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Movie Review – Hustle (2022)

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Hustle, 2022. Directed by Jeremiah Zagar. Starring Adam Sandler, Robert Duvall, Ben Foster, Queen Latifah, Jordan Hull, Juancho Hernangomez, María Botto, Ainhoa Pillet, Kenny Smith, Tobias Harris, Seth Curry, Tyrese Maxey, Matisse Thybulle, Jaleel White, Raúl Castillo, and Anthony Edwards. SYNOPSIS: After discovering a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, a down on his […]

Ms. Marvel – Episodes 1 & 2 Review

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Chris Connor reviews the first two episodes of Marvel Studios’ new Disney+ series Ms. Marvel, “one of the most out-and-out fun entries in the MCU in some time”… The Marvel Cinematic Universe is in what is far and away its most content heavy period, and is fresh off the success of the more introspective, character-driven […]

Movie Review – The Feast (2021)

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The Feast, 2021. Directed by Lee Haven Jones. Starring Annes Elwy, Nia Roberts, Julian Lewis Jones, Steffan Cennydd, Sion Alun Davies, Rhodri Meilir, Lisa Palfrey, and Caroline Berry. SYNOPSIS: Filmed in Welsh, the picture follows a young woman serving privileged guests at a dinner party in a remote house in rural Wales. The assembled guests […]

Video Review – Ms. Marvel is Spider-Man: Homecoming meets Turning Red

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Ms. Marvel… With Ms. Marvel’s introduction into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s confirmed the youth movement is here to stay. Starting with Spider-Man: Homecoming and expanding with Kate Bishop, the MCU seems to be heading in a younger direction. When it comes to this new Disney+ series, it […]

Movie Review – The Contractor (2022)

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The Contractor, 2022. Directed by Tarik Saleh. Starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Gillian Jacobs, Eddie Marsan, Kiefer Sutherland, Florian Munteanu, Tait Fletcher, Fares Fares, Nina Hoss, J.D. Pardo, Amira Casar, Alexej Manvelov, Tyner Rushing, Sander Thomas, Nico Woulard, and Toby Dixon. SYNOPSIS: A discharged U.S. Special Forces sergeant, James Harper, risks everything for his family […]

Blu-ray Review – Midnight (2021)

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Midnight, 2021. Directed by Oh-Seung Kwon. Starring Wi Ha-Joon, Park Hoon, Ki-joo Jin, Kim Hye-Yoon, and Hae-yeon Kil. SYNOPSIS: A deaf mother and daughter try and escape a psychopathic killer in the dark backstreets of the city. Korean genre cinema has been a thing of beauty to watch over the past few years – and […]

Movie Review – Tahara (2022)

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Tahara, 2022. Directed by Olivia Peace. Starring Madeline Grey DeFreece, Rachel Sennott, Shlomit Azoulay, Bernadette Quigley, and Daniel Taveras. SYNOPSIS: A queer, coming-of-age drama set in Rochester, NY about an anxious teen girl who is manipulated into a romantic encounter with her best friend during the funeral service of their former Hebrew school classmate. Taking […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

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The Bridge on the River Kwai, 1957. Directed by David Lean. Starring William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, and James Donald. SYNOPSIS: David Lean’s classic The Bridge on the River Kwai has been reissued on 4K by Sony in honor of the film’s 65th anniversary. This is largely the same 4K edition released […]

Movie Review – The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, 2022. Directed by Tom Gormican. Starring Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Ike Barinholtz, Neil Patrick Harris, Tiffany Haddish, Lily Mo Sheen, Sharon Horgan, Jacob Scipio, Paco León, Joanna Bobin, Alessandra Mastronardi, Nicholas Wittman, Demi Moore. Mario Perez, and David Gordon Green. SYNOPSIS: Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, Nick Cage […]