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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: Atomic Blonde

By Jaskee Hickman
July 28, 2017
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Charlize Theron stars in Universal Pictures' ATOMIC BLONDE

Seeing as how it’s directed by one of the directors of John Wick, it’s easy to understand why some people would be excited for Atomic Blonde. With that being the case, those who are hoping for something similar may be satisfied with what they get. On the other hand, they may actually be a little stunned by what the movie …

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Review: The Fate of the Furious

By Jaskee Hickman
April 14, 2017
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Universal Pictures' THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS

At this point, I’m sure we all know what to expect from The Fast and The Furious franchise. So if you’re a fan, you probably can’t get enough of all they’re offering up. There may also be a part of you that knows that any movie could be the one that destroys the franchise for good if it gets too …

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Review: Kubo and the Two Strings

By Deirdre Crimmins
August 19, 2016
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Whimsy can be a tough thing to intentionally pull off. Films who try to add a dose of whimsy to their stories often tumble into being too cutesy or precocious. Kubo and the Two Strings has the exact perfect dose of whimsy, and it does so because it instead focuses on storytelling and character relationships.

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Review: The Huntsman: Winter’s War

By Jaskee Hickman
April 27, 2016
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The Huntsman: Winter’s War is an odd movie simply predicated on the fact that it’s a sequel while also being kind of a prequel. It’s also odd due to the main character from the first film not actually being in it. Then again, neither one of these things really matters anyway. Why? Because this is the kind of movie that …

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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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