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Thor: Ragnarok

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, & Mark Ruffalo Director: Taika Waititi - Rating: PG-13 - Rating: 4 Stars One thing I love about the Marvel Universe is that it is always trying to evolve. No matter how big the last box office or how good the last movie, with each film it is is always trying to get bigger, better, and even re-invent itself. With that however there is always a danger of going too far, and when it comes to their latest film, Thor: Ragnarok they came close. In his third installment Thor learns he must face his greatest foe of all, his long lost sister, who had been locked away millennia ago. She is said to be stronger than even Odin himself and casts Thor and Loki out of Asgard, where they wind up on a strange world, where Thor is forced to compete in a battle royal against an old friend. Thor has always featured arguably the best special effects in the Marvel film franchise, and at least to me, has always been more Science Fiction and the

The Returned (U.S. Version)

Starring: India Ennenga, Mark Pellegrino, Tandi Wright, Sophie Lowe, Dylan Kingwell, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Mat Vairo, Kevin Alejandro, Sandrine Holt, Agnes Bruckner, Jeremy Sisto, Carl Lumbly, Leah Gibson, & Rhys Ward Network: A&E - Seasons: 1 (2015) - Score: 2 Stars Today there are more networks and streaming services offering original programming than ever before. It is an amazing time for TV lovers and it seems that anyone can get pretty much anything on the air. With all these new shows debuting all over the place, this does unfortunately leave the networks at somewhat of a disadvantage when it comes to original ideas. Out of desperation, many networks have turned to re-booting old shows, bringing back cancelled ideas that didin't work, and even Americanizing overseas television shows, The Returned is an example of the later. I understand why A&E chose to take a show from overseas, Americanize it, and market it as their next big hit, but why the Returned?

Spotlight

Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, & Rachel McAdams Director: Thomas McCarthy - Rating: R - Score: 5 Stars The truth is always stranger than fiction and that's why it makes for the best movies. Spotlight is the 2016 Academy Award Winner for Best Picture and it was well deserved. This star studded cast comes together to tell the true story of how the Boston Globe was finally able to breakthrough the decades long wall of silence, and expose the Catholic Church's child molestation scandal. Michael Keaton headlines this all-star cast and shows that while he's been out of the spotlight (pun intended) for some time now, he hasn't lost a beat. As the enigmatic leader of the newspaper's Spotlight section, Walter Robinson (Keaton) will not give up the fight for the truth, no matter the personal cost. Even when his own bosses tell him the story is dead and to give up, he refuses to let it go and he shows that one man with a mission really can change the world. Th

The Silent Thief

Starring: Toby Hemingway, Cody Longo, John Billingsly, & Frances Fisher Director: Jennifer Cleary -  Rating: NR - Score: 2 Stars Here we have yet another example of a terrific performance wasted in an absolutely terrible film. I don't understand why certain actors continue to under value themselves and take on roles like this one. Toby Hemingway gives a tremendous performance as Brennan, a drifter who rents a room in the Henderson household. At first he seems like a normal young guy, looking for a place to stay, until it become apparent that he is obsessed with their son, Mike (Cody Longo). That's when this film turns into some strange homoerotic version of Cape Fear, but not really, because the catch is, Mike is away at college and while he's there, Brennan is hanging out with his best friend and hooking up with his little sister. Is Brennan actually gay? Does he want Mike? His life? His family? No one knows because nothing is explained! All we ever see in this fil

Cheap Thrills

Starring: Pat Healy, Ethan Embry, Sara Paxton, & David Koechner Director: E.L. Katz - Rating: NR - Score: 3 Stars Craig Daniels (Pat Healy) is having a hell of a day. He's been fired on the very same day he's recieved an eviction notice on his front door. Content to drink his troubles away, Craig runs into an old friend from High School. Together they start catching up and run into a unique couple, a couple who starts offering them money simply for doing oddball things for their amusement. The duo agrees and even goes back to the couples house with them, and that's when things really start to get bizarre. I feel like I've seen something similar and far more serious before, but I can't place my finger on it. What I really liked about this film was that despite it's B-movie status, and obvious lack of quality writing, what goes down isn't as expected as you would think. A lot of it really was surprising and they do spare us the pain and torture of doin

Update!

Thank you for hanging in with us these past four months! Unfortunately we fell short of our goal and were unable to pay for the new web design I'd had in mind. As I said, I refused to start a Gofundme or ask for cash donations, because there are far worthier causes to donate your money to. I asked for donations of unwanted CDs, DVDs, books, and games to sell on eBay, in order raise the money myself, and I'd like to give a very special thank you to all of you who donated! We did fall short of our goal, but we did raise enough money to get a new custom skin and give us some much needed breathing room! Over the next few weeks I'll be updating our links, supporting sites, Facebook page, YouTube, & Twitter, as well as writing a whole bunch of new reviews!!! As you will notice our new custom page gives you SEVEN different options, so you can choose how you would like to view The Ultimate Movie Review! We have also greatly improved our search feature. Now, it is far more accur