Thursday, December 26, 2019
Ip Man 4: The Finale - Movie Review
The Movie: Ip Man 4: The Finale
The Director: Wilson Yip
The Cast: Donnie Yen, Kwok-Kwan Chan, Scott Adkins,
The Story: The Kung Fu master travels to the U.S. where his student has upset the local martial arts community by opening a Wing Chun school.
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David Johnson Wood
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Donnie Yen
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Kent Cheng
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Kwok-Kwan Chan
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Scott Adkins
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Vanness Wu
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Yue Wu
Black Christmas (2019) - Movie Review
The Movie: Black Christmas
The Director: Sophia Takal
The Cast: Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Lily Donoghue, Brittany O'Grady, Caleb Eberhardt, Cary Elwes, Simon Mead, Madeleine Adams
The Story: A group of female students are stalked by a stranger during their Christmas break.
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Imogen Poots
Monday, December 23, 2019
Queen & Slim - Movie Review
The Movie: Queen & Slim
The Director: Melina Matsoukas
The Cast: Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine
The Story: A couple's first date takes an unexpected turn when a police officer pulls them over.
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Movie Review
The Movie: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The Director: J.J. Abrams
The Cast: Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Billie Lourd, Keri Russell, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Ian McDiarmid, Kelly Marie Tran, Billy Dee Williams, Joonas Suotamo, Lupita Nyong'o, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Greg Grunberg, Richard E. Grant
The Story: The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once more in the final chapter of the Skywalker saga.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Adam Driver
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Andy Serkis
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Billie Lourd
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Carrie Fisher
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Daisy Ridley
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Domhnall Gleeson
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Greg Grunberg
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John Boyega
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Joonas Suotamo
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Kelly Marie Tran
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Keri Russell
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Lupita Nyong'o
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Mark Hamill
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Oscar Isaac
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Richard E. Grant
Monday, December 16, 2019
2019 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards
The has been a banner year for The TwoOhSix with a record number of movies watched and reviews posted, global expansion of film festival coverage, and all of it capped off by being accepted into the Seattle Film Critics Society. One of the duties as a member of the SFCS is to participate in voting for the year end awards which have now officially been posted for everyone to see.
1917 - Movie Review
The Movie: 1917
The Director: Sam Mendes
The Cast: Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Andrew Scott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong, Adrian Scarborough, Daniel Mays, John Hollingworth, Richard McCabe
The Story: Two young British privates during the First World War are given an impossible mission: deliver a message deep in enemy territory that will stop 1,600 men, and one of the soldier's brothers, from walking straight into a deadly trap.
Sunday, December 15, 2019
The Irishman - Movie Review
The Movie: The Irishman
The Director: Martin Scorsese
The Cast: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci
The Story: A mob hitman recalls his possible involvement with the slaying of Jimmy Hoffa.
Bombshell - Movie Review
The Movie: Bombshell
The Director: Jay Roach
The Cast: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, Kate McKinnon, Mark Duplass, Allison Janney, John Lithgow, Malcolm McDowell, Rob Delaney
The Story: A group of women decide to take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.
Dolemite is My Name - Movie Review
The Movie: Dolemite Is My Name
The Director: Craig Brewer
The Cast: Eddie Murphy, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps, Wesley Snipes, Craig Robinson, Titus Burgess, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Snoop Dogg, Ron Cephas Jones, T.I., Luenell, Tasha Smith, Chris Rock
The Story: Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.
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Chris Rock
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Craig Robinson
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Eddie Murphy
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Keegan-Michael Key
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Kodi Smit-McPhee
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Luenell
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Mike Epps
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Ron Cephas Jones
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T.I.
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Wesley Snipes
Saturday, December 14, 2019
Apollo 11 - Documentary Review
The Documentary: Apollo 11
The Director: Todd Douglas Miller
The Story: A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.
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Documentary
Honeyland - Documentary Review
The Documentary: Honeyland
The Directors: Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov
The Story: The last female bee-hunter in Europe must save the bees and return the natural balance in Honeyland, when a family of nomadic beekeepers invade her land and threaten her livelihood.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Documentary
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Jumanji: The Next Level - Movie Review
The Movie: Jumanji: The Next Level
The Director: Jake Kasdan
The Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Danny Glover, Danny DeVito, Awkwafina, Nick Jonas, Madison Iseman, Alex Wolff, Morgan Turner, Ser'Darius Blain, Rhys Darby, Rory McCann
The Story: The gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to rescue one of their own, the players will have to brave parts unknown from arid deserts to snowy mountains, to escape the world's most dangerous game.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Alex Wolff
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Awkwafina
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Colin Hanks
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Danny DeVito
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Danny Glover
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Dwayne Johnson
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Jack Black
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Karen Gillan
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Kevin Hart
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Madison Iseman
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Melissa Kennemore
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Morgan Turner
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Nick Jonas
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Rhys Darby
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Ser'Darius Blain
Monday, December 9, 2019
2019 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards Nominations
Even though I am nine years into this movie critic thing, this has been my first year as a member of the Seattle Film Critics Society which means I had the honor and privilege of participating in the year end awards nominations process. Over the course of 2019, I have watched and reviewed more movies than ever before so it was quite a task going through all of it to find the best of the best.
Take a look below for the official SFCS press release that contains all the information you could ever want about this year's nominees and stay tuned for the winners to be announced on Monday, December 16th via the SFCS Twitter page (@seattlecritics).
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Uncut Gems - Movie Review
The Movie: Uncut Gems
The Directors: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
The Cast: Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett
The Story: A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score, makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime.
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Marriage Story - Movie Review
The Movie: Marriage Story
The Director: Noah Baumbach
The Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Merritt Wever, Laura Dern, Ray Liotta, Alan Alda, Wallace Shawn, Julie Hagerty, Mark O'Brien, Kyle Bornheimer, Brook Bloom, Azhy Robertson
The Story: Noah Baumbach's incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a family staying together.
No Time to Die Character Posters
The new James Bond movie, No Time to Die, is on it's way and now we have some character posters to give us a glimpse at who we will be seeing in the new movie. After you are done gazing at these glorious posters, take a look at the teaser trailer for the teaser trailer.
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Black Widow Trailer Debut
The first teaser trailer for Marvel's Black Widow movie was released today. This officially kicks off the marketing campaign for the movie and the beginning of Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Scarlett Johansson looks better than ever in the role and the cast of characters including Florence Pugh looks super fun. Definitely looking forward to this one.
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Monday, December 2, 2019
Waves - Movie Review
The Movie: Waves
The Director: Trey Edward Shults
The Cast: Taylor Russell, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Alexa Demie, Sterling K. Brown, Lucas Hedges
The Story: Traces the journey of a suburban family - led by a well-intentioned but domineering father - as they navigate love, forgiveness, and coming together in the aftermath of a loss.
Sunday, December 1, 2019
Arctic - Movie Review
The Movie: Arctic
The Director: Joe Penna
The Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Thelma Smáradóttir, Tintrinai Thikhasuk
The Story: A man stranded in the Arctic after a plane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown.
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Mads Mikkelsen
I Lost My Body - Movie Review
The Movie: I Lost My Body
The Director: Jérémy Clapin
The Cast: Hakim Faris, Victoire Du Bois, Patrick d'Assumçao, Hichem Mesbah, Myriam Loucif, Bellamine Abdelmalek
The Story: A story of Naoufel, a young man who is in love with Gabrielle. In another part of town, a severed hand escapes from a dissection lab, determined to find its body again.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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