Archived copies of Mister Marquee movie reviews and additional commentary. Note: there may be some spoilers.
Glass
by Hans A. Carpenter 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 known…
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by Hans A. Carpenter Release Date: December 21 MPAA: PG-13 Director: James Wan Starring: Jason Manoa, Amber Heard, and Wilem Dafoe Mister Marquee Says: I love Mermaid Man Number: 4.5/5 Aquaman, Arthur Curry (Jason Mamoa), is the son of the Queen of the underwater kingdom Atlantis (Nichole Kidman) and a human lighthouse keeper (Temuera Morrison).…
Read MoreAd Astra
by Hans A. Carpenter Release Date: September 20 MPAA: PG-13 Director: James Gray Starring: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, and Ruth Nega Mister Marquee Says: Stoicism in Space Number: 4.5/5 Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) is a decorated astronaut and the son of a space pioneer Clifford McBride (Tommy Lee Jones) who went missing years ago…
Read MoreNetflix – Tall Girl
by Hans A. Carpenter Release Date: September 13 Director: Nzingha Stewart Starring: Ava Michelle, Griffin Gluck, and Sabrina Carpenter Mister Marquee Says: Short on laughs Number: 3/5 Jodi (Ava Michelle) is an abnormally tall high school girl at over six-foot. She is bullied by popular girl Kimmy (Clara Wilsey), does not return the affections of…
Read MoreJoker
by Hans A. Carpenter Release Date: October 4 Director: Todd Phillips MPAA: R Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, and Zazie Beetz Mister Marquee Says: LEGENDARY Number: 5/5 It’s a shame that I can’t just write about a really good movie without addressing the controversy surrounding this film. Certain media fear mongers have portrayed this…
Read MoreGood Boys
Release Date: August 16 MPAA: R Director: Gene Stupnitsky Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams, and Brady Noon Mister Marquee Says: Superbad Jr. Number: 4/5 Max (Jacob Tremblay), Lucas (Keith L Williams), and Thor (Brady Noon) are set to go to a kissing party with the popular kids, but none of them know how to…
Read MoreYesterday
Release Date: MPAA: PG-13 Director: Danny Boyle Starring: Himesh Patel, Lilly James, and Ed Sheeran Mister Marquee Says: Get Back Number: 3/5 Jack Malik (Himesh Patel) is a struggling singer/songwriter who gets hit by a bus and wakes up in a world where the Beetles never existed, so he passes off their catalog as his…
Read MoreReady or Not
MPAA: R Release Date: August 21 Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett Starring: Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, and Mark O’Brien Mister Marquee Says: LEGENDARY Number: 5/5 Grace (Samara Weaving) marries Alex (Mark O’Brien), the youngest son of an insanely wealthy family who made their fortune in board games. On the night of the wedding, Grace is…
Read MoreIt Chapter 2
by Hans A. Carpenter hans@freeburgtribune.com Release Date: September 6 MPAA: R Director: Andy Muschietti Starring: Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, and Bill Hader Mister Marquee Says: Meh Number: 3/5 Twenty-seven years after the events of It, the evil Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård) is back feasting on kids in Derry, Maine. Mike calls back the other members of…
Read MoreNetflix: The Dirt
Release Date: 2019 Director: Jeff Tremaine Starring: Douglas Booth, Iwan Rheon, and Colson Baker Mister Marquee Says: Girls, Girls, Girls…no, really, there’s a lot of girls Number: 2/5 Aptly titled The Dirt, this Mötley Crüe biopic revels in the legendary debauchery of the 80’s glam band. Crüe are well known for cocaine, women, heroin, and…
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