Thursday, December 26, 2019
Ip Man 4: The Finale - Movie Review
The Movie: Ip Man 4: The Finale
The Director: Wilson Yip
The Cast: Donnie Yen, Kwok-Kwan Chan, Scott Adkins,
The Story: The Kung Fu master travels to the U.S. where his student has upset the local martial arts community by opening a Wing Chun school.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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David Johnson Wood
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Donnie Yen
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Kent Cheng
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Kwok-Kwan Chan
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Scott Adkins
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Vanness Wu
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Yue Wu
Black Christmas (2019) - Movie Review
The Movie: Black Christmas
The Director: Sophia Takal
The Cast: Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Lily Donoghue, Brittany O'Grady, Caleb Eberhardt, Cary Elwes, Simon Mead, Madeleine Adams
The Story: A group of female students are stalked by a stranger during their Christmas break.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Imogen Poots
Monday, December 23, 2019
Queen & Slim - Movie Review
The Movie: Queen & Slim
The Director: Melina Matsoukas
The Cast: Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine
The Story: A couple's first date takes an unexpected turn when a police officer pulls them over.
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Movie Review
The Movie: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The Director: J.J. Abrams
The Cast: Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Billie Lourd, Keri Russell, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Ian McDiarmid, Kelly Marie Tran, Billy Dee Williams, Joonas Suotamo, Lupita Nyong'o, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Greg Grunberg, Richard E. Grant
The Story: The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once more in the final chapter of the Skywalker saga.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Adam Driver
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Andy Serkis
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Billie Lourd
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Carrie Fisher
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Daisy Ridley
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Domhnall Gleeson
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Greg Grunberg
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John Boyega
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Joonas Suotamo
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Kelly Marie Tran
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Keri Russell
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Lupita Nyong'o
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Mark Hamill
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Oscar Isaac
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Richard E. Grant
Monday, December 16, 2019
2019 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards
The has been a banner year for The TwoOhSix with a record number of movies watched and reviews posted, global expansion of film festival coverage, and all of it capped off by being accepted into the Seattle Film Critics Society. One of the duties as a member of the SFCS is to participate in voting for the year end awards which have now officially been posted for everyone to see.
1917 - Movie Review
The Movie: 1917
The Director: Sam Mendes
The Cast: Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Andrew Scott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong, Adrian Scarborough, Daniel Mays, John Hollingworth, Richard McCabe
The Story: Two young British privates during the First World War are given an impossible mission: deliver a message deep in enemy territory that will stop 1,600 men, and one of the soldier's brothers, from walking straight into a deadly trap.
Sunday, December 15, 2019
The Irishman - Movie Review
The Movie: The Irishman
The Director: Martin Scorsese
The Cast: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci
The Story: A mob hitman recalls his possible involvement with the slaying of Jimmy Hoffa.
Bombshell - Movie Review
The Movie: Bombshell
The Director: Jay Roach
The Cast: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, Kate McKinnon, Mark Duplass, Allison Janney, John Lithgow, Malcolm McDowell, Rob Delaney
The Story: A group of women decide to take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.
Dolemite is My Name - Movie Review
The Movie: Dolemite Is My Name
The Director: Craig Brewer
The Cast: Eddie Murphy, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps, Wesley Snipes, Craig Robinson, Titus Burgess, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Snoop Dogg, Ron Cephas Jones, T.I., Luenell, Tasha Smith, Chris Rock
The Story: Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Chris Rock
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Craig Robinson
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Eddie Murphy
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Keegan-Michael Key
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Kodi Smit-McPhee
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Luenell
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Mike Epps
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Ron Cephas Jones
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T.I.
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Wesley Snipes
Saturday, December 14, 2019
Apollo 11 - Documentary Review
The Documentary: Apollo 11
The Director: Todd Douglas Miller
The Story: A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Documentary
Honeyland - Documentary Review
The Documentary: Honeyland
The Directors: Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov
The Story: The last female bee-hunter in Europe must save the bees and return the natural balance in Honeyland, when a family of nomadic beekeepers invade her land and threaten her livelihood.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Documentary
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Jumanji: The Next Level - Movie Review
The Movie: Jumanji: The Next Level
The Director: Jake Kasdan
The Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Danny Glover, Danny DeVito, Awkwafina, Nick Jonas, Madison Iseman, Alex Wolff, Morgan Turner, Ser'Darius Blain, Rhys Darby, Rory McCann
The Story: The gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to rescue one of their own, the players will have to brave parts unknown from arid deserts to snowy mountains, to escape the world's most dangerous game.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Alex Wolff
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Awkwafina
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Colin Hanks
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Danny DeVito
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Danny Glover
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Dwayne Johnson
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Jack Black
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Karen Gillan
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Kevin Hart
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Madison Iseman
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Melissa Kennemore
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Morgan Turner
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Nick Jonas
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Rhys Darby
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Ser'Darius Blain
Monday, December 9, 2019
2019 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards Nominations
Even though I am nine years into this movie critic thing, this has been my first year as a member of the Seattle Film Critics Society which means I had the honor and privilege of participating in the year end awards nominations process. Over the course of 2019, I have watched and reviewed more movies than ever before so it was quite a task going through all of it to find the best of the best.
