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Robert Kojder

Movie Review – Good Boy (2025)

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Good Boy, 2025, Directed by Ben Leonberg, Starring Indy, Shane Jensen, Larry Fessenden, Arielle Friedman, Stuart Rudin, Anya Krawcheck, Liptu Das, and Max. SYNOPSIS: A loyal dog moves to a rural family home with his owner, only to discover supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities threaten his human companion, the brave pup […]

Movie Review – Steve (2025)

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Steve, 2025. Directed by Tim Mielants. Starring Cillian Murphy, Jay Lycurgo, Tracey Ullman, Emily Watson, Little Simz, Youssef Kerkour, Marcus Garvey, Douggie McMeekin, Charlie Beaven, Roger Allam, Luke Ayres, Joshua J. Parker and Tut Nyuot.  SYNOPSIS: Follows headteacher Steve battling for his reform college’s survival while managing his mental health. Concurrently, troubled student Shy navigates […]

Movie Review – Bone Lake (2025)

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Bone Lake, 2025 Directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan. Starring Maddie Hasson, Alex Roe, Marco Pigossi, Andra Nechita, Eliane Reis, and Clayton Spencer. SYNOPSIS: A couple’s vacation at a secluded estate is upended when they’re forced to share the mansion with a mysterious couple. A dream getaway spirals into a nightmarish maze of sex, lies, and […]

Movie Review – The Smashing Machine (2025)

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The Smashing Machine, 2025. Written and directed by Benny Safdie. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Lyndsey Gavin, Ryan Bader, Zoe Kosovic, Bas Rutten, Oleksandr Usyk, Paul Lazenby, James Moontasri, Yoko Hamamura, Paul Cheng, Andre Tricoteux, Satoshi Ishii, Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu, and Mark Kerr. SYNOPSIS: The story of legendary mixed martial arts and UFC fighter Mark Kerr. […]

Movie Review – Play Dirty (2025)

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Play Dirty, 2025. Directed by Shane Black. Starring Mark Wahlberg, LaKeith Stanfield, Rosa Salazar, Keegan-Michael Key, Chukwudi Iwuji, Nat Wolff, Thomas Jane, Tony Shalhoub, Gretchen Mol, Hemky Madera, Alejandro Edda, Dermot Mulroney, Yvonne Zima, Nicole da Silva, Saskia Archer, Claire Lovering, Chai Hansen, and Sebastian Carr. SYNOPSIS: Expert thief Parker gets a shot at a […]

Movie Review – Caught Stealing (2025)

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Caught Stealing, 2025. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Starring Austin Butler, Zoë Kravitz, Matt Smith, Regina King, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D’Onofrio, Griffin Dunne, Bad Bunny, Carol Kane, Will Brill, George Abud, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Action Bronson, Yuri Kolokolnikov, Gregg Bello, Nikita Kukushkin, and Tonic. SYNOPSIS: Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous […]

Movie Review – The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025)

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The Strangers: Chapter 2, 2025. Directed by Renny Harlin. Starring Madelaine Petsch, Richard Brake, Rachel Shenton, Brooke Lena Johnson, Froy Gutierrez, Florian Clare, Janis Ahern, Pablo Sandstrom, JR Esposito, Sara Freedland, Pedro Leandro, Jamie Taylor Ballesta, Ema Horvath, and Gabriel Basso. SYNOPSIS: After learning that one of their victims, Maya, is still alive, the three […]

Movie Review – One Battle After Another (2025)

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One Battle After Another, 2025. Written and Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti, Alana Haim, Shayna McHayle, Wood Harris, Tony Goldwyn, John Hoogenakker, D.W. Moffett, and Starletta DuPois. SYNOPSIS: When their evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years, a band of ex-revolutionaries reunite […]

Movie Review – Eleanor the Great (2025)

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Eleanor the Great, 2025. Directed by Scarlett Johansson. Starring June Squibb, Erin Kellyman, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jessica Hecht, Rita Zohar, Will Price, Cole Tristan Murphy, Stephen Singer, Jacob Flekier, Kathryn Mayer, Zach Fike Hodges, Jenna Kray, Lauren Klein, Raymond Anthony Thomas, Elaine Bromka, Tristan Murphy, and Stephen C. Bradbury. SYNOPSIS: After a devastating loss, witty and […]

Movie Review – A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025)

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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, 2025. Directed by Kogonada. Starring Colin Farrell, Margot Robbie, Kevin Kline, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, Billy Magnussen, Lucy Thomas, Sarah Gadon, Brandon Perea, Hamish Linklater, Yuvi Hecht, Calahan Skogman, Chloe East, Jacqueline Novak, Jennifer Grant, Shelby Simmons, Simon Khan, Jason Kravits, Danielle Kennedy and Michelle Mao. SYNOPSIS: Two […]