailant on a passenger train bound for Paris in 2015. Of course, the three men involved: Spenser Stone, Anthony Sadler and Alek Skarlatos acted bravely and showed...

DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for Feb. 9, 2018

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Welcome back to another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. This edition is one of the busiest in quite some time, with all sorts of intriguing fare. So, if you can’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

BIG NEW RELEASES!

24 Hours to Live - This independent, multi-national production involves a hired assassin who is killed on the job. However, technology allows for the hitman to be resurrected for one full day. Brought back to life he sets out to right some wrongs and make up for his mistakes in the limited time he has left. Reaction towards this action flick wasn’t exemplary. A few called it ridiculous B-movie fun that works as...

DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for Feb. 2, 2018

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Alright, it’s time for another look at new arrivals on Blu-ray and DVD. There’s lots of interesting stuff coming in a wide variety of genres. So, if you can’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

BIG NEW RELEASES!

Boo 2! A Madea Halloween - Tyler Perry returns in this holiday-themed sequel. This time out, the lead’s 18-year-old granddaughter heads out to a frat party at a campground. Madea does not approve and heads out with her friends to retrieve the youngster. Upon their arrival, a gaggle of monsters are unleashed and go on the rampage... that is, until they run into the protagonist. Reaction from the press was extremely negative...

Maze Runner: The Death Cure puts action over character

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Rating: «« out of ««««

Running Time: 142 minutes

Another Young Adult book-to-film series is set to come to a close this week with Maze Runner: The Death Cure. You’ll be forgiven for having forgotten about the previous features; it has been nearly two and a half years since the last installment in the franchise (due to a horrible on-set accident in 2016 early into the production that put its star out of commission for several months). This finale arrives chock full of action and explosions, although from a story perspective this feels like both a blessing and a curse.

This chapter resumes with Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) having long escaped the mazes, survived travel across a...

DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for Jan. 26, 2018

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Hello again for another look at the latest Blu-rays and DVD arriving on shelves. There’s a good mix this week of awards bait and, well, some not-so-great features. So if you can’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

Big New Releases!

Chasing the Dragon - Based on a true story, this Hong Kong/China crime thriller set in 1963 involves a Mainland China immigrant who sneaks his way into the British colony of Hong Kong. Once there, he establishes himself as a ruthless drug kingpin and secures a notorious police detective to help him maintain control. However, when the cop eventually retires and new laws are established, the crook finds his...

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