The wit is still razor sharp in this rare sequel that matches the comedic charm of the original. Ted (Seth MacFarlane) is back.  Perhaps a bit wiser and older, but still the same snarky teddy bear we love.  The film opens on one of the happiest days of his life as he marries Tammi-Lynn (Jessica [...]

“DOPE” is the freshest flick in a long time! The film opens with three, ironically diverse, definitions of the word “Dope.” Over the next two hours the audience will see why this is the perfect title for this great movie. “Dope” tells the story of Malcolm (Shameik Moore), a high school senior who’s trying to [...]

Skeptical that the best movie you might see this year involves high school friends and terminal illness?  So were we at first, but “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” is now one of our most beloved films. Watching the trailer it’s easy to mistake this to film for lesser fair.  Comparisons have been drawn [...]

Pixar’s most surreal film is also one of its most insightful.   When the trailers started showing up last year, many wondered how Pixar would be able to craft a successful narrative from something as abstract as a young girl’s emotions.  Sure, it looked cute, and Pixar has one of the best studio records in [...]

Nothing can match the marvel of the original, but this is by far the best Jurassic movie in 20 years. When the first “Jurassic Park” came out over 20 years ago, it blew audiences away.  No one had ever seen dinosaurs that life-like on the screen before.  It was also one of Spielberg’s masterpieces, layered [...]

Surprisingly effective scares in a poorly written and acted film. The third in the series, but first in the timeline, “Chapter 3” tells the story of Elise Rainier’s (Lin Shaye) return to demon fighting after losing her husband.  When a young teenage girl, Quinn Brenner (Stefanie Scott), comes to her house begging for help contacting [...]