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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Assassins Creed

Engaging
film version of
the video game franchise.

 

     
Fantastic Beasts
and Where to Find Them

Yet another
sequel that
covers the same
old groud.

 

 
Doctor Strange

This faithful adaptation of
the comic book triumphs.

 

   
Keeping Up
with the Joneses


"Mr. & Mrs.
Smith
" from 2005 is a much better action comedy
romcom.

 

   
Max Steel

Mediocre
film version of
the action figures.

 

The Accountant

A very smart
and engaging
film about a hitman.

 

   
Miss Peregrine's Home
for Peculiar Children


Fantasy movie about hunted mutants
caught in a time loop.

 

   
Deepwater Horizon


Predictable movie based on a real
life disaster.

 

   
Bridget Jones's Baby


A very
predictable romcom.

 

NO STARS
Ben-Hur

Terrible. As bad as "Exodus: Gods and
Kings
" and
"Noah."

 

 
Suicide Squad

The edgier group of superhero misfit bad boys and girls from
DC Comics.

 

     
The Bourne Enigma

Another "Jason Bourne" sequel
that covers the same old ground.

 

   
Bad Moms

"Animal House"
for bored and horny moms.

 

NO STARS
Star Trek: Beyond

Every film in
the reboot of the original "Star Trek" sucks. Click poster to
read review.

 

     
The Legend of Tarzan

Yet another Tarzan reboot
no one needed or asked for.

 

NO STARS
independence Day:
Resurgence


Yet another sequel that
covers the same old groud, even worse.

 

 
Finding Dory

Ellen DeGeneres triumphs as Dory in this funny sequel / spinoff to "Finding Nemo."

 

NO STARS
Central Intelligence

Yet another Kevin "loud mouth" Hart buddy film.

 

   
Warcraft

Film version of
the video game franchise doesn't deliver.

 

 
X-Men: Apocalypse

X-Men: Apocalypse is
a faithful adaptation of
the comic book.

 

 
Money Monster

An engaging financial crimes thriller broadcast on "live" TV.

 

 
Captain America:
Civil War


More "real" human drama than most comic book films.

 

NO STARS
The Huntsman:
Winter's War


Pseudo-epic special effects and paint-by-numbers acting.

 

The Jungle Book

Enjoyable!
retelling of Kipling's
"Jungle Book."

 

     
Criminal

Memories of a dead CIA agent are implanted into the mind of a criminal?
Yuck!

 

NO STARS
Barber Shop:
The Next Cut


Yet another sequel that
covers the same old
ground, even worse.

 

     
The Boss

This is a TV
movie, and not
worthy of a theatrical
release.

 

     
God's Not Dead 2

Sequel delivers same hokey message.

 

     
My Big Fat
Greek Wedding 2


Sequel fails
to deliver a wedding worth watching.

 

Batman vs. Superman

Excellent!
Engaging.
Faithful to
the comic book
graphic novel.

 

NO STARS
The Divergent
Series: Allegiant

Another
predictable dystopian
science fiction
film
.

 

 
Money Monster

Animated
animals in a
very engaging
"who done it."

 

 
London Has Fallen

As usual
Gerald Butler
delivers.

 

     
Gods of Egypt

Predicatable
fantasy about
the love and worship of Egyptian gods.

 

     
Sword of Destiny

This sequel exists as a convoluted mess.

 

 
Risen

Christ rose,
and went where?

 

 
Race

Stephan James delivers in bio
pic about the legendary Jesse Owens.

 

Deadpool

Excellent!
Bass ass.
Smart ass.
Totally violent
and irreverent.

 

   
Hail, Caesar!

Mildly amusing spoof of the Hollywood studio system
of the 1950s.

 

 
Jane Got A Gun

Strong performance make this an
engaging
western.

 

     
Fifty Shades of Black

Spoof of sexual antics of White people by Black people.

 

 
Ip Man 3

Sequel expands
the mythos, this time with Mike Tyson and
Bruce Lee.

 

NO STARS
Ride Along 2

Yet another Kevin "loud mouth" Hart buddy film.

 

Hell or High Water


Excellent!
Smart script, great acting,
sharp editing, great direction.

 

 
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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