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Movie Review – Greyhound (2020)

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Greyhound, 2020.Directed by Aaron Schneider. Starring Tom Hanks, Stephen Graham, Tom Brittney, Rob Morgan, and Elisabeth Shue.SYNOPSIS:Early in World War II, an inexperienced U.S. Navy captain must lead an Allied convoy being stalked by Nazi U-boat wolfpacks.As peculiar and unexpected a year as 2020 has been for, well, everything, few among us could’ve ever anticipated that […]

Movie Review – The Old Guard (2020)

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The Old Guard, 2020.Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. Starring Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, and Chiwetel Ejiofor.SYNOPSIS:A covert team of immortal mercenaries are suddenly exposed and must now fight to keep their identity a secret just as an unexpected new member is discovered.In an age where the vast majority of comic book […]

Movie Review – The Beach House (2019)

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The Beach House, 2019.Written and directed by Jeffrey A. Brown. Starring Liana Liberato, Jake Weber, Noah Le Gros, and Maryann Nagel.SYNOPSIS:A romantic getaway for two troubled college sweethearts turns into a struggle for survival when unexpected guests – and the surrounding environment – exhibit signs of a mysterious infection.Jeffrey A. Brown’s feature debut attempts to […]

Movie Review – Homewrecker (2019)

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Homewrecker, 2019.Directed by Zach Gayne. Starring Precious Chong, Alex Essoe, Tony Matthews, and Kris Siddiqi.SYNOPSIS:Two women befriend each other, but one becomes obsessed with the other.Rising horror actress Alex Essoe (Starry Eyes, Doctor Sleep) teams with debuting feature filmmaker Zach Gayne to pen this deliciously tight horror-comedy, which makes smart use of its clear limitations […]

TV Review – The Twilight Zone Season 2

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Shaun Munro reviews the second season of CBS’ The Twilight Zone revival…Despite being fronted and executive-produced by the brilliant Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us), the first season of CBS’ recent The Twilight Zone revival was something of a disappointment.Far from the incisive blend of social commentary and knife-twisting horror seen in Peele’s films, season one […]

Movie Review – Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)

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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, 2020.Directed by David Dobkin. Starring Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams, Pierce Brosnan, Dan Stevens, and Graham Norton.SYNOPSIS:When aspiring musicians Lars and Sigrit are given the opportunity to represent their country at the world’s biggest song competition, they finally have a chance to prove that any dream worth having is […]

Movie Review – Da 5 Bloods (2020)

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Da 5 Bloods, 2020.Directed by Spike Lee. Starring Chadwick Boseman, Delroy Lindo, Jean Reno, Jonathan Majors, Paul Walter Hauser, Jasper Pääkkönen, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Clarke Peters, Mélanie Thierry, Norm Lewis, and Van Veronica Ngo.SYNOPSIS:Four African-American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad […]

Movie Review – Artemis Fowl (2020)

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Artemis Fowl, 2020.Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Ferdia Shaw, Lara McDonnell, Josh Gad, Tamara Smart, Nonso Anozie, Colin Farrell, and Judi Dench.SYNOPSIS:Artemis Fowl, a young criminal prodigy, hunts down a secret society of fairies to find his missing father.If the uncertain state of the present global film industry has led to a number of smaller […]

Movie Review – Infamous (2020)

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Infamous, 2020.Written and directed by Joshua Caldwell. Starring Bella Thorne, Jake Manley, Amber Riley, Michael Sirow, and Marisa Coughlan.SYNOPSIS:Two young lovers rob their way across the southland, posting their exploits to social media, and gaining fame and followers as a result.The Bonnie and Clyde-inspired lovers-on-the-run movie is certainly one which lends itself to diverse points […]