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Movie Review – Freaky Tales (2025)

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Freaky Tales, 2025.Written and Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Starring Pedro Pascal, Jay Ellis, Ben Mendelsohn, Angus Cloud, Keir Gilchrist, Jack Champion, Dominique Thorne, Ji-young Yoo, Max Carpenter, Michael X. Sommers, Normani, Yong Kim Marteen, Dan Marotte, Stephanie Heiner, Mike Infante, Natalia Dominguez, Sedrick Cabrera, D’Angelo Mixon, James Coker, Michelle Farrah Huang, Jordan […]

Video Game Review – Grit and Valor – 1949

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Calum Petrie reviews Grit and Valor – 1949…Grit and Valor – 1949 is a roguelite alternate history WWII game developed by Milky Tea Studios and published by Megabit Publishing. If that sounds a tad strange then strap in, because this game is not just strange – it is wonderful and addictive in a refreshing way.The […]

Movie Review – Hell of a Summer (2025)

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Hell of a Summer, 2025.Written and Directed by Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk. Starring Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk, Fred Hechinger, Abby Quinn, Krista Nazaire, Daniel Gravelle, Pardis Saremi, Julia Lalonde, Matthew Finlan, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Julia Doyle, Susan Coyne, Rosebud Baker, and Adam Pally.SYNOPSIS:When 24-year-old Jason Hochberg arrives for counsellor weekend at his beloved Camp Pineway, […]

Movie Review – William Tell (2024)

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William Tell, 2024.Written and Directed by Nick Hamm. Starring Claes Bang, Connor Swindells, Golshifteh Farahani, Jonah Hauer-King, Ellie Bamber, Rafe Spall, Emily Beecham, Jonathan Pryce, Ben Kingsley, Solly McLeod, Amar Chadha-Patel, Sam Keeley, Tobias Jowett, Jake Dunn, Billy Postlethwaite, Samuel Edward-Cook, Aron von Andrian, Éanna Hardwicke, and Jess Douglas-Welsh.SYNOPSIS:In 14th Century Switzerland, a once peaceful […]

Movie Review – Death of a Unicorn (2025)

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Death of a Unicorn, 2025.Written and Directed by Alex Scharfman. Starring Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Richard E. Grant, Téa Leoni, Sunita Mani, Steve Park, Anthony Carrigan, and Jessica Hynes.SYNOPSIS:Father-daughter duo Elliott and Ridley hit a unicorn with their car and bring it to the wilderness retreat of a mega-wealthy pharmaceutical CEO.With a tantalizing […]

Comic Book Review – Rick and Morty vs. Cthulhu Deluxe Edition

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Andrew Newton reviews Rick and Morty vs. Cthulhu Deluxe Edition…If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if the scientific genius of Rick Sanchez collided with the eerie world of H.P. Lovecraft, wonder no more. Oni Press’ Rick and Morty vs. Cthulhu answers that very question. This latest comic, set in the bizarre universe of our […]

Movie Review – A Nice Indian Boy (2025)

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A Nice Indian Boy, 2025.Directed by Roshan Sethi. Starring Karan Soni, Jonathan Groff, Sunita Mani, Zarna Garg, Harish Patel, Peter S. Kim, Sean Amsing, Sas Goldberg, Sachin Sahel, and Dhirendra.SYNOPSIS:When Naveen brings his fiancé Jay home to meet his traditional Indian family, they must contend with accepting his white-orphan-artist boyfriend and helping them plan the […]

Movie Review – Eric LaRue (2023)

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Eric LaRue, 2023.Directed by Michael Shannon. Starring Judy Greer, Alexander Skarsgård, Paul Sparks, Alison Pill, Tracy Letts, Annie Parisse, Kate Arrington, Logan Newkirk, and Nation Sage Henrikson.SYNOPSIS:Janice is struggling; she moves through life as if in a haze, unable to let go of her anger and frustration. While her husband has found refuge at a […]

Video Review – Warfare is an almost perfect “Anti-War” film

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Warfare…You have no idea what to expect when you see a studio like A24 and a filmmaker like Alex Garland attached to a war film. Thankfully, Warfare surprises you with a brutal look at a dangerous mission overseas, all told from the memory of those included.Ray Mendoza leads […]