FILM REVIEWS


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Presented below are selected film reviews.
Reviews are based on a four-(4) point system:

1 =
Putrid
2 =
Mediocre
3 =
Good
4 =
Great
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The Post

Film about the Pentagon Papers, is not nearly as
compelling as
"All the President's
Men
."

 

 
Hostiles


Like "Dances with Wolves," a much more accurate telling of Native American history.

 

NO STARS
Jumanji

The original
1995 film with Robin Williams
is infinitely
better. Click
poster to
read review.

 

 
The Greatest Showman


It's not "The Greatest Show on Earth" but
it makes a
great effort!

 

     
Star Wars:
The Last Jedi


Yet another sequel that
covers the
same old
ground. Click
poster to
read review.

 

The Shape of Water

An absolute
masterpiece!

Click poster to
read review.

 

 
Justice League

DC Comics #1 superhero group
is slow to start
but ultimately
worth it.

 

 
Three Billboards
Outside Ebbing, Missouri


An excellent example of the unimportance
of "justice."

 

 
Murder on the
Orient Express


Solid retelling
of Agatha
Christie's
literary triumph
by Kenneth Branagh.

 

   
Thor: Ragnarok

A faithful adaptation of
the comic book would have
been much better.

 

   
The Mountain
Between Us

Strangers
become lovers in the wildness but "stranger" in civilization.

 

     
Geostorm

A scifi film
about controlling weather but
ignores science.

 

   
Blade Runner: 2049

A postponed sequel that fails
to deliver.

 

 
Victoria & Abdul

An engaging
platonic romcom.

 

     
Kingsman:
The Golden Circle

Yet another sequel that
covers the
same old
ground.

 

 
American Assassin

A compelling, gritty spy thriller. Michael Keaton always delivers.

 

   
Birth of the Dragon

The mythos of
Bruce Lee
remains
unrealized.

 

   
The Hitman's Bodyguard

Predictable buddy film with
car chases, explosions, etc.

     
The Dark Tower

Predictable fantasy film
of "good" vs. "evil" and "we" don't care.

 

   
Atomic Blonde

Would have
been a better film with Gina Carano in lead role.

 

   
Girls Trip

Far too many stereotypical roles to be considered
funny.

 

NO STARS
Dunkirk

Terrible.
Click poster to
read review.

 

NO STARS
Ware for the
Planet of the Apes


Terrible.
Click poster to
read review.

 

NO STARS
Spider-Man:
Homecoming


Terrible.
Click poster to
read review.

 

 
Hickok

A solid, no nonsense western.

 

 
Cartels

A "formula" Steven Seagal action film.
'Nuff said.

 

     
Baby Driver

Poorly written film about
thieves and
their fast
getaway driver.

 

     
Transformers:
The Last Knight


Yet another
sequel that
covers the same old ground.

 

NO STARS
The Mummy

Yet another remake that
offers nothing new.

 

   
Wonder Woman

Film unnecessarily deviates from the comic book origin.

 

NO STARS
Pirates of the
Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales


Yet another sequel that
covers the same old ground.

 

NO STARS
Baywatch

Yet another
remake that
offers nothing
new.

 

NO STARS
Alien: Covenant

Yet another sequel that
covers the same old ground.

 

   
Snatched

The best thing about this film
is seeing
Goldie Hawn acting again.

 

NO STARS
King Arthur

Yet another remake that
offers nothing new.

 

NO STARS
Guardians of the
Galaxy 2


Yet another sequel that
stupidly deviated from the comic book origin.

 

NO STARS
The Fate of
The Furious


Yet another
sequel that
covers the same
old groud.

 

   
Going In Style

This remake
attempts, but lacks the emotional subtext of the 1979 original.

 

   
Ghost in the Shell

The animated original film is much, much better.

 

   
The Boss Baby

At best, this is
a 30-minute animated TV show. Nothing more.

 

 
Kong: Skull Island


Excellent!
Finally, this King Kong trimuphs over man!

 

   
Logan


Kill Wolverine?
Really? So
"X-Men: Days of Future Past"
meant nothing?

 

 
The Great Wall


An engaging
but predictable
fantasy, action film that works.

 

     
Fist Fight


This is an afternoon TV movie, and not
a theatrical release.

 

John Wick 2


Excellent!
Much better
than the previous film.

 

     
Resident Evil:
The Final Chapter


Yet another sequel that
covers the
same old
ground.

 

   
Underworld:
Blood Wars


Yet another
sequel that
covers the same
old ground, but slightly better.

 

 
Beyond Skyline

A very watchable
alien invasion
science fiction
"B-Movie"
 
10 Largest
Movie Theater Chains Worldwide

Rank by Revenue

Circuit
2021
Revenue
Headquarters
Screens
Ranked by Screens
1
AMC Entertainment Inc
$2.53 billion
Leawood, KS
11,041
1
2
Wanda Cinemas $1.85 billion
Beijing, China
1,657
10
3
Cineworld $1.8 billion
London, England
9,500
2
4
Cinemark Theatres
$1.51 billion
Plano, TX
5,957
4
5
Cinépolis
$1.51 billion
Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
5,251
5
6
Regal Cinemas
(a division of Cineworld)
$627.4 million
Knoxville, TN
7,200
3
7
Cineplex Entertainment
$515.22 million
Toronto, ON
1,676
9
8
Vue
London, England
1,990
8
9
CGV
Seoul, South Korea
3,459
6
10
Cinemex
$ 30.2 million
Mexico City, Mexico
2,861
7

Source: https://www.zippia.com/advice/largest-movie-theater-chains/
 
National Association of Theatre Owners
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is the largest exhibition trade organization in the world. According to their figures, the top five-(5) chains represent ninety-(90) percent of theater screens in North America. According to NATO, as of March 14, 2022 there are 24,414 screens in 1,920 sites.

For the average U.S. ticket price is, click here.

Rank
Circuit
Headquarters
Screens
Sites
1
AMC Entertainment Inc
Kansas City, MO
7,850
600
2
Regal Entertainment Group
Knoxville, TN
6,851
514
3
Cinemark Theatres
Plano, TX
4,426
323
4
Cineplex Entertainment
Toronto, ON
1,676
164
5
Marcus Theatres
Milwaukee, WI
1,064
89
6
B&B Theatres
Liberty, MO
513
56
7
Harkins Theatres
Phoenix, AZ
494
33
8
Kinepolis / Landmark Cinemas of Canada / MJR Theatres
Calgary, AB
489
50
9
Malco Theatres Inc.
Memphis, TN
354
34
10
National Amusements
Dedham, MA
350
26
11
CMX Cinemas
Miami, FL
347
31
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