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COLUMN: 2015 Fall Movie Preview
COLUMN: 2015 Fall Movie Preview

After the traditional summer movie season of blockbusters, the following fall movie season tends to be a lull and a letdown before the next round of event films and the awards contenders fill up the months of November and December.  September is normally filled with rejects that weren't big enough for summer and not good enough for the holidays.  With Halloween capping October, the darker stuff tends to fill that month.  That's been the trend but the climate is shifting like the season.  It is with great surprise that this fall movie season, on paper, is shaping up to be truly legitimate.  

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2015, Editorial, ColumnDon ShanahanNo Escape, Janes Got a Gun, The Transporter: Refueled, Sleeping with Other People, The Visit, Black Mass, Captive, Everest, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, Pawn Sacrifice, Sicario, Hotel Transylvania 2, Stonewall, The Intern, The Disappointments Room, Before I Wake, The Walk, The Martian, Pan, Steve Jobs, Masterminds, Bridge of Spies, Crimson Peak, Goosebumps, Truth, Burnt, The Last Witch Hunter, Jem and the Holograms, Rock the Kasbah, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimensoion, Scout's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, A Walk in the Woods, Triple 9, Victor Frankenstein, KidnapComment
MOVIE REVIEW: No Escape
MOVIE REVIEW: No Escape

"No Escape," the rudderless and violent thriller can't muster a strong political statement to back up what it's selling.  This is a horror film disguised as an expat drama.  To its credit, the action is unpredictable, unnerving, and flies at a white-knuckle pace.  However, its purpose and delivery is senseless and nearly reprehensible.  It lacks the spine to make the proverbial wringer the characters are put through matter in some way, shape, or form outside of exploiting our fears and senses.  "No Escape" undoubtedly has an edge, but it's a raw and misshapen one.

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1 STAR, 2015, MOVIE REVIEWDon ShanahanShowPlace ICON at Roosevelt CollectionsNo Escape, Owen Wilson, Pierce Brosnan, Lake Bell, political thrillers, movie commentary, film commentary, movie review, film review, life lessons from film, life lessons from movies, life lessons, Every Movie Has a Lesson, Donald Shanahan, Don Shanahan, 2015 Summer Movies, Sterling Jerins, Claire GeareComment
CHECKLIST: 2015 Fall Movie Calendar
CHECKLIST: 2015 Fall Movie Calendar

Thank you for all of your patience with my long month of August travel for work.  Things are slowing down and I'll be catching up soon.  Looking ahead, the 2015 fall movie season is just around the corner.  My full and complete preview will be coming soon, but here's a calendar and checklist of the upcoming season's releases.  Print this, slap it on the fridge, or fill you calendar!

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2015, ColumnDon Shanahan2015 Fall Movies, 2015 Fall Movie Preview, No Escape, The Transporter: Refueled, A Walk in the Woods, Sleeping with Other People, The Visit, Black Mass, Captive, Everest, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, Pawn Sacrifice, Sicario, Hotel Transylvania 2, Stonewall, The Intern, The Disappointments Room, Before I Wake, The Walk, The Martian, London Has Fallen, Victor Frankenstein, Pan, Steve Jobs, Kidnap, Masterminds, Bridges of Spies, Crimson Peak, Goosebumps, Truth, Burnt, The Last Witch Hunter, Jem and the Holograms, Rock the Kasbah, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimensoion, Our Brand is Crisis, Scout's Guide to the Zombie ApocalypseComment
CHECKLIST: 2015 Spring Movie Calendar
CHECKLIST: 2015 Spring Movie Calendar

Here is your lineup of films coming your way in the surprisingly slow months of March and April.  Add these to your calendar or print and slip this list on the fridge.  As always, release dates shift all of the time, so be aware.  My full seasonal preview will be coming soon!  Enjoy!

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2015Don ShanahanChappie, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Unfinished Business, No Escape, Cinderella, Run All Night, Paranormal Activity, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimensoion, Insurgent, Divergent, The Gunman, Do You Believe, Get Hard, Home, Serena, Fast and Furious series, Furious 7, The Longest Ride, The Moon and the Sun, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, Child 44, Selfless, Monkey Kingdom, The Age of Adaline, Rock the Kasbah, 2015 Spring Movies, 2015 Spring Movie Preview, 2015 Spring Movie Calendar, 2015 Spring Movie Checklist, Don Shanahan, Donald Shanahan, Every Movie Has a Lesson, movie commentary, film commentaryComment