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Blu-ray Review – Mansion of the Doomed (1976)

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Mansion of the Doomed, 1976. Directed by Michael Pataki. Starring Richard Basehart, Gloria Grahame, Trish Stewart, Lance Henriksen, Al Ferrara. SYNOPSIS: An eye surgeon is attempting to restore his blind daughter’s eyesight by transplanting new eyeballs, but first he needs some donors. Mansion of the Doomed is not, as its title may suggest, a gothic […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Crow (1994)

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The Crow, 1994. Directed by Alex Proyas. Starring Brandon Lee, Ernie Hudson, Michael Wincott, Rochelle Davis, Bai Ling, and Sofia Shinas. SYNOPSIS: Alex Proyas’s cult classic The Crow makes its way to 4K Ultra HD, sporting a brand new transfer that puts the “noir” in “film noir,” a pair of new bonus features, and a […]

Blu-ray Review – Caged Heat (1974)

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Caged Heat, 1974. Directed by Jonathan Demme. Starring Juanita Brown, Erica Gavin, Roberta Collins, Cheryl Smith, Barbara Steele, Warren Smith. SYNOPSIS: Inmates in a women’s prison rebel when the prison doctor begins experimenting with electric shock therapy to control their behaviour. It is often interesting to go back through the career of a big-name director […]

X-Men ’97 Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘Tolerance Is Extinction Part 1’

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Ricky Church reviews the eighth episode of X-Men ’97… The home stretch of X-Men ’97‘s first season has begun and the show is still finding new ways to up the ante with captivating drama, character work, themes, action and animation. ‘Tolerance Is Extinction Part 1’ is a great opener to the three-part-finale, bringing all the elements […]

Movie Review – New Life (2024)

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New Life, 2024. Written and Directed by John Rosman. Starring Sonya Walger, Hayley Erin, Tony Amendola, Ayanna Berkshire, Nick George, Jeb Berrier, and Blaine Palmer. SYNOPSIS: A mysterious woman on the run, and the resourceful fixer assigned to bring her in. Their two unique stories inextricably link, as the stakes of the pursuit rise to […]

Movie Review – Unfrosted (2024)

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Unfrosted, 2024. Directed by Jerry Seinfeld. Starring Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, and Amy Schumer. SYNOPSIS: In 1963 Michigan, business rivals Kellogg’s and Post compete to create a cake that could change breakfast forever. If there is a hilarious movie to be made about the corporate rivalry between breakfast juggernauts Kellogg’s and […]

Movie Review – The Fall Guy (2024)

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The Fall Guy, 2024. Directed by David Leitch. Starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Winston Duke, Stephanie Hsu, Teresa Palmer, David Collins, Zara Michales, Daniel Nelson, Matuse Paz, Charlotte Wood, Adam Dunn, Jack Doherty, Ben Knight, Matuse, Tahlia Crinis, Jason Momoa, Lee Majors, and Heather Thomas. SYNOPSIS: A down-and-out stuntman must find […]

Movie Review – The Idea of You (2024)

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The Idea of You, 2024. Directed by Michael Showalter. Starring Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine, Ella Rubin, Annie Mumolo, Reid Scott, Perry Mattfeld, Jordan Aaron Hall, Mathilda Gianopoulos, Meg Millidge, Cheech Manohar, Raymond Cham Jr., Jaiden Anthony, Vik White, Dakota Adan, Roxy Rivera, Graham Norton, Grace Junot, and Jon Levine. SYNOPSIS: Solène, a 40-year-old single mom, […]

Movie Review – The Fall Guy (2024)

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The Fall Guy, 2024. Directed by David Leitch. Starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Winston Duke, and Stephanie Hsu. SYNOPSIS: A down-and-out stuntman must find the missing star of his ex-girlfriend’s blockbuster film. Barbie and Oppenheimer collectively dominated the 2023 movie landscape both in terms of box office and awards, coincidentally […]