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Review: Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

By Deirdre Crimmins
July 8, 2016
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Adam Devine and Zac Efron star in 20th Century Fox's MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES

There are few things worse than a comedy that isn’t funny.

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Review: Central Intelligence

By Jaskee Hickman
June 17, 2016
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Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart star in Warner Bros. Pictures' CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE

Effective comedy is what movies like Central Intelligence need to satisfy people interested in watching it. If you miss on that, forget about getting a positive response from audiences.

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Review: The Nice Guys

By Greg Vellante
May 20, 2016
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Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe star in Warner Bros. Pictures' THE NICE GUYS

Amidst a cocktail of cigarette smoke, booze, Yoo-hoo, blood, morality and slapstick, we find The Nice Guys—Shane Black’s latest Los Angeles crime yarn, set in the late 70s, about a duo of investigative idiots following the trail of a missing girl to discover both conspiracy and corruption.

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Review: Keanu

By Jaskee Hickman
April 29, 2016
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Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele star in Warner Bros. Pictures' KEANU

With their brand of humor, Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key have been able to build up enough credibility to develop a loyal fanbase due to the show they starred in together. So it comes as a shock to no one, that they get a chance to keep that going by reuniting for Keanu. This of course, allows them to continue …

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Review: Mother’s Day

By Deirdre Crimmins
April 29, 2016
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Jennifer Aniston and Kate Hudson star in Open Road Films' MOTHER'S DAY

A few times a year a film is released that is so bad, I almost feel terrible reviewing it. Mother’s Day is that film. It is heartless, pandering, sloppy, joyless, and so drenched in product placement it is likely already profitable before it ever hits the screen. Audiences who like a shred of cohesive story telling or characterization, or even …

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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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