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Review: Only the Brave

By Jaskee Hickman
October 20, 2017
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Miles Teller and Josh Brolin star in Columbia Pictures' ONLY THE BRAVE

Only the Brave is just more proof that Hollywood will always find itself in weird positions with movies that are supposedly “based” on true stories. We should know by now that we shouldn’t take that to mean what we’re watching is accurate, but some people understandably assume that what they’re getting is authentic to a large extent. I guess it …

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Review: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

By Deirdre Crimmins
January 15, 2016
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John Krasinski stars in Paramount's "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi"

13 Hours may just be Michael Bay’s best recent film, but considering Bay’s track record this is not high praise. The film is functional and clearly designed to pick at our nation’s the still-fresh scars from the attack on our embassy in Benghazi, but overall it lacks heart and cohesive visual storytelling. The film focuses on a group of private …

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Review: The Walk

By Jaskee Hickman
September 30, 2015
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars in Tristar Pictures' THE WALK

Basing a movie on a singular event is risky to try when attempting to actually entertain an audience. There’s usually too much talking and time-wasting before we finally get to the only thing that we are really even watching for. That was my primary reason of concern before I saw The Walk since it looked to have all the trappings …

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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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