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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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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.


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.


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.

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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