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Review: Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively Return for Another Simple Favor, Sequel with More Characters, Less Sharpness than the First

Although it didn’t take quite as long as it did The Accountant to get to its recent sequel (nine years), Another Simple Favor takes place in the aftermath of 2018’s […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • May 2, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Ben Affleck and On-Screen Brother Jon Bernthal Return for Action-Packed, Neurodivergent The Accountant 2

    It’s been nearly ten years since director Gavin O’Connor (Warrior, Pride & Glory) and screenwriter Bill Dubuque brought us The Accountant, the curious story of Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck), who […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • April 24, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Actor Jake Johnson Moves Behind the Camera for Original, Likable Self Reliance Co-Starring Anna Kendrick

    Marking his debut as a writer/director, actor Jake Johnson brings us his funny and mostly charming take on reality shows, Self Reliance, in which he plays Tommy, a middle-aged guy […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • January 12, 2024
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Trolls Band Together Revisits Familiar Characters and Music, a Mild New Entry into the Franchise

    I’ve always had a soft spot for the Trolls movies because of the music, and because Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake have such winning personalities to go along with their […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • November 17, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Anna Kendrick Impresses as a Woman Confronting Her Toxic Relationship in Alice, Darling

    At one point in Mary Nighy’s assured feature film directing debut Alice, Darling, Anna Kendrick’s distraught and defeated titular character says meekly to the two friends she’s on a weekend […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • January 19, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Stowaway Finds Drama in the Isolation, Limited Resources and Interpersonal Conflict of Space Travel

    Stowaway

    I have no idea if the latest film from director/co-writer Joe Penna (Arctic) was made during the pandemic, but it sure feel like it could have been, albeit in a […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • April 23, 2021
    • Film , Film & TV , Review , Uncategorized

    Review: Catchy Songs and Eye-Popping Animation Return for Trolls World Tour

    Trolls World Tour

    It’s difficult to believe that it has been four years since the original Trolls movie was released and turned into a legitimate hit. That was due in large part to […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • April 10, 2020
    • Film , Film & TV

    Review: A Simple Favor, Deceptively Titled, Dark and Thrilling

    Although director Paul Feig’s go-to milieu is female-driven comedies (Bridesmaids, The Heat, the recent remake of Ghostbusters), there is something thrillingly bold, dark and eventually thrilling about his latest work, […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • September 14, 2018
    • Film & TV , Review

    What to Watch on Netflix and DVD: March 2018

    Up in the Air George Clooney

    Netflix’s list of March releases contains a solid variety of cinematic and TV-related treats. In honor of Women’s History Month, moreover, there’ll be lots of original content celebrating the work […]

  • Andrew Emerson
  • March 1, 2018
    • Feature , Film , Film & TV , Review

    Film Review: Table 19, An Unfocused Mess

    Why does Anna Kendrick have such a difficult time finding material as good as she is? Of late, her best work seems to only be in films that allow her […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • March 3, 2017
    • Feature , Film , Film & TV

    Trolls Film Review: Uncut Joyous Mania

    It may not happen right away, but there will likely come a point while watching the new Dreamwork Animation film Trolls that it will win you over. Although for some, […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • November 4, 2016
    • Feature , Film , Film & TV

    The Accountant Film Review: Mostly Unpredictable and Highly Entertaining

    In one of his most interesting roles in recent years, Ben Affleck takes on the persona of Christian Wolff, a math genius who also happens to be on the highly […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • October 14, 2016
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