Take a look below for the official SFCS press release that contains all the information you could ever want about this year's nominees and stay tuned for the winners to be announced on Monday, December 16th via the SFCS Twitter page (@seattlecritics).
Uncut Gems - Movie Review
The Movie: Uncut Gems
The Directors: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
The Cast: Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett
The Story: A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score, makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Adam Sandler
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Idina Menzel
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Judd Hirsch
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Lakeith Stanfield
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Marriage Story - Movie Review
The Movie: Marriage Story
The Director: Noah Baumbach
The Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Merritt Wever, Laura Dern, Ray Liotta, Alan Alda, Wallace Shawn, Julie Hagerty, Mark O'Brien, Kyle Bornheimer, Brook Bloom, Azhy Robertson
The Story: Noah Baumbach's incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a family staying together.
No Time to Die Character Posters
The new James Bond movie, No Time to Die, is on it's way and now we have some character posters to give us a glimpse at who we will be seeing in the new movie. After you are done gazing at these glorious posters, take a look at the teaser trailer for the teaser trailer.
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Black Widow Trailer Debut
The first teaser trailer for Marvel's Black Widow movie was released today. This officially kicks off the marketing campaign for the movie and the beginning of Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Scarlett Johansson looks better than ever in the role and the cast of characters including Florence Pugh looks super fun. Definitely looking forward to this one.
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Monday, December 2, 2019
Waves - Movie Review
The Movie: Waves
The Director: Trey Edward Shults
The Cast: Taylor Russell, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Alexa Demie, Sterling K. Brown, Lucas Hedges
The Story: Traces the journey of a suburban family - led by a well-intentioned but domineering father - as they navigate love, forgiveness, and coming together in the aftermath of a loss.
Sunday, December 1, 2019
Arctic - Movie Review
The Movie: Arctic
The Director: Joe Penna
The Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Thelma Smáradóttir, Tintrinai Thikhasuk
The Story: A man stranded in the Arctic after a plane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Mads Mikkelsen
I Lost My Body - Movie Review
The Movie: I Lost My Body
The Director: Jérémy Clapin
The Cast: Hakim Faris, Victoire Du Bois, Patrick d'Assumçao, Hichem Mesbah, Myriam Loucif, Bellamine Abdelmalek
The Story: A story of Naoufel, a young man who is in love with Gabrielle. In another part of town, a severed hand escapes from a dissection lab, determined to find its body again.
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2019 Movie Reviews
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Little Women (2019) - Movie Review
The Movie: Little Women
The Director: Greta Gerwig
The Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, James Norton, Chris Cooper, Meryl Streep, Louis Garrel
The Story: Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Bob Odenkirk
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Chris Cooper
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Eliza Scanlen
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Emma Watson
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Florence Pugh
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Laura Dern
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Saoirse Ronan
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Timothée Chalamet
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Tracy Letts
Us - Movie Review
The Movie: Us
The Director: Jordan Peele
The Cast: Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Anna Diop
The Story: A family's serene beach vacation turns to chaos when their doppelgängers appear and begin to terrorize them.
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Weathering with You 『天気の子』 - 2019 Hawaii International Film Festival Movie Review
The Movie: Weathering with You 『天気の子』
The Director: Makoto Shinkai
The Cast: Kotaro Daigo, Nana Mori, Kentaro Araki, Chieko Baishô and Kana Hanazawa
The Story: A high-school boy who has run away to Tokyo befriends a girl who appears to be able to manipulate the weather.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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HIFF 2019
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Mone Kamishiraishi
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Ryô Narita
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Ryûnosuke Kamiki
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Tôko Miura
The Fable / ザ・ファブル - 2019 Hawaii International Film Festival Movie Review
The Movie: The Fable / ザ・ファブル
The Director: Kan Eguchi
The Cast: Jun'ichi Okada, Fumino Kimura, Koichi Sato, Mizuki Yamamoto, Ryo Kimura
The Story: An legendary assassin from Tokyo is forced to live as a normal person in Osaka for one year without killing anyone.
