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Review: The Meg

By Jaskee Hickman
August 10, 2018
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Getting a positive reaction from audiences for a movie like The Meg should be simple. I think we all pretty much already know what that entails, so in our minds, it shouldn’t be all that difficult to achieve. All the creators have to do is not get in their own way while giving the people enough of the obvious. If …

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Review: BlacKkKlansman

By Jaskee Hickman
August 10, 2018
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Poster image from Focus Features' BLACKKKLANSMAN

My feelings on Spike Lee have always consisted of the belief that when his artistic endeavors are more subdued, he’s able to create his best and most appealing work. He sometimes has a tendency to allow his artistic desires and love for creativity get a bit out of hand to the point where he loses control of what he has …

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Review: Christopher Robin

By Jaskee Hickman
August 3, 2018
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Ewan McGregor stars in Walt Disney's CHRISTOPHER ROBIN

At some point, we all have to grow up and take on the tasks expected of us as adults. For many, this could be seen as a good thing since you get a chance to have a level of freedom that you were never allowed to have as a child. For others, it could be the opposite since life could …

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Review: Mission: Impossible – Fallout

By Jaskee Hickman
July 25, 2018
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Tom Cruise stars in Paramount Pictures' MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT

As with previous films in the series, Mission: Impossible – Fallout wants to be an exercise in entertainment that provides loads of fun. That’s exactly what they’ve been doing in the eyes of a lot of fans for over two decades now, but in order to stay fresh, they’re going to have to continuously top themselves in every way imaginable. Could …

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Review: Eighth Grade

By Jaskee Hickman
July 23, 2018
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Elsie Fisher stars in A24 Films' EIGHTH GRADE

It’s important that young and aspiring filmmakers come to understand the importance of character development and arcs. Not only do these assist in creating an effective story, they also helps in building the necessary connection between the viewers and the people who they’re asked to follow on-screen. That’s one of the major problems with Eighth Grade. There doesn’t appear to be …

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(L-r) Mia Goth and Halsey star in A24 films' Maxxxine

Review: Maxxxine

Jaskee Hickman
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Timothée Chalamet and Josh Brolin star in Warner Bros. Pictures' DUNE PART 2

Review: Dune Part 2

Jaskee Hickman
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Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero in Warner Bros. Pictures' MORTAL KOMBAT

Review: Mortal Kombat (2021)

Jaskee Hickman
April 27, 2021
Eddie Murphy stars in Amazon's COMING 2 AMERICA

Review: Coming 2 America

Jaskee Hickman
March 5, 2021

Promos/Contests

Attend Boston’s Advance Screening of Wonka

Jaskee Hickman
December 4, 2023

CINEMATIC ESSENTIAL is offering you a chance to attend Boston’s advance screening of Warner Bros. …

Trailers

Arsenio Hall and Eddie Murphy star in Amazon's COMING 2 AMERICA

Coming 2 America – Official Trailer

Zach Braff, Robert De Niro, and Emile Hirsch star in Cloudburst Entertainment's THE COMEBACK TRAIL

The Comeback Trail- Official Trailer

Daniel Craig and Ana de Armas star in MGM Studios' NO TIME TO DIE

No Time to Die – Official Trailer 2

2 HEARTS poster

2 Hearts – Official Trailer

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Interviews

Behind the Scenes image of Ben Dickey and Ethan Hawke on the set of IFC Films' BLAZE

Interview with Director Ethan Hawke of Blaze

Jaskee Hickman
September 24, 2018

Cinematic Analysis

Official Poster of BLADE RUNNER

Cinematic Analysis: Is Blade Runner a Masterpiece?

Jaskee Hickman
December 7, 2016
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