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4K Ultra HD Review – Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971)

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Murders in the Rue Morgue, 1971. Directed by Gordon Hessler. Starring Jason Robards, Herbert Lom, Christine Kaufmann, Adolfo Celi, Lilli Palmer, Maria Perschy, and Brooke Adams. SYNOPSIS: Paris… at the turn of the century. Inspector Vidocq investigates a series of unexplained murders at a Grand Guignol-type theatre…where the players have suddenly become real-life victims. Edgar […]

Movie Review – The Odyssey (2026)

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The Odyssey, 2026 Written and Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, Zendaya, Benny Safdie, Jon Bernthal, John Leguizamo, Himesh Patel, Mia Goth, Will Yun Lee, Jimmy Gonzáles, Elliot Page, Bill Irwin, Samantha Morton, Jesse García, Rafi Gavron, Shiloh Fernandez, Corey Hawkins, Nick E. Tarabay, […]

Movie Review – The Odyssey (2026)

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The Odyssey, 2026 Written and Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, Zendaya, Benny Safdie, Jon Bernthal, John Leguizamo, Himesh Patel, Mia Goth, Will Yun Lee, Jimmy Gonzáles, Elliot Page, Bill Irwin, Samantha Morton, Jesse García, Rafi Gavron, Shiloh Fernandez, Corey Hawkins, Nick E. Tarabay, […]

Movie Review – Our Hero, Balthazar (2025)

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Our Hero, Balthazar, 2025. Directed by Oscar Boyson. Starring Jaeden Martell, Asa Butterfield, Jennifer Ehle, Pippa Knowles, Chris Bauer, Anna Baryshnikov, Noah Centineo, Becky Ann Baker, Avan Jogia, David M. Raine, Abby Pauly, and Will River. SYNOPSIS: Follows a wealthy New York City teenager who, eager to impress his activist crush, follows an online connection […]

Movie Review – New Year’s Absolution (2024)

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New Year’s Absolution, 2024 Directed by Nick Leisure. Starring Michael Copon, Joel Brady, Josh Gilmer, Rafael Siegel, Shala White, Victoria Brandart, Siddalee Diaz and Lamondo Hill II. SYNOPSIS: Four longtime friends reunite for their traditional New Year’s Eve party. But things start to go awry with the arrival of a mysterious resolution: Kill Someone. The […]

Movie Review – They Fight (2026)

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They Fight, 2026. Written and Directed by Sheldon Candis. Starring André Holland, Samira Wiley, Wendell Pierce, Toussaint Francois Battiste, Anthony B. Jenkins, Mykelti Williamson, Tory J. Malone, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Tinashe Kajese, Amanda Warren, and Andre Royo. SYNOPSIS: Following a group of adolescent boxers and their formerly incarcerated coach in Southeast Washington DC on the […]

Movie Review – Couples Weekend (2025)

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Couples Weekend, 2025. Written and Directed by Nora Kirkpatrick. Starring Alexandra Daddario, Daveed Diggs, Josh Gad, Ashley Park, and Kevin Pollak. SYNOPSIS: A couples’ weekend in the winter wilderness is turned upside-down by a shocking betrayal. You could be forgiven for thinking that Couples Weekend is a rather generic title, and should never had got […]

Movie Review – Moana (2026)

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Moana, 2026. Directed by Thomas Kail. Starring Catherine Lagaʻaia, Dwayne Johnson, Rena Owen, John Tui, Frankie Adams, Jemaine Clement, Emma Puahi-Shapazian and Amaya Masoli. SYNOPSIS: Moana answers the Ocean’s call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui on an unforgettable journey to restore […]

Movie Review – Evil Dead Burn (2026)

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Evil Dead Burn, 2026. Directed by Sébastien Vaniček. Starring Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Erroll Shand, Maude Davey, Victory Ndukwe, George Pullar, Greta van den Brink, Keanu Karim, Tapiwa Soropa, and Alain Chabat. SYNOPSIS: After the loss of her husband, a woman seeks solace with her in-laws. As one by one they […]

Movie Review – Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026)

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Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, 2026. Directed by David Wain. Starring Zoey Deutch, Jon Hamm, John Slattery, Ben Wang, Richard Kind, Ken Marino, Thomas Lennon, Sabrina Impacciatore, Michael Cassidy, Joe Lo Truglio, Fred Melamed, Michael Ian Black, Mather Zickel, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Richard Ellis, Tobie Windham, Leon Masuda, Jennifer Aniston, Henry Winkler, ‘Weird Al’ […]