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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Directed by: Martin Scorsese

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner, Jon Bernthal, Jon Favrea, Jean Dujardin, Shea Whigham, Cristin Milioti

Rated: R for Sequences of Strong Sexual Content, Graphic Nudity, Drug Use and Language Throughout, and For Some Violence

Running Time: 3 h

TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Acting, General Insanity, Themes

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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

November 25, 2019

The rise and fall of Jordan Belfort, a criminal Wall Street stocker broker.

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In Biographical, Crime, Drama, Comedy, Thriller Tags Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner, Jon Bernthal, Jon Favrea, Jean Dujardin, Shea Whigham, Cristin Milioti, Martin Scorsese, 2013
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Splinter (2008)

Directed by: Toby Wilkins

Starring: Shea Whigham, Jill Wagner, Paulo Costanzo, Rachel Kerbs

Rated: R for Violence/Gore Language

Running Time: 1 h 22 m

TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Writing, Some Special Effects, Tension

WEAKNESSES: Some Acting, Pacing in Middle

Splinter (2008)

October 6, 2019

After a convict and his girlfriend take a young couple hostage, a parasitic creature terrorizes them all.

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In Crime, Horror, Sci Fi, Thriller Tags Shea Whigham, Jill Wagner, Paulo Costanzo, Rachel Kerbs, Toby Wilkins, R, 3 Stars, 2008
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Joker (2019)

Directed by: Todd Phillips

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz,Shea Whigham, Frances Conroy, Marc Maron, Glenn Fleshler

Rated: R for Strong Bloody Violence, Disturbing Behavior, Language and Brief Sexual Images

Running Time: 2 h 1 m

TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Joaquin Phoenix, Themes, Writing

WEAKNESSES: Some Heavy-Handedness, Mild Pacing

Joker (2019)

October 4, 2019

A character study of Arthur Fleck, a man widely ignored and beat down by society. 

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In Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Superhero Tags Todd Phillips, Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Shea Whigham, Frances Conroy, Marc Maron, Glenn Fleshler, R, 4.5 Stars
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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)

Directed by: Werner Herzog

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Xzibit, Fairuza Balk, Jennifer Coolidge, Tom Bower, Brad Dourif, Shea Whigham, Michael Shannnon

Rated: R for Drug Use and Language Throughout, Some Violence and Sexuality

Running Time: 2 h 2 m

TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Some Acting, Story

WEAKNESSES: Some Acting, Cheesy Ending, Uneven Quality

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)

August 19, 2019

A drug and gambling addicted detective working in post-Katrina New Orleans investigates the brutal killings of five Senegalese immigrants.

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In Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller Tags Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Xzibit, Faiiruza Balk, Jennifer Coolidge, Tom Bower, Brad Dourif, Shea Whigham, Michael Shannnon, Werner Herzog, 2009, 3 Stars
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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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Vice (2018)

Directed by: Adam McKay

Starring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Justin Kirk, Jesse Plemons, Shea Whigham, Tyler Perry, Alfred Molina, Naomi Watts

Rated: R for Language and Some Violent Images

Running Time: 2 h 12 m

TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Acting, Directing, Some Writing

WEAKNESSES: Some Writing, Ending, Heavy-Handedness

Vice (2018)

March 29, 2019

The story of Dick Cheney, the most powerful Vice President in American History, and the way he forever changed the Global political landscape.

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In Biographical, Comedy, Crime, Drama Tags Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Justin Kirk, Jesse Plemons, Shea Whigham, Tyler Perry, Alfred Molina, Adam McKay, 3.5 Stars, 2018, Naomi Watts
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Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)

Directed by: Drew Goddard

Starring: Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, John Hamm, Chris Hemsworth, Cailee Spaeny, Shea Whigham, Nick Offerman, Lewis Pullman

Rated: R for Strong Violence, Language, Some Drug Content and Brief Nudity

Running Time: 2 h 21 m

TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Characters, Story, Setting

WEAKNESSES: Pacing, Length

Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)

October 18, 2018

Seven strangers all harboring secrets meet at El Royale, a mysterious hotel on the border of California and Nevada.

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In Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Noir, Thriller Tags Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, John Hamm, Chris Hemsworth, Cailee Spaeny, Shea Whigham, Nick Offerman, Lewis Pullman, Drew Goddard, 3 Stars, 2018, Bad Times at the El Royale, R
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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 (?)

First Man (2018)

October 17, 2018

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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In Adventure, Biographical, Drama, Epic, Romance, Thriller Tags Damien Chazelle, Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Pablo Schreiber, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Christopher Abbot, Ciaran Hinds, Olivia Hamilton, Shea Whigham, Patrick Fugit, PG-13, 5 Stars, 2018
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