Pet Sematary (2019)
Directed by: Kevin Kolsch, Dennis Widmyer
Starring: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow, Jete Laurence, Obssa Ahmed
Rated: R
Running Time: 1 h 41 m
TMM Score: 1.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Some Acting
WEAKNESSES: Pacing, Tone, Writing, Production Design, Mishandling of Story
After a doctor buries his daughter’s dead cat in a mysterious plot of land, it comes back to life and strange incidents begin to occur.
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Serenity (2019)
Directed by: Steven Knight
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Diane Lane, Jason Clarke, Djimon Hounsou
Rated: R for Language throughout, Sexual Content, and Some Bloody Images
Running Time: 1 h 46 m
TMM Score: 2 Stars
STRENGTHS: So Bad It’s Good
WEAKNESSES: Laughable Dialogue, Confusing Direction, Obscure Characters, Absurd Twists, Bizarre Writing
A lonely fisherman takes a peculiar job from a mysterious woman.
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First Man (2018)
Directed by: Damien Chazelle
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Pablo Schreiber, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Christopher Abbot, Ciaran Hinds, Olivia Hamilton, Shea Whigham, Patrick Fugit
Rated: PG-13 for Some Thematic Content Involving Peril, and Brief Strong Language
Running Time: 2 h 21 m
TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Acting, Story, Themes
WEAKNESSES: Cinematography (?)
A look at the life of Neil Armstrong as he navigates the trials of Project Gemini and then prepares for the historic Apollo 11 Mission.
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Chappaquiddick
Directed by: John Curan
Starring: Jason Clarke, Ed Helms, Jim Gaffigan, Kate Mara
Running Time: 1h 46m
TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Acting
WEAKNESSES: Wrong Protagonist
In 1969, Ted Kennedy was involved in a scandal where a young woman was drowned. What would be the aftermath of this incident, for his family, political aspirations, and the country?
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