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Fumino Kimura
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HIFF 2019
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Jun'ichi Okada
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Mizuki Yamamoto
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Sôta Fukushi
Saturday, November 23, 2019
Mina-Anud - 2019 Hawaii International Film Festival Movie Review
The Movie: Mina-Anud
The Director: Kerwin Go
The Cast: Dennis Trillo, Jerald Napoles, Matteo Guidicelli, Alvin Anson and Mara Lopez
The Story: Paradise is upturned when 3 tons of cocaine wash up on the peaceful shores of a fishing village. Two local surfers must decide if the lure of a richer tomorrow is really worth risking family and freedom.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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HIFF 2019
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Lou Veloso
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Mara Lopez
Yesterday - Movie Review
The Movie: Yesterday
The Director: Danny Boyle
The Cast: Himesh Patel, Lily James, Sophia Di Martino
The Story: A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate timeline where they never existed.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Himesh Patel
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Lily James
Thursday, November 21, 2019
21 Bridges - Movie Review
The Movie: 21 Bridges
The Directors: Brian Kirk
The Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Sienna Miller, J.K. Simmons, Stephan James, Taylor Kitsch, Keith David, Alexander Siddig
The Story: An embattled NYPD detective is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Adriane Lenox
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Chadwick Boseman
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J.K. Simmons
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Keith David
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Sienna Miller
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Taylor Kitsch
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Charlie's Angels (2019) - Movie Review
The Movie: Charlie's Angels
The Director: Elizabeth Banks
The Cast: Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska, Elizabeth Banks, Patrick Stewart, Djimon Hounsou, Sam Claflin, Jonathan Tucker, Nat Faxon, Chris Pang, Luis Gerardo Méndez
The Story: When a young systems engineer blows the whistle on a dangerous technology, Charlie's Angels are called into action, putting their lives on the line to protect us all.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Chris Pang
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Djimon Hounsou
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Elizabeth Banks
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Kristen Stewart
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Laverne Cox
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Luis Gerardo Méndez
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Naomi Scott
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Nat Faxon
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Noah Centineo
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Patrick Stewart
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Robert Maaser
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Sam Claflin
Monday, November 18, 2019
Exit / 엑시트 - 2019 Hawaii International Film Festival Movie Review
The Movie: Exit / 엑시트
The Director: Lee Sang-geun
The Cast: Cho Jung-seok, Im Yoon-a, Ko Du-shim, Park In-hwan, Kim Ji-Young
The Story: A rock climber tries to save the day when a mysterious white gas envelops an entire district in Seoul, South Korea.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Bae Yoo-ram
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Cho Jung-seok
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HIFF 2019
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Im Yoon-a
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Kim Kang-Hoon
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Lee Bong-ryeon
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Lee Dong-hwi
Sunday, November 17, 2019
Yellow Rose - 2019 Hawaii International Film Festival Movie Review
The Movie: Yellow Rose
The Director: Diane Paragas
The Cast: Eva Noblezada, Princess Punzalan, Dale Watson, Libby Villari and Lea Salonga
The Story: Rose, an undocumented 17 year old Filipina, dreams of one day leaving her small Texas town to pursue her country music dreams. Her world is shattered when her mom suddenly gets picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Eva Noblezada
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HIFF 2019
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Lea Salonga
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Libby Villari
Signal 100 / シグナル100 - 2019 Hawaii International Film Festival Movie Review
The Movie: Signal 100 / シグナル100
The Director: Lisa Takeba
The Cast: Kanna Hashimoto, Yuta Koseki and Toshiki Seto
The Story: A group of high school students are forced into a game where they are hypnotized to commit suicide on an unknown command. Where no one is safe from a sudden death, how can they avoid their fates?
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HIFF 2019
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Kanna Hashimoto
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Yuri Tsunematsu
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Yûta Koseki
Saturday, November 16, 2019
Blood Machines - 2019 Hawaii International Film Festival Movie Review
The Movie: Blood Machines
The Director: Seth Ickerman
The Cast: Elisa Lasowski, Anders Heinrichsen, Christian Erickson, Natasha Cashman, Joëlle Berckmans, Noémie Stevens, Alexandra Flandrin, Garance Silve and Walter Dickerson
The Story: An artificial intelligence escapes her spaceship to turn into a female ghost and challenges two blade runners to a galactic chase.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Anders Heinrichsen
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HIFF 2019
The Serengeti Rules - Documentary Review
The Documentary: The Serengeti Rules
The Director: Nicolas Brown
The Story: Exploring some of the most remote and spectacular places on Earth, five pioneering scientists make surprising discoveries that flip our understanding of nature on its head, and offer new hope for restoring our world.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Documentary
Friday, November 15, 2019
Moon Hotel Kabul - 2019 Romanian Film Festival Movie Review
The Movie: Moon Hotel Kabul
The Director: Anca Damian
The Cast: Florin Piersic Jr., Florin Ghioca, Alexandru Nagy, Rodica Negrea
The Story: An investigative journalist who bends the truth finds his reality shaken after a translator who he had a one night stand with ends up dead the following day.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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RFF 2019
TwoOhSix Picks - 2019 GeekGirlCon
GeekGirlCon is a really fun convention in downtown Seattle that focuses on empowering women and girls to pursue their passions all within the context of geek culture. There are panels, vendors, exhibits, and all kinds of stuff for people to do all in a safe and inclusive environment that anyone would enjoy. Here is my TwoOhSix Picks list of the things you don't want to miss while you're there.
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GGC 2019
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Frozen II - Movie Review
The Movie: Frozen II
The Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
The Cast: Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Evan Rachel Wood, Jason Ritter, Idina Menzel, Sterling K. Brown, Alan Tudyk, Josh Gad, Rachel Matthews, Ciarán Hinds, Alfred Molina
The Story: Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven leave Arendelle to travel to an ancient, autumn-bound forest of an enchanted land. They set out to find the origin of Elsa's powers in order to save their kingdom.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Alan Tudyk
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Alfred Molina
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Ciarán Hinds
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Evan Rachel Wood
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Idina Menzel
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Jason Ritter
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Jonathan Groff
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Josh Gad
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Kristen Bell
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Sterling K. Brown
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Feast of the Seven Fishes - Movie Review
The Movie: Feast of the Seven Fishes
The Director: Robert Tinnell
The Cast: Skyler Gisondo, Madison Iseman, Josh Helman, Addison Timlin, Ray Abruzzo, Andrew
Schulz, David Kallaway, Lynn Cohen, Joe Pantoliano, Paul Ben-Victor
The Story: In a Rust Belt town on the Monongahela River on Christmas Eve, 1983, a nice, working-class boy brings an affluent, Ivy League girl to his family’s raucous traditional Italian seafood feast, setting off a chain reaction of romantic, comedic and cultural conflicts.
Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos / 나쁜 녀석들: 더 무비 - 2019 Hawaii International Film Festival Movie Review
The Movie: Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos / 나쁜 녀석들: 더 무비
The Director: Son Yong-Ho
The Cast: Ma Dong-Seok, Kim Sang-Jung, Kim Ah-Jung, Jang Ki-Yong, Kang Ye-Won
The Story: Bad guy prisoners are sent on a mission to capture bad guy escaped prisoners.
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HIFF 2019
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Ma Dong-seok
The Report - 2019 Hawaii International Film Festival Movie Review
The Movie: The Report
The Director: Scott Z. Burns
The Cast: Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Jon Hamm, Linda Powell, Corey Stoll, Maura Tierney, Michael C. Hall, Joanne Tucker, Ian Blackman, Douglas Hodge, T. Ryder Smith, Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Shepherd, Ted Levine, Matthew Rhys, Kate Beahan
The Story: Idealistic Senate staffer Daniel J. Jones, tasked by his boss to lead an investigation into the CIA's post 9/11 Detention and Interrogation Program, uncovers shocking secrets.
Nina Wu / 灼人秘密 - 2019 Hawaii International Film Festival Movie Review
The Movie: Nina Wu / 灼人秘密
The Director: Midi Z
The Cast: Wu Ke-Xi, Sung Yu-Hua, Hsia Yu-Chiao and Shih Ming-Shuai
The Story: Struggling actress gets dream role and the experience comes with unexpected consequences.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Cheng Jen-shuo
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HIFF 2019
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Huang Shang-Ho
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Ming-Shuai Shih
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Moon Wang
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Tang Chih-Wei
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Vivian Sung
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Wu Ke-Xi
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