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Review: Gringo

By Jaskee Hickman
March 9, 2018
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David Oyelowo stars in STX Films' GRINGO

The cool things about smaller movies is that they’re able to take risks that big budget movies aren’t able to take. With movies that are made with small budgets, you get more room to operate because the level of financial failure will never be all that great if it flops. Plus, it can also end up being a good thing …

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Review: A Wrinkle in Time

By Jaskee Hickman
March 9, 2018
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Storm Reid stars in Disney's A WRINKLE IN TIME

A Wrinkle in Time looks to have all that’s needed to excite its viewers in a way that very few pictures do. But of course, you have to take everything that you have at your disposal and mix it together properly in order to make it all work as well as it all should. And while I like her as …

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Review: Death Wish (2018)

By Jaskee Hickman
March 5, 2018
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Bruce Willis stars in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures' DEATH WISH

As it turns out, the remake of Death Wish is better than I thought it was going to be. And while I still believe it was an unnecessary movie to put out since absolutely no one was asking for it, it’s here and had quite a few positives things working in its favor. To say that when I was only …

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Review: Red Sparrow

By Jaskee Hickman
March 2, 2018
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Poster image of 20th Century Fox's RED SPARROW

Red Sparrow looks to have all the components needed to be the kind of spy thriller that could be intriguing and complex. There appear to be a lot of moving parts that will grab your attention and hold it all the way until we get to that inevitable twist that we know is coming. Over the course of this movie, …

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Review: Annihilation

By Jaskee Hickman
February 26, 2018
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(L-r) Jennifer Jason Leigh, Natalie Portman, Tuva Novotnyin, Tessa Thompson and Gina Rodriguez star in Paramount Pictures' ANNIHILATION

In spite of what it could have been, Annihilation is the kind of movie that is more than likely disappoint most of the people who watch it. There are some decent ideas that some will like, but it’s hard to believe that any of it will provide enough satisfaction for many to forgive all of its negative attributes. Ultimately, that’s …

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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
March 1, 2024
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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