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Review: Dark Phoenix

By Jaskee Hickman
June 5, 2019
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Poster image of 20th Century Fox's DARK PHOENIX

As I sat there watching Dark Phoenix, I started wondering why I decided to even give this movie a chance. Before even seeing it, the potential problems that it might have were obvious, plus I haven’t liked an X-Men movie since First Class (not including Deadpool and Deadpool 2). Yeah, it ended up being atrocious overall, but I can’t say …

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Review: Red Sparrow

By Jaskee Hickman
March 2, 2018
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Poster image of 20th Century Fox's RED SPARROW

Red Sparrow looks to have all the components needed to be the kind of spy thriller that could be intriguing and complex. There appear to be a lot of moving parts that will grab your attention and hold it all the way until we get to that inevitable twist that we know is coming. Over the course of this movie, …

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Review: Passengers

By Jaskee Hickman
December 22, 2016
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Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence star in Columbia Pictures' PASSENGERS

Much wasn’t known about Passengers before its release by anyone outside of the people who were directly involved with the film. Apparently, even the trailers gave up nothing. All we basically knew was that it was set in space and featured actors Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence as leads. What comes out of it once you sit down to watch …

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Review: X-Men: Apocalypse

By Jaskee Hickman
May 19, 2016
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Oscar Isaac stars in 20th Century Fox's X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

In artistic ventures, it can rarely be considered a good thing to ignore the sensible and the logical. It’s something that many can appreciate even in a movie as unrealistic as X-Men: Apocalypse.

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Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

By Deirdre Crimmins
November 20, 2015
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Jennifer Lawrence stars in Lionsgate's THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2

Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 showed us that war can be as much about propaganda and politicking as it is about death and destruction. Unfortunately, this made for an unexciting, albeit engaging film. Part 2, and the final entry in the Hunger Games franchise, shows that all of this political maneuvering does pay off in the end. Hunger Games: Mockingjay, …

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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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