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Review: Stuber

By Jaskee Hickman
July 12, 2019
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Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani star in 20th Century Fox's STUBER

On some levels, Stuber is the typical action comedy meant for adults. For some, this could be appealing, but I’m not sure it has enough to really grab and maintain an audience. There’s nothing that really stands out or makes it anything more than a generic movie. This could be disappointing to anyone who may be interested, but that’s more …

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Review: Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

By Jaskee Hickman
April 10, 2019
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Max Zhang and Michelle Yeoh star in Well Go USA's MASTER Z: IP MAN LEGACY

The cinematic legacy of Ip Man looks to continue with the next release of the franchise which saw Donnie Yen as the legendary martial artist. The major difference is that the man who is known for training Bruce Lee isn’t the main focus anymore. That role is now being handed to Master Z (played by Max Zhang), the antagonist who …

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Review: Hotel Artemis

By Jaskee Hickman
June 8, 2018
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Sterling K. Brown and Jodie Foster in Global Road Entertainment's HOTEL ARTEMIS

Hotel Artemis seemed to have the potential to be a good little movie that plenty of people could really get into. Not only does it seem to have all of the qualities to be a fun action flick, it is also being released when at a time when people could use something different from all of the big budget movies …

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Review: Avengers: Infinity War

By Jaskee Hickman
April 25, 2018
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Josh Brolin stars in Marvel Studios' AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR

With Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War, Anthony and Joe Russo have proven to be directors capable of making exceptional films within the MCU construct. This was also why I felt confident in their abilities as filmmakers to make Avengers: Infinity War into something special. With that being said, I was also fully aware that the …

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Review: Blade Runner 2049

By Jaskee Hickman
October 5, 2017
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Ryan Gosling stars in Warner Bros. Pictures' BLADE RUNNER 2049

Blade Runner (The Final Cut) is an odd one for me because while I didn’t love it, it stayed on my mind after I saw it. Aside from its looks, I guess the reason for that is due to me believing that it could have been much better than it actually is. That’s kind of how I feel about Blade …

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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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