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Movie Review – The Stunt Driver (2026)

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The Stunt Driver, 2026.Written and Directed by Michael Dowse. Starring Jay Baruchel, Ed Helms, Ben Foster, Laurence Leboeuf, Dan Bakkedahl, Joe Cobden, Marc Beaupré, Dan Bakkedahl, Noah Labranche, Derek Johns, Mitchell Cohen, Michael Rogoff, Oliver Ocampo, and Sophie-Thérèse Stone-Richards.SYNOPSIS:The film chronicles the daredevil stuntman Ken Carter’s quest to execute a bold stunt of launching a […]

Movie Review – Heart of the Beast (2026)

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Heart of the Beast, 2026.Directed by David Ayer. Starring Brad Pitt, Uber, J.K. Simmons, and Anna Lambe.SYNOPSIS:After a harrowing plane crash, a Special Forces officer and his combat dog find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements.A survival drama at its core, […]

Movie Review – Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026)

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, 2026.Written and Directed by Bassam Tariq. Starring Mahershala Ali, John Cho, Giancarlo Esposito, Abubakr Ali, Laith Nakli, Adia, Jahleel Kamara, Tiffany Boone, Tramell Tillman, John Henry Ward, Alyssa Kim, Ashley P. Jones, and Aaron Goodson.SYNOPSIS:Follows Latif, a devoutly religious hitman, who embarks on a desperate journey across Houston to […]

Movie Review – Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! (2026)

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Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!, 2026.Directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka. Starring Rinko Kikuchi, Alberto Guerra, Alejandro Edda, You, Yoh Yoshida, Charley Flyte, Soji Arai, Chelsea Gonzalez, Derek Mio, and Damián Alcázar.SYNOPSIS:Haru and Luis love competing in Tokyo’s ballroom dance scene, but after tragedy strikes, Haru withdraws into isolation. When friends coax her back to the studio, […]

Movie Review – Forgotten Island (2026)

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Forgotten Island, 2026.Written and Directed by Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford. Featuring the voice talents of H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Dave Franco, Lea Salonga, Manny Jacinto, Jenny Slate, Dolly de Leon, Jo Koy, Ronny Chieng, Amielynn Abellera, Kevin McCann, Kristin Villanueva and Sophia Laforteza.SYNOPSIS:Two best friends become stranded on the mystical world of Nakali, where their […]

Movie Review – Never After Dark (2026)

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Never After Dark, 2026.Written and Directed by Dave Boyle. Starring Moeka Hoshi, Kurumi Inagaki, Kento Kaku, Tae Kimura, and Mutsuo Yoshioka.SYNOPSIS:A traveling psychic who helps lost souls cross over encounters a powerful entity at a remote house. While investigating its origins, she uncovers dark secrets and faces a deadly threat from an unexpected source.Lonely ghostbuster […]

Toronto International Film Festival 2026 Review – The Debut

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The Debut, 2026. Directed by Jesse Eisenberg. Starring Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti, Halle Bailey, Bonnie Milligan, Lillie Cooper, Colton Ryan, K. Todd Freeman, Eldar Isgandarov, Susan Blommaert, Maulik Pancholy, Jared Loftin, Megumi Nakamura, Havana Rose Liu, Patrick Fabian, Cara Buono, Jonah Diamond, Becca Suskauer, Jesse Eisenberg and Bernadette Peters. SYNOPSIS When an unassuming housewife is […]

Blu-ray Review – Cruel Tales of the Bohachi

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Cruel Tales of the BohachiDirected by Teruo Ishii/Takashi Harada Starring Tetsurō Tamba, Gorô Ibuki, Tatsuo Endô, Reiko Ike, Bin Amatsu, and Takashi Ebata.SYNOPSIS:Box set featuring two examples of early 1970s ero guro jidaigeki samurai cult classics.Eureka Entertainment bring the swords and sex with their latest release Cruel Tales of the Bohachi, a limited edition set […]

Video Review – Resident Evil is a true horror blockbuster

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EJ Moreno reviews Resident Evil…Zach Cregger has turned Resident Evil into a cinematic spectacle. This video game adaptation is a true horror blockbuster that needs to be seen on the biggest screen with a big crowd.Led by an incredible Austin Abrams, we journey into Raccoon City with a new adventure unlike anything we’ve seen before. […]

Toronto International Film Festival 2026 Review – L’estranea (The Spiral)

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L’estranea (The Spiral), 2026.Directed by Paolo Strippoli. Starring Jasmine Trinca, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Adriano Gianni, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi.SYNOPSIS:A mother arrives at her daughter’s apartment during a storm to confess a lie that undermines their family’s foundation, leading to an unravelling relationship between them.The most important thing in cinema isn’t knowing how to move the […]