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THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR proves the franchise is a winner…
by Coop Cooper 'The Purge': A fictional U.S. holiday in which one day out of the year for twelve hours, all crime - including murder - becomes legal. The first film from “The Purge” franchise set up an...
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STAR TREK: BEYOND finally goes beyond the source material of the original...
by Coop Cooper As a lifelong 'Trekkie' I haven't been the biggest cheerleader for the J. J. Abrams “Star Trek” motion picture reboot. I gave the first film lukewarm reviews. I like the second one...
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JASON BOURNE… Please let this franchise die.
by Coop Cooper Fighting cage matches for cash on the Albanian/Grecian border, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) survives aimlessly off the grid, although seems somewhat bent on self-destruction despite the...
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SUICIDE SQUAD isn’t that bad, but what does it mean for D.C. superhero movies?
by Coop Cooper I thought too much time had passed for me to review “Suicide Squad” but since the film is still #1 at the box office despite abysmal reviews, the projected bomb has become something of...
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BLOOD FATHER review: Mel Gibson may not be on the A-List but he’s still got it…
by Coop Cooper More films with big stars and modest budgets have opted to premiere on Pay Per View or online than ever. Some opt for a limited theater run, with a simultaneous release on services like...
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Top 10 movies of 2016 so far…
by Coop Cooper My mid-year top 10 list is usually populated with the biggest genre films of the summer and a few wild cards from the beginning of the year. Expect this list to change drastically by the...
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QUARRY perpetuates stereotypes on TV, ATLANTA breaks them…
by Coop Cooper Here are two brand new cable TV series, both taking place in the South, but with very different philosophies when it comes to dealing with stereotypes.. (Disclaimer... I'm not big on...
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THE GOOD PLACE might be NBC’s best new show if it can avoid being the next...
With the majority of new and returning shows coming to TV this month, critics have singled out “The Good Place” as the best new 30-minute comedy of the season. Kristen Bell plays Eleanor Shellstrop who...
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THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (2016) is a remake I can actually get behind…
by Coop Cooper In a Hollywood bloated with remakes, only a few seem like a good idea. Take the recent remake of “The Magnificent Seven” for example. The original 1960 western was actually a remake...
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LUKE CAGE continues Netflix’s Marvel superhero winning streak…
by Coop Cooper Since the second season of “Daredevil” premiered earlier this year, Marvel Comics fans have been anticipating the release of the African American-themed “Luke Cage” superhero series on...
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WESTWORLD HBO series has more in common with BLADE RUNNER than the original…
by Coop Cooper The original 1973 “Westworld” film written/directed by Michael Crichton starred Richard Benjamin and James Brolin as two yuppies who spend a small fortune to visit the adult theme park...
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THE ACCOUNTANT is much better than the title suggests…
by Coop Cooper Ben Affleck stars as Christian Wolff, an autistic savant and accountant, who cooks the books for some of the most notorious criminals on the planet. Meticulous about his every move, he...
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Did THE WALKING DEAD season 7 premiere go too far?…
by Coop Cooper Sometimes coming up with an article topic or weekly review becomes a difficult process. I watched the Tom Cruise sequel “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” with the full intention of reviewing...
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Top scary movies for kids growing up in the 80’s…
by Coop Cooper The 80’s was a cinematic golden era for scary PG films, especially before the PG-13 rating changed the landscape of kid/teen-friendly horror movies. Here are a few of the greatest, scary...
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DOCTOR STRANGE is another Marvel winner that breaks barriers…
by Coop Cooper Based off of the Marvel comic book from the 1970's, Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is an arrogant, yet brilliant New York neurosurgeon, considered the top in his field. After...
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ARRIVAL foolishly sidesteps a plot resolution for a vague emotional one…
by Coop Cooper I've seen so many alien invasion movies, I often feel like there are few original storylines to explore. I can often anticipate the twists based on the limited amount of alien invasion...
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SPECTRAL and SIEGE OF JADOTVILLE, 2 Netlix movies worth checking out…
by Coop Cooper Netflix continues its domination of media by declaring it will now focus primarily on producing original material. Its selection of originals is already impressively large, but two new...
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ROGUE ONE… Good but no better than THE FORCE AWAKENS
by Coop Cooper When Disney announced the development of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”, I felt it had even more potential than “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, which didn't fully live up to my...
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NOCTURNAL ANIMALS and TRAVELERS… One overrated Oscar contender and one great...
by Coop Cooper “Nocturnal Animals” (feature film in theaters) - Susan (Amy Adams), a pampered socialite and art gallery owner trudges through her loveless second marriage with her wealthy, yet...
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The painful celeb deaths of 2016 and why we should move on quickly…
by Coop Cooper Every year during the Oscars telecast, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honors the important actors and filmmakers who have passed on in the previous year in a segment...
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