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Review: Finding Dory

By Jaskee Hickman
June 21, 2016
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Ed O'Neill and Ellen DeGeneres star in Disney Pixar's FINDING DORY

Pixar has seen booming levels of prosperity with the animated films they’ve been releasing for the past several years.

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Review: The Jungle Book

By Jaskee Hickman
April 15, 2016
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(L-r) Ben Kingsley, Bill Murray, Neel Sethi and Lupita Nyong'o star in Walt Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK

As someone who loves originality, it’s not everyday that I’ll endorse a movie that’s a remake. They’re usually a waste of time and only serve as a way to make some money for the studios that are putting them out. Well, The Jungle Book is one of those rare exceptions for me. Not only is it a solid movie, it …

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Review: Zootopia

By Deirdre Crimmins
March 4, 2016
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Jason Bateman and Ginnifer Goodwin star in Walt Disney Animation's ZOOTOPIA

Cute can only get you so far, but when it comes to animated films for kiddos, cute will take you awfully far. In Disney’s latest animated film Zootopia they are relying adorable animals to sneak in some life lessons, and they nearly pull it off too. Zootopia is the titular city where Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) wants to make her …

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Review: Beasts of No Nation

By Jaskee Hickman
October 16, 2015
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Abraham Attah and Idris Elba star in Netflix Originals' BEASTS OF NO NATION

In American film, war is common place. Whether it’s based in Japan, Germany or somewhere like space, there’s always a war going on some place on camera. One of the places where our cameras don’t usually travel is Africa. Of course, there have been movies about this subject there, but it’s hard to remember any that are quite like Beasts …

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Review: The Gunman

By Deirdre Crimmins
March 20, 2015
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Sean Penn stars in Open Roads Films' "The Gunman"

I am willing to forgive action films of a few more cinematic missteps than I am of other films. As long as the action is gripping, fun, and somehow has a place within the story of the film it is easier to overlook other issues. The Gunman not only falls short on the action itself, but it offers little else …

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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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