Author: Talkie Gazette

At a minute past midnight, May 19th 1999, my family and I lined up to see The Phantom Menace. It had been 16 years since the Return of

A brutal Wyoming winter sets the stage for Tarantino’s eighth film (he’s going to stop at ten apparently). A visceral violent shocker that pits Tarantino’s penchant for writing

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I so wanted to love this. As each trailer landed, I watched them (several times each), tears welling up in my eyes as John Williams’ score blasted over

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Starring: Adam Sandler, Terry Crews, Jorge Garcia, Taylor Lautner, Rob Schneider, Luke Wilson, Harvey Keitel Directed by: Frank Coraci Written by: Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler Rating: UR Running

Starring: Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, Louis C.K., John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg Directed by: Jay Roach Written by: John McNamara Rating: R Running Time: 2 hr. 4

Starring: Raymond Ochoa, Jeffrey Wright, Jack Bright, Frances McDormand, Marcus Scribner, Sam Elliott Directed by: Peter Sohn Written by: Meg LeFauve Rating: PG Running Time: 1 hr. 40

Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Tony Bellew Directed by: Ryan Coogler Written by: Ryan Coogler, Aaron Covington Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 2 hr.

Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci, Brian d’Arcy James Directed by: Tom McCarthy Written by: Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer Rating: R

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, Elizabeth Banks, Willow Shields Directed by: Francis Lawrence Written by: Peter Craig,

Starring: Ben Kingsley, Gillian Anderson, Callan McAuliffe, Ella Hunt, Milo Parker, Steven Mackintosh Directed By: Jon Wright Written By: Mark Stay, Jon Wright Rating: PG-13 (US) Running Time:

Starring: Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Helena Bonham Carter, Grace Stottor, Ben Whishaw, Adam Michael Dodd, Brendan Gleeson, Meryl Streep Directed By: Sarah Gavron Written By: Abi Morgan Rating:

Starring: Jason Segel, Jesse Eisenberg, Anna Chlumsky, Mamie Gummer, Joan Cusack Directed by: James Ponsoldt Written by: Donald Margulies Rating: R Running Time: 1 hr. 46 min Two

Furious 7 is an interesting film, in that it delivers mindless over the top action thrills with a weight of sadness at the passing of Paul Walker. Feeling