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Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Directed by: George Lucas

Starring: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Frank Oz, Jimmy Smits, Christopher Lee

Rated: PG-13 for Sci-Fi Violence and Some Intense Images

Running Time: 2 h 20 m

TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Darker Entry, Some Action, Production Design

WEAKNESSES: Pacing, Battle Fatigue, Acting, Ubiquitous CGI, Dialogue, Cheesy Moments

Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)

December 17, 2019

Three years after the start of the clone wars, Obi-Wan and Anakin find themselves lured into a plot that may offset the balance of the force, and set the Sith up for rule.

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In Action, Adventure, Epic, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci Fi Tags Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Frank Oz, Jimmy Smits, Christopher Lee, 2005, George Lucas
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Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)

Directed by: George Lucas

Starring: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Keira Knightley, Ian McDiarmid, Frank Oz, Terence Stamp, Ahmed Best, Warwick Davis, Samuel L. Jackson

Rated: PG

Running Time: 2 h 16 m

TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Ideas, World Building, Production Design, Action, Darth Maul, John Williams’ Score

WEAKNESSES: Dialogue, Cinematography, Pacing, Plot Holes, Acting, Jar Jar Binks

Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)

December 16, 2019

Two Jedi caught up in a violent trade dispute between the Federation and Naboo discover a boy that may bring balance to the force.

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In Action, Adventure, Epic, Fantasy, Sci Fi, War Tags Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Keira Knightley, Ian McDiarmid, Frank Oz, Terence Stamp, Ahmed Best, Warwick Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, PG, 3 Stars
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The Hateful Eight (2015)

Directed By: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Channing Tatum, Bruce Dern, James Park

Rated: R

Run Time: 2h 48m

TMM Score: 5 Stars

Strengths: Dialogue, Characters, Mystery

Weakness: None

The Hateful Eight (2015)

August 2, 2019

With a blizzard on their trail, a bounty hunter, his bounty, and a couple of hitch hikers decide to hunker down at Millie’s Haberdashery for the next couple of days but with four additional occupants already there, tensions are high and patience is thin.

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In Crime, Drama, Mystery, Western Tags Michael McDonald, Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Channing Tatum, Bruce Dern, James Park, Quenti Tarantino, 2015, R Rated, 5 stars
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Jackie Brown (1997)

Directed By: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, Robert De Niro, Chris Tucker

Rated: R

Run Time: 2h 34m

TMM Score: 4 Stars

Strengths: Music, Dialogue, Story, Camera

Weakness: None

Jackie Brown (1997)

July 23, 2019

When Beaumont, a money man for gun runner Ordell, gets nabbed by the cops, the fallout forces Jackie Brown to start planning her escape from the criminal organization of which she is part.

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In Crime, Thriller Tags Michael McDonald, jackie Brown, 1997, Quentin Tarantino, Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, Robert De Niro, Chris Tucker, R Rated, 4 Stars
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Django Unchained (2012)

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Walton Goggins, Don Johnson, Quentin Tarantino, Jonah Hill, Bruce Dern

Rated: R for Strong Graphic Violence Throughout, A Vicious Fight, Language and Some Nudity

Running Time: 2 h 45 m

TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Acting, Cinematography, Tone, Story Structure

WEAKNESSES: -

Django Unchained (2012)

July 22, 2019

With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner. 

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In Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Epic, Romance, Thriller, Western Tags Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Walton Goggins, Don Johnson, Quentin Tarantino, Jonah Hill, Bruce Dern, 2012
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The Incredibles (2004)

Directed by: Brad Bird

Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee, Spencer Fox, Sarah Vowell, Wallace Shwan, Brad Bird

Rated: PG for Action Violence

Running Time: 1 h 55 m

TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Story, Animation, Humor, Soundtrack, Excitement

WEAKNESSES: A Few Small Plot Holes

The Incredibles (2004)

June 21, 2019

A family of superheroes, while trying to live quietly in suburban life, are forced to save the world. 

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In Action, Adventure, Animated, Children's Movies, Crime, Fantasy, Superhero, Sci Fi Tags 2004, Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee, Spencer Fox, Sarah Vowell, Wallace Shwan, Brad Bird, PG
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Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Directed by: Jordan Vogt-Roberts

Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John C Reilly, John Goodman, Shea Whigham, Thomas Mann, Tian Jing, Jason Mitchell, Richard Jenkins

Rated: PG-13 for Intense Sequences of Sci-Fi Violence and Action, and for Brief Strong Language

Running Time: 1 h 58 m

TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: It’s Dumb B-Movie Fun, Surprising Amount of Humor, Production Design, World Building

WEAKNESSES: It’s Dumb B-Movie Fun

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

May 24, 2019

Assisted by a military escort, a team of scientists travels to an uncharted island in the pacific in search of monsters. 

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In Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci Fi Tags Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John C Reilly, John Goodman, Shea Whigham, Thomas Mann, Tian Jing, Jason Mitchell, Richard Jenkins, Jordan Vogt-Roberts, PG-13, 3.5 Stars, 2017
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Captain Marvel (2019)

Directed By: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck

Starring: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law, Annette Bening, Djimoun Hounsou

Rated: PG-13

Run Time: 2h 3m

TMM Score: 3 Stars

Strengths: Some of the Effects, Some Story Elements

Weakness: Main Character

Captain Marvel (2019)

April 30, 2019

Vers is an elite alien warrior in training for the Kree who are at war with the Skrulls, a shapeshifting alien species. When she is tasked with destroying a Skrull cell on Earth, she discovers that she is both more and less that who she thought she was.

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In Action, Superhero Tags Michael McDonald, Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law, Annette Bening, Djimoun Hounsou, PG-13, 3 stars, MCU
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Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Brolin, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillian, Tessa Thompson, Bradley Cooper

Rated: PG-13 for Sequences of Science-Fi Violence and Action, and Some Language

Running Time: 3 h 1 m

TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Subversion of Expectations, Character Development, Humor, Special Effects

WEAKNESSES: Length, Pacing, Fan Service

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

April 26, 2019

The remaining Avengers fight to undo the events at the end of “Avengers: Infinity War”.

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In Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Epic, Fantasy, Sci Fi, Superhero, War, Thriller Tags Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillian, Tessa Thompson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chadwick Boseman, Tom Holland, Zoe Saldana, Evangeline Lilly, Rene Russo, Elisabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Tom Hiddleston, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, John Slattery, Tilda Swinton, Natalie Portman, Marisa Tomei, Jon Faverau, Taiki Waititi, Cobie Smolders, William Hurt, Winston Duke, Linda Cadellini, Frank Grillo, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Brolin, Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Redford, Stan Lee, 3.5 Stars, 2019, PG-13
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Glass (2019)

Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan

Starring: James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Anya Taylor-joy, Sarah Paulson, Spencer Treat Clark

Rated: PG-13 for Violence and Some Bloody Images, Thematic Elements, and Language

Running Time: 2 h 9 m

TMM Score: 2 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Some Acting

WEAKNESSES: Writing, Directing, Themes

Glass (2019)

April 8, 2019

Security guard David Dunn uses his super powers to track a psychotic man with multiple personalities who calls himself “The Horde.” Simultaneously, criminal mastermind Elijah Price aka Mr. Glass hatches a new plan.

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In Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Fantasy, Thriller, Sci Fi Tags James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Anya Taylor-joy, Sarah Paulson, Spencer Treat Clark, M. Night Shyamalan, 2019, Glass, 2 Stars, PG-13
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