The shark attack thriller genre has become quite popular recently, thanks to the Discovery Channel’s annual “Shark Week” (highlighted by their ridiculous “Sharknado” movies). 2016’s “The Shallows” (one of my favorite
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SKYSCRAPER (LOGAN AT THE MOVIES)
“Skyscraper” is the third big-budget action movie starring Dwayne Johnson to hit in just over 6 months time. Johnson plays Will Sawyer, a former FBI op turned building safety
SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (LOGAN AT THE MOVIES)
“Solo: A Star Wars Story” is the second prequel/spinoff, joining 2016’s “Rogue One”, since the Disney takeover of LucasFilm. That movie had almost entirely new characters, while this one is, of
TAG (LOGAN AT THE MOVIES)
“Tag” is centered on a group of friends who go to extreme lengths to carry on a lifelong game of tag, the schoolyard competition where someone is “it” until they
BLOCKERS (LOGAN AT THE MOVIES)
The teen sex comedy gets a gender flip in “Blockers,” as a tight-knit trio of girls make a “sex pact,” vowing to lose their virginity on prom night. But it’s
BRAVEN (LOGAN AT THE MOVIES)
Jason Momoa jumped to superstardom as a Dothraki warlord on “Game of Thrones”, since then he’s been on both TV and movies. He apparently likes roles in the wild: DC’s
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR REVIEW (LOGAN AT THE MOVIES)
Marvel Studios “INFINITY WAR” has been hailed as the Cinematic experience of a lifetime; they have also stated it’s their version of “Empire Strikes Back”. 10 years since the release
ACTS OF VIOLENCE REVIEW (LOGAN AT THE MOVIES)
Director Brett Donowho has been in the shadows in Hollywood for over 10 years mostly as a producer, having only directed a few films mostly shorts. His latest “Acts of
A QUIET PLACE (LOGAN AT THE MOVIES)
“A Quiet Place” There is only a handful of moments that are completely and totally silent, including the opening scene, which apart from the final scene are probably the best
PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING (LOGAN AT THE MOVIES)
The massive Kaiju vs. robots featured in “Pacific Rim” was a welcome treat back in July 2013. Guillermo del Toro who helmed the original opted out of the sequel to
TOMB RAIDER (LOGAN AT THE MOVIES)
The 1st “Tomb Raider” game was released in 1996 followed by over 15 sequels, spin-offs and remakes (none of which I have played). It didn’t take long for Hollywood to
GAME NIGHT (LOGAN AT THE MOVIES)
Odd it took five years for Hollywood to make a movie version of their own “Hollywood Game Night”, which debuted in 2013, the fun NBC competition show, hosted by the
HOSTILES (LOGAN AT THE MOVIES)
Scott Cooper is still a fairly new director having only 4 films under the radar since he started in 2009. His 1st film “Crazy Heart” (earned Jeff Bridges an Oscar),
THE RITUAL (LOGAN AT THE MOVIES)
Director David Bruckner’s (The Signal) survival horror-thriller “The Ritual,” written by Joe Barton and adapted from the novel by Adam Nevill, is “Deliverance” meets “The Blair Witch Project,” the film
FATHER FIGURES (LOGAN AT THE MOVIES)
The original title was less than appealing. This raunchy road-trip comedy underwent a name change 2 months prior to release giving it a less coloful title “Father Figures.” The plot is
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EDDING, MISSOURI (LOGAN AT THE MOVIES)
A talented, all-star cast. An interesting concept. Loads of buzz, including Best Picture talk. I was curious and excited for what “Three Billboards” had to offer. Director Martin McDonagh gives
JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (LOGAN AT THE MOVIES)
“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” has some references to the original, but it takes place inside the game rather in the real world. While the previous family adventure comedy (1995’s
DOWNSIZING (LOGAN AT THE MOVIES)
This is not a “Honey I Shrunk the Kids” kind of film. This is a though-provoking drama with an unusual comedic undertone. While Damon’s Paul does shrink down to around
BLACK PANTHER (LOGAN AT THE MOVIES)
While “The Black Panther” was first brought to life to the Cinematic Universe in 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War”, with “42” actor Chadwick Boseman in the role of Marvel’s African
ONLY THE BRAVE (LOGAN AT THE MOVIES)
We’ve all seen video of the horrific wildfires that swept California, either on the news or Facebook. A new film, based on the true story of one group of wild