Richard Chamberlain, Author at Boom Howdy

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Dunkirk Not Quite the Greatest War Epic of All Time

Richard ChamberlainJuly 21, 2017

Any time a director attempts to create a film based on historical events, there is almost immediately a line of detractors just waiting for some unnecessary revision or inaccurate retelling of what really happened. Sometimes, changes are necessary fr... Read More...

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Review: ‘Paris Can Wait’ Until Something Better Comes Along

Richard ChamberlainJune 20, 2017

In the summer blockbuster season where the bigger the explosion the better, it can be refreshing to sit back and watch a movie that offers a much quieter experience. The premise of a drive through the Paris countryside with a woman and one of her hus... Read More...

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Review: Pull the Plug on ‘Kill Switch’

Richard ChamberlainJune 16, 2017

Do you have one of those friends that always wants to show you something cool on a video game and leaves you watching him play for hours on end? Have you ever experienced how frustrating it is to have no control over what you are seeing happen on scr... Read More...

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Review: ‘It Comes at Night’ Fails to Deliver Promise of Trailer

Richard ChamberlainJune 9, 2017

Whenever Hollywood starts promoting a film as one of the scariest films of the year, more times than not they are overcompensating for the fact that it really isn’t. And while dystopian apocalyptic end of the world flicks are always going to be popul... Read More...

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Review: Patriotic Message in ‘Megan Leavey’ Lost Due to Lackluster Effort

Richard ChamberlainJune 9, 2017

The war film genre never gets old, as long as the story is engaging and well balanced with solid action sequences. And the “dog saves human life” genre, while often much more emotional, is also one that generally remains interesting, especially when ... Read More...

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REVIEW: Smooth Sailing for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’

Richard ChamberlainMay 26, 2017

It’s been 14 years since the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise began at Disney, bringing the magical ride to life with Johnny Depp starring as Captain Jack Sparrow. Now, Depp returns for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dean Men Tell No Tales, the fifth fi... Read More...

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REVIEW: ‘Everything, Everything’ Lacks Cinematic Substance

Richard ChamberlainMay 19, 2017

When I first saw the trailer for Everything, Everything, my thoughts immediately went to the 1976 made-for TV movie, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. In that film, a young John Travolta starred as a young boy living in a germ-free bubble due to immune ... Read More...

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REVIEW: Alien Franchise Showing Signs of Age

Richard ChamberlainMay 17, 2017

In 1979, Ridley Scott gave the sci-fi world a little classic called Alien. Using a perfect blend of science fiction and horror, it set the precedent for not only the rest of the film series but countless knock-offs that have followed over the years. ... Read More...

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REVIEW: Memorable Laughs ‘Snatched’ from Schumer & Hawn

Richard ChamberlainMay 12, 2017

Even though actress Goldie Hawn isn’t the main star in the new comedy Snatched, the legendary comedian shares top billing with the funniest film comedian on the big screen right now, Amy Schumer. Like any Hollywood or TV star, Amy has her fans and he... Read More...

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REVIEW: Sky Looks Blue for Guardians 2

Richard ChamberlainMay 5, 2017

It was in late 1968 that the Guardians of the Galaxy first graced a comic book in Marvel Super Heroes #18 (dated January 1969). The team was very different indeed with only the familiar blue-skinned Yondu being recognizable by modern audiences. They ... Read More...

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