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Movie Review – Metal Lords (2022)

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Metal Lords, 2022. Directed by Peter Sollett. Starring Jaeden Martell, Isis Hainsworth, Adrian Greensmith, Phelan Davis, Brett Gelman, Sufe Bradshaw, Michelle Fang, Noah Urrea, Teddy Van Ee, and Analesa Fisher. SYNOPSIS: Two friends try to form a heavy metal band with a cellist for the Battle of the Bands. If you had asked me how […]

Movie Review – Prayers for the Stolen (2021)

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Prayers for the Stolen, 2021. Written and Directed by Tatiana Huezo. Starring Ana Cristina Ordóñez González, Marya Membreño, Mayra Batalla, Norma Pablo, Eileen Yáñez, Alejandra Camacho, Memo Villegas, Julián Guzmán Girón, Blanca Itzel Pérez, Giselle Barrera Sánchez, Nohelia Moreno Álvarez, José Estrada, and Camila Gaal. SYNOPSIS: Life in a town at war is seen through […]

Movie Review – You Are Not My Mother (2021)

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You Are Not My Mother, 2021. Directed by Kate Dolan. Starring Hazel Doupe, Paul Reid, Carolyn Bracken, Jade Jordan and Ingrid Craigie. SYNOPSIS: A teenage girl’s mother goes missing after suffering a mental breakdown, only to return a changed woman, and not for the better. Irish folklore is a rich tapestry of tales and traditions […]

Movie Review – Julia (2021)

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Julia, 2021. Written and directed by Julie Cohen and Betsy West. SYNOPSIS: Julia tells the story of the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women. Oscar-nominated documentarians Julie Cohen and Betsy West (RGB) return with another highly compelling and slyly affecting portrait of […]

Movie Review – Bull (2021)

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Bull, 2021. Directed by Paul Andrew Williams. Starring Neil Maskell, David Hayman, Tamzin Outhwaite, Laura McAlpine, Jake Davies, and Jay Simpson. SYNOPSIS: Bull returns to his hometown after 10 years away to take revenge on those who double-crossed him. Bull is a British revenge thriller the likes of which we haven’t seen for a long […]

Movie Review – You Are Not My Mother (2022)

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You Are Not My Mother, 2022. Written and Directed by Kate Dolan. Starring Paul Reid, Hazel Doupe, Ingrid Craigie, Jordanne Jones, Carolyn Bracken, Colin Peppard, Martin O’Sullivan, Katie White, Jade Jordan, and Florence Adebamo. SYNOPSIS: In a North Dublin housing estate Char’s mother goes missing. When she returns Char is determined to uncover the truth […]

Video Review – Sonic The Hedgehog 2 is how you make a great kid’s movie

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Sonic The Hedgehog 2… Coming off its surprising first entry, Sonic The Hedgehog 2 turns up the dial on the action, comedy, and video game references. While it’s not perfect (the runtime drags and humor doesn’t always land), the film feels like Hollywood’s best attempt at a kid’s […]

Movie Review – Parallel Mothers (2021)

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Parallel Mothers, 2021. Written and Directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Starring Penélope Cruz, Milena Smit, Israel Elejalde, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Rossy de Palma, Daniela Santiago, Julieta Serrano, Ainhoa Santamaría, Adelfa Calvo, and Aitana Sánchez-Gijón. SYNOPSIS: Two unmarried women who have become pregnant by accident and are about to give birth meet in a hospital room: Janis, middle-aged, […]

Movie Review – Catch the Fair One (2022)

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Catch the Fair One, 2022. Written and Directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka. Starring Kali Reis, Mainaku Borrero, Daniel Henshall, Michael Drayer, Kevin Dunn, Lisa Emery, Kimberly Guerrero, Jonathan Kowalsky, Gerald Webb, Tiffany Chu, Isabelle Chester, and Wesley Leung. SYNOPSIS: A former champion boxer embarks on the fight of her life when she goes in search […]

Blu-ray Review – Superhost (2021)

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Superhost, 2021. Directed by Brandon Christensen. Starring Sara Canning, Osric Chau, Gracie Gillam, and Barbara Crampton. SYNOPSIS: A pair of travel vloggers stay at an isolated house to make a video for their ailing channel, helped along by an owner very keen to get a good review. Everybody wants to be liked, and for a […]