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Movie Review – The Bouncer (2024)

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The Bouncer, 2024. Directed by Massimiliano Cerchi. Starring John Ozuna, Costas Mandylor, Rosmary Yaneva, Vincent Rivera, Nick Turturro, Gerald Okamura and Tayah Kansik. SYNOPSIS: In Romania, fugitive Frank Sharp takes a job as a bouncer. Saving a woman from abuse, he discovers she’s trafficked. They escape together but are relentlessly hunted. Opening with Frank Sharp (John […]

Movie Review – Spellbound (2024)

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Spellbound, 2024.Directed by Vicky Jenson. Featuring the voice talents of Rachel Zegler, Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Nathan Lane, Tituss Burgess, John Ratzenberger, Dee Bradley Baker, Olga Merediz, and Giovanna Bush.SYNOPSIS:Spellbound follows the adventures of Ellian, the tenacious princess who must go on a daring quest to save her family and kingdom […]

Movie Review – Gladiator II (2024)

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Gladiator II, 2024.Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Djimon Hounsou, Matt Lucas, and Derek Jacobi.SYNOPSIS:After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to find strength to […]

Movie Review – Wicked: Part 1 (2024)

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Wicked, 2024.Directed by Jon M. Chu. Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande-Butera, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Keala Settle, Peter Dinklage, Aaron Teoh, Grecia De la Paz, Colin Michael Carmichael, Adam James, Alice Fearn, Andy Nyman, Courtney-Mae Briggs, Sharon D. Clarke, Skylar Blu Copeland, Cesily Collette Taylor, […]

Movie Review – Gladiator II (2024)

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Gladiator II, 2024.Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Derek Jacobi, May Calamawy, Lior Raz, Peter Mensah, Matt Lucas, Alexander Karim, Tim McInnerny, Lee Charles, Alfie Tempest, Riana Duce, Chi Lewis-Parry, Hadrian Howard, Rory McCann, Alec Utgoff, Yuval Gonen, Amira Ghazalla, Chris Hallaways, Tom Moutchi, […]

Movie Review – Out of My Mind (2024)

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Out of My Mind, 2024.Directed by Amber Sealey. Starring Phoebe-Rae Taylor, Jennifer Aniston, Rosemarie DeWitt, Luke Kirby, Judith Light, Emily Mitchell, Michael Chernus, Courtney Taylor, Catherine McNally, Kate Moyer, Maria Nash, Jeff Roop, Sharron Matthews, Kim Huffman, Ian Ho, Gabriela Francis, Gavin MacIver-Wright, Maya Lee O’Connor, Nicholas Fry, Miley Haik, Lauren Plech, Nylan Parