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Review: Star Wars: Rogue One

By Jaskee Hickman
December 14, 2016
in :  Reviews
Felicity Jones and Diego Luna star in Lucasfilm's STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE

Even before actually watching it, I think it’s safe to believe that everyone knows how Star Wars: Rogue One will be ending. Under these circumstance, the journey becomes even more vital as it needs to produce the kind of overall value that makes a conclusion that’s not all that captivating or surprising excusable. If that was the goal here, many …

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Cinematic Analysis: Is Blade Runner a Masterpiece?

By Jaskee Hickman
December 7, 2016
in :  Cinematic Analysis
Official Poster of BLADE RUNNER

Is Blade Runner the masterpiece that so many claim it is? It wasn’t viewed that way when it was first debuted back in 1982 after it crashed at the box office, but time helped its standing in a way that allowed it to become one of the more prominent items in science fiction. Once that occurred, this Ridley Scott directed …

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Review: Midnight Special

By Jaskee Hickman
April 4, 2016
in :  Reviews
Jaeden Lieberher stars in Warner Bros. Pictures' MIDNIGHT SPECIAL

Midnight Special isn’t the type of feature film that will likely get loads of attention from people. Sure, it’s a science fiction flick from one of Hollywood’s largest distributors, but it doesn’t seem to be the kind of movie that many would normally look forward to. That’s really unfortunate when you think about it, because as it turns out, this …

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Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

By Jaskee Hickman
December 16, 2015
in :  Reviews
Adam Driver stars in Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lucasfilm

I never include spoilers in my reviews anyway, so the request to not have them in this piece about Star Wars: The Force Awakens isn’t really causing me to alter my approach. The only thing I have to change is the I highlight the summary since that’s a part of what they don’t want spoiled. Then again, even if no …

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Review: The Martian (2015)

By Jaskee Hickman
October 2, 2015
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Matt Damon portrays the titular hero in 20th Century Fox's THE MARTIAN

At the time of writing this, no human has ever set foot on Mars. While that’s true, it’s a planet that we as humans have studied and analyzed for generations. One reason for that is because it gets more and more fascinating as we continue to learn about all it has to offer. The other reason could be that it’s …

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(L-r) Mia Goth and Halsey star in A24 films' Maxxxine

Review: Maxxxine

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Timothée Chalamet and Josh Brolin star in Warner Bros. Pictures' DUNE PART 2

Review: Dune Part 2

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Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero in Warner Bros. Pictures' MORTAL KOMBAT

Review: Mortal Kombat (2021)

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Eddie Murphy stars in Amazon's COMING 2 AMERICA

Review: Coming 2 America

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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

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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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