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Monster Hunter - Movie Review Critics Score - 5 of 10 General Audience Score - 7 of 10 Monster Hunter Player Score - 8 of 10 Those who played Monster Hunter games will surely get a kick from seeing the theatrical counterpart. But will anyone not familiar with the game series be at all entertained? PROS - Monster Hunter is a sci-if action film from the collaborative duo of Milla Jovovich and Paul W.S. Anderson, the team that’s made countless Resident Evil films. Milla plays Artemis, an army officer who finds herself and crew transported to a land of monsters. The action is heavy and almost constant as she navigates her way through a world where everything’s sole focus is to murder her. The visual effects are quite fantastic, the CG monsters, fight sequences and landscapes are impeccably well crafted and look great. As Artemis explores this alternate world, references to the video game pop up frequently and add amusement to those familiar with the franchise. Fans of the series will enjoy...

Black Bear - Movie Review Critics Score - 8 of 10 General Audience Score - 6 of 10 Black Bear takes us on a unique dive into the filmmaking experience. The viewer gets to go on a sort of behind the scenes in movie making and it’s one wild ride. Is this ride for you? PROS - Black Bear is a story we’ve never heard before. This original roller coaster ride of a film provides many twists and turns as we roll around every corner of the story. Aubrey Plaza plays Allison, an actress/director who heads to a remote cabin to stay with a couple as she prepares to tackle her next film project. The acting by Plaza is really the best work of her career and after Ingrid Goes West, she’s really starting to show her acting chops post Parks and Rec. She fits in well as the entire cast does an excellent job at bringing these “movie characters” to life. The rug gets pulled out from under the viewers as Allison and her weekend hosts relationships . . . let’s just use the word evolve. As our understanding o...

Freaky - Movie Review Critic Score - 6 of 10 General Audience Score - 7 of 10 Following in the body swapping footsteps of many films, the premise of a serial killer and teenage schoolgirl seems like a vaguely entertaining premise for a film. Somewhere some films executives were like, "Sure, why not?" and now we get Freaky. Worth your time? PROS - Freaky's concept is straight from the Hollywood cookie cutter mold of trying out a formerly original idea with a new twist we haven't really seen before. Think of Palm Springs using Groundhog Day as a springboard, you get it. Sometimes these new spins on old concepts work better than others. Freaky follows Millie, played by Kathryn Newton, as she swaps bodies with the serial killer played by Vince Vaughn. Both these characters are having fun with the roles while they go about trying to make us believe the most harmless looking high school girl is a murderer and the massive Vaughn is a dainty little boy hungry teen. Since nobo...

The Father - Movie Review Critic Score - 9 of 10 General Audience Score - 8 of 10 The Father is the story of Anthony, played by Sir Anthony Hopkins, a gentleman who suffers from some form of cognitive dissonance. The work Hopkins has done here has been lauded as one of the finest performances on the screen, but does the performance make the movie? PROS - The film tells the tale of an aged man coping with memory loss as things take a turn for the worse. As we watch Hopkins bring Anthony’s struggles and emotions to life, one can only sit in stunned silence at the performance that only a handful of people alive are able deliver at this caliber. It’s truly breathtaking. Hopkins deserves all the praise and awards that he can get for this role, but Coleman and the entire cast are excellent as well. The acting aside, this film is another one of the years' directorial debuts by Florian Zeller. The directors vision that is brought to the screen is simply masterful. The editing and productio...

Raya And The Last Dragon - Movie Review Critic Score - 7 of 10 General Audience Score - 8 of 10 The latest film cut from the Disney cloth is here, Raya And The Last Dragon. It follows in the animated footsteps of Frozen and Moana. Does it come anywhere close to its Disney counterparts? PROS - Raya And The Last Dragon follows the path of Raya as she searches for pieces of a dragon stone to save mankind and . . dragonkind? Raya meets Sisu, the last dragon, and they search for the pieces together. The animation, particularly of the dragon(s), is truly stunning. The fluorescent colors, the teals, blues and purples is gorgeous, I can’t wait to see it in HDR for all the 4K TV people out there. But if you go into a movie that is from Disney and is animated, we’ve come to expect these fantastic visuals. The voiceover work is also well done, Awkwafina is especially delightful, bringing originality and her bubbly personality to the multi-color haired Sisu. The score to Raya by James Newton Howar...

Another Round - Movie Review Critics Score - 8 of 10 General Audience Score - 7 of 10 Another Round is the second collaboration between Mads Mikkelsen and Director Thomas Vinterberg. The first being the 2012 film nominated for Best International Feature Film, The Hunt, an incredible piece of filmmaking. But does Another Round live up to its’ predecessor? PROS - Mads Mikkelsen plays Martin, a high school teacher who’s life, work and marriage has become routine and uneventful. A friend suggests the concept of drinking and how it's been able to help people elevate themselves, which sets Martin and the three friends on a journey of self-discovery. Mads delivers a spectacular performance but the entire cast is excellent as they explore the boundaries of drinking on the job. Although the film takes a while to pick up speed, the writing and story deserve a lot of credit here. As we watch Martin explore the benefits that can be derived, we see him also traverse the pitfalls of such a probl...