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Review: First Man

By Jaskee Hickman
October 12, 2018
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Poster image of Ryan Gosling in Universal Pictures' FIRST MAN

First Man is the kind of picture that can be attractive on the surface simply based on the moments. That’s true even when you know it will not include the iconic and historic act of planting the American flag on the moon. For some, these moments being brought to life might be enough to at least check it out one …

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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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Review: La La Land

By Jaskee Hickman
December 16, 2016
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Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling star in Lionsgate's LA LA LAND

With a massive number of people breaking into song and dance in its opening moments, La La Land proves that it knows how to capture the attention of its audience. That’s fine and all, but the meat of any movie is in the second act. What I found here isn’t just that the director has an ear for music and …

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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: The Big Short (2015)

By Deirdre Crimmins
December 25, 2015
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Christian Bale stars in Paramount's THE BIG SHORT

Beyond blatant social and political flubs, one of the worst offenses a film can commit is assuming its audience is made up entirely of idiots. Films that talk down to the audience, or over explain the plot, feel like having a conversation with a person who is certain they are smarter than you and want you to know it. They …

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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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