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Review: Can You Ever Forgive Me?

By Jaskee Hickman
November 6, 2018
in :  Reviews
Melissa McCarthy stars in Fox Searchlight's CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?

The thing about some modern low-budget films is that they’re often times closer to the pictures that we used to consistently get a couple of decades ago. What you found more frequently then were movies that were dependent on performances and stories above anything else. This allowed those films to create a sense of intimacy that could reach an audience …

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Review: Life of the Party

By Jaskee Hickman
May 11, 2018
in :  Reviews
Melissa McCarthy stars in New Line Cinema's LIFE OF THE PARTY

A movie about going back to school is familiar territory in the film world that has proven to work well before. However, we haven’t really seen it much in a while, so it can feel somewhat fresh while also offering its creators a chance to provide an interesting concept to play with. Those are the good factors in making Life …

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Review: The Boss

By Deirdre Crimmins
April 8, 2016
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Kristen Bell and Melissa McCarthy star in Universal Pictures' THE BOSS

It looks like director Ben Falcone has another dud on his hands. After the cinematic-airball that was Tammy in 2014, he has now dropped The Boss onto our laps with little ceremony or charisma. The one saving grace of the film is that occasionally Falcone lets his wife, Melissa McCarthy, run her mouth for a bit. Even with McCarthy’s comedic …

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

Review: Maxxxine

Jaskee Hickman
July 12, 2024
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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