This Week: Kevin ponders the question of when television shows will start up production again, then he looks at new trailers for Infamous and The Old Guard. Next, he reviews The High Note, The Vast of Night, Space Force and Central Park. Finally, he takes a look back at the vintage The Return of the Pink Panther and heads into the Home-Cinema Round-Up with a spotlight on Escape from L.A..
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This Week: Kevin dives into the show this week with some news about Mel Gibson and Suicide Squad 2 as well as a look at some new trailers. Later, he reviews the movies Fist Fight, The Great Wall, A Cure for Wellness, Elle and 13th. As things wrap up, he looks at the box office numbers and gives a 20th anniversary look back at the Austin Powers franchise. Yeah, baby!
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This Week: Kevin starts off on his soap box, responding to AMC CEO Adam Aron’s comments about the possibility of allowing rampant cell phone use in their theaters. Kevin offers a multi-leveled argument of all the problems that would cause. Later, he also reviews a couple films, including The Jungle Book, Criminal, Barbershop: The Next Cut, The Adderall Diaries, Colonia and Born to Be Blue. As the show wraps up, Kevin offers some insight into the upcoming box office and the home cinema selections.
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RIDE ALONG 2January 15, 2016
STARRING
Ice Cube as JAMES PAYTON
Kevin Hart as BEN BARBER
Tika Sumpter as ANGELA PAYTON
Benjamin Bratt as ANTONIO POPE
Olivia Munn as MAYA
Ken Jeong as A.J.
Bruce McGill as LT. BROOKS
Studio: Universal
Directed by: Tim Story
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This Week: Kevin takes a moment to wish a final rest in peace to David Bowie and Alan Rickman. Then he sounds off about the Oscar nominations and the eventual box office potential of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Later, he reviews Ride Along 2, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, Norm of the North, The Abandoned and Lamb. Finally, there’s some box office analysis and the world-famous home cinema round-up!
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STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
(R)
*** (out of 5)
August 14, 2015
STARRING
O’Shea Jackson Jr. as ICE CUBE
Corey Hawkins as DR. DRE
Jason Mitchell as EASY-E
Paul Giamatti as JERRY HELLER
Neil Brown Jr. as DJ YELLA
Aldis Hodge as MC REN
Marlon Yates Jr. as THE D.O.C.
R. Marcos Taylor as SUGE KNIGHT
Studio: Universal
Directed by: F. Gary Gray
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This Week: Kevin gangsta raps his way into the Magical Studio in the Sky, looking slick as all get-out in his mod 1960s U.N.C.L.E. threads. First off, he gives his take on why Fantastic 4 flopped, then chides people in the entertainment news industry for spoilery headlines and tweets. Later, he reviews The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Straight Outta Compton, People Places Things, Cop Car, The Look of Silence and Alleluia. Finally, he gives his two cents on the multi-million dollar box office before offering some DVD recommendations.
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22 JUMP STREETJune 13, 2014
STARRING
Jonah Hill as SCHMIDT
Channing Tatum as JENKO
Peter Stormare as THE GHOST
Wyatt Russell as ZOOK
Amber Stevens as MAYA
Jillian Bell as MERCEDES
Ice Cube as CAPTAIN DICKSON
Nick Offerman as DEPUTY CHIEF HARDY
Studio: Sony Pictures
Directed by: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
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Rated R
Opens: June 13, 2014
Studio: Sony Pictures
Starring: Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Ice Cube, Dave Franco, Nick Offerman
Directed by: Phil Lord, Chris Miller
Kevin says 22 Jump Street kinda sucks!
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Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Double Indemnity, Touch of Evil, The Nut Job and Ride Along
Stinker of the week: Better Living Through Chemistry
Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 04/15/14
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Rated PG-13
Opens: January 17, 2014
Studio: Universal
Starring: Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, John Leguizamo, Bruce McGill, Tika Sumpter
Directed by: Tim Story
Kevin says Ride Along kinda sucks!
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This Week: Kevin trudges through the January releases by bemoaning more found footage nonsense with Devil’s Due. He also gives a nod to some better films this weekend, including Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Ride Along and The Nut Job, with the inclusion of a surprise guest reviewer. Of course, this is after he gives his thoughts on the Golden Globes, the awful Razzies and the Oscar nominations. Later, Kevin answers a listener email, talks box office, sounds off on some news that will probably get him in trouble and cracks the whip on the world-famous DVD Round-Up!
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21 JUMP STREETMarch 16, 2012
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Jonah Hill as SCHMIDT
Channing Tatum as JENKO
Brie Larson as MOLLY TRACEY
Dave Franco as ERIC MOLSON
Rob Riggle as MR. WALTERS
DeRay Davis as DOMINGO
Ice Cube as CAPTAIN DICKSON
Nick Offerman as DEPUTY CHIEF HARDY
Directed by: Phil Lord and Chris Miller
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XXX: STATE OF THE UNIONApril 29, 2005
STARRING
Ice Cube as DARIUS STONE
Willem Dafoe as GEORGE DECKERT
Samuel L. Jackson as AUGUSTUS GIBBONS
Michael Roof as AGENT TOBY LEE SHAVERS
Xzibit as ZEKE
Scott Speedman as KYLE STEELE
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Directed by: Lee Tamahori
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