Archived copies of Mister Marquee movie reviews and additional commentary. Note: there may be some spoilers.
Onward
by Hans A. Carpenter Release Date: March 6, 2020 MPAA: PG Director: Dan Scalon Starring: Chris Pratt and Tom Holland Mister Marquee Says: Magical Number: 4.5/5 Ian (Tom Holland) is a shy elf living in a modern fairytale world that has forgotten magic. When Ian turns 16, his mother gives Ian and his brother Barley…
Read MoreThe Mandalorian Season 1
by Hans A. Carpenter Release Date: Disney-Plus Showrunner: Jon Favreau Starring: Pedro Pascal Mister Marquee Says: Impressive…Most Impressive Number: 4.5/5 In December, Disney may have horribly underwhelmed me at the box office with The Rise of Skywalker, an incoherent stumble to a classic saga. For all that steam Star Wars has lost on the big…
Read MoreBirds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
by Hans A. Carpenter MPAA: R Release Date: February 7 Director: Cathy Yan Starring: Margot Robbie, Ewan McGreggor, and Jurnee Smollett-Bell Rating: 4/5 Mister Marquee Says: A step in the right direction. After the events of Suicide Squad, Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) finds herself broken up with The Joker. Without Joker’s protection, Harley finds herself…
Read MoreRichard Jewell
by Hans A. Carpenter hans@freeburgtribune.com Release Date: December 13 MPAA: R Director: Clint Eastwood Starring: Paul Walter Hauser, Kathy Bates, and Sam Rockwell Mister Marquee Says: Solid Number: 4/5 Security Guard Richard Jewell (Paul Walter Hauser) saves hundreds of lives from a bombing in Atlanta during the 1996 Olympics. When an FBI agent (Jon Hamm)…
Read MoreGlass
by Hans A. Carpenter Hans@freeburgtribune.com Release Date: January 18, 2019 MPAA: PG-13 Director: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Bruce Willis, James McAvoy, and Samuel L. Jackson Mister Marquee Says: Split, but Unbreakable Number: 4/5 David Dunn (Bruce Willis) of Unbreakable uses his power of intuition to hunt down a serial killer with seemingly super human abilities…
Read MoreTop 10 of 2019
by Hans A. Carpenter hans@freeburgtribune.com This year, I had the pleasure of seeing a lot of really great movies. This was an odd year in that the duds were only soft thuds, not total bombs. The highs were high, and the lows were more dips than craters. It warms my heart to see this list…
Read MoreStar Wars Episode 9 The Rise of Skywalker
by Hans A. Carpenter hans@freeburgtribune.com Release Date: December 20 MPAA: PG-13 Director: JJ Abrams Starring: Carie Fisher, Mark Hamill, and Adam Driver Mister Marquee Says: An average end to an iconic story Number: 3/5 Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDermott) is back from the dead! Rey (Daisy Ridley) and the gang must find a way to save…
Read MoreNetflix – Murder Mystery
by Hans A. Carpenter hans@freeburgtribune.com Release Date: June 14 Director: Kyle Newachek Starring: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, and Luke Evans Mister Marquee Says: Clueless Number: 2/5 Nick (Adam Sandler) and his wife Audrey (Jennifer Aniston) go on a European vacation and are invited to board a yacht by an aristocratic playboy (Luke Evans) as a…
Read MoreA Celebration of Star Wars: Episodes 1 – 2
With The Rise of Skywalker due out this weekend, I’ve decided to take a look back at the complete Skywalker Saga. I have loved Star Wars for as long as I can remember. There are a lot of other lifelong passionate fans out there. Most of them love the spark the series has brought to…
Read MoreA Celebration of Star Wars Part II
With The Rise of Skywalker hitting theaters and the conclusion of the nine-part Skywalker Saga that has gripped generations of filmgoers, we take a look back at the films that lead us here. Last week, I re-watched Episodes 1 and 2, this week we dive into Episodes 3-8. Make sure to check back next week for…
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