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New Jack City: No Obamacare for Comcast-Time Warner Deal
I thought I’d never say this but a tip of the hat to the Feds for putting the squeeze on Comcast’s proposed buyout of Time Warner Cable… A merger that was good for consumers? If you believe that then just look at what these type … Continue reading
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Jack Goes Confidential: ‘True Story’—Strange Tale Of Opposites Attracting
Team Jonah Hill with James Franco and you’re in for a laugh-a-minute at the movies, right? WRONG! What we’ve got instead with TRUE STORY is a hard hitting, psychological drama of a psychopath and a redemption seeking reporter whose identity he … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: ‘Woman In Gold’ Reclaims Painful Past
Sometimes an individual performance overshadows everything else in a motion picture… So it is with Academy Award winner Helen Mirren—make that DAME Helen Mirren—in WOMAN IN GOLD. That’s not to say that the film itself lacks interest. After all it … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: ‘Furious 7’ Ueber Delivers For Fan Base
Make no mistake about it but FURIOUS 7 could very well become the biggest opening weekend box office winner so far this year… North American premier ticket sales for this seventh outing of the franchise are being projected at $125 … Continue reading
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Tagged Country Breakfast, F7, Furious 7, Jack Poessiger, Jason Statham, Paul Walker, The Rock, Vin Diesel
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New Jack City: Low Euro Makes for Cheap Euro-Vacations
Can parity be far behind? It’s sure looking that way when it comes to the exchange rate between the U.S. Dollar and the Euro. On my most recent trip to Europe last summer, I was still paying approximately $1.37 for each Euro. … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: ‘Cinderella’s’ Once Upon A Time—Is Now!
The 1950’s CINDERELLA is one of Walt Disney’s most beloved animated fairytales ever… But that was then and this is now. And just like with ALICE IN WONDERLAND and MALEFICENT, Disney goes back to the well to bring the story’s original message of … Continue reading
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Tagged Cate Blanchett, Cinderella, Helena Bonham Carter, Jack Poessiger, Lily James, Richard Madden, Walt Disney
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New Jack City: 2015 Drive-In Season On Track To Break Records
We’re not quite there yet… The excellent weather of late may be fooling us but Spring doesn’t arrive until the Drive-In Movies are back for the season. And that first date is Friday, March 20—which coincidentally just happens to be the real … Continue reading
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Tagged Boulevard Drive-In, I-70 DRIVE-IN, Jack Poessiger, Twin Drive-IN
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Jack Goes Confidential: Vince Vaughn Disappoints In ‘Unfinished Business’
You think it’s easy being a critic? Think again. It’s a job that leaves yourself wide open for many a disappointment. Case in point. I’ve been a fan of Vince Vaughn’s brand of comedy for quite some time now. Loved … Continue reading
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Tagged Jack Poessiger, Three Stooges, Unfinished Business, Vince Vaughn
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Jack Goes Confidential: ‘The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’—Is Just That,
2011’s BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL was a real charmer! It brought out the Medicare crowd in droves. It also had what the industry calls legs. Translation: The film didn’t burn out at the box office after just a couple of … Continue reading
New Jack City: ‘The Book of Mormon’ @ The Music Hall, Kansas City
No display ads for the show in the newspaper lately… Hardly any TV commercials either. Did THE BOOK OF MORMON really make it to Kansas City? You bet it did—and for a two week run no less! The Tony Award … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: Kevin Costner Scores With Sports Drama
Sure Kevin Costner turns in sound performances and usually scores well with critics… Sadly though some of his more recent movies haven’t fared as well with the ticket buying public. Both DRAFT DAY and BLACK OR WHITE under performed at … Continue reading
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Tagged Jack Poessiger, Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, McFARLAND, USA
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New Jack City: Forget the Rest, There’s Only One Oscar!
It’s that time of year again. Time for my not so fearless predictions for Sunday’s 87th Academy Awards. You’ll note that I only place my picks in the top six categories. And that what passes for my “reasoning” usually results in me to … Continue reading
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New Jack City: Obama Slums It @ Holiday Inn Lawrence
Perception is everything… But President Obama overnighting at the Holiday Inn during his visit to Lawrence? Give me a break. Was it the indoor pool at the Holidome? The daily housekeeping, the self-laundry facilities, ATM or limited fitness center that … Continue reading
New Jack City: ‘AMERICAN SNIPER’ SMASHES RECORDS!
This just in… Clint Eastwood’s movie American Sniper took in $90.2 million domestic 3-day opening weekend – double the industry’s prediicted numbers. The anticipated 4-day Martin Luther King weekend gross: $105 million. Exit poll scoring: A to A+. Warner Brothers distribution chief … Continue reading
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Tagged American Sniper, Bradley Cooper, Clint Eastwood, Jack Poessiger, Martin Luther King
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Jack Goes Confidential: Obsessive ‘Foxcatcher’ Disturbs & Fascinates
Two amazing motion pictures both opening in KC on the same date! Coincidence? Not really. After all it’s Hollywood’s Oscar nominations weekend and both films are taking advantage of the extra buzz and publicity. The first, of course, is the earlier reviewed … Continue reading
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Tagged American Sniper, Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher, Jack Poessiger, John E. Dupont, Steve Carell
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Jack Goes Confidential: ‘Selma’ – Powerful Story of Painful American Movement
Some naysayers have blasted SELMA for its supposed inaccuracies… They say the film distorts the REAL goings-on during those painful days in 1965 when Martin Luther King was well into his campaign for equal rights and passage of the all important … Continue reading
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Tagged Jack Poessiger, Martin Luthger King, Oprah Winfrey, Selma movie, Tim Roth
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New Jack City: Sony Entertainment, Now What?
My final thoughts on THE INTERVIEW debacle… Bear in mind that I fully supported the nation’s top theater circuits for having taken their tough hands off stand in not showing the movie. In my opinion it’s got nothing to do with … Continue reading
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Tagged AMC Theatres, Aurora, Colorado, Jack Poessiger, James Franco, Seth Rogen, Sony Entertainment, The Dark Night Rises, The Interview
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Jack Goes Confidential: ‘The Imitation Game’—Eccentric Tale Of Code Cracker
Much of the credit for World War II ending in 1945 instead possibly a couple of years later can be attributed to a gentleman named Alan Turing… Benedict Cumberbatch portrays the brilliant British mathematician and cryptanalyst responsible for breaking the Nazi’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedict Cumberbatch, Jack Poessiger, Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game
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Jack Goes Confidential: ‘Big Eyes’ Paints Imbalanced Courtroom Showdown
Whenever Tim Burton’s name is attached to a movie, curiosity drives me to want to check it out… So it is with Burton’s latest outing, BIG EYES. And yet, but for the fact that it’s a true story I probably would have … Continue reading
New Jack City: ‘The Interview’—Not In Your Backyard?
If you want to see that raunchy, goofball comedy THE INTERVIEW, it may take a road trip… Is it a case of freedom of speech with the big movie theater chains? I don’t think so. I believe it’s a matter … Continue reading
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Tagged AMC Theatres, Cinetopia, Jack Poessiger, The Interview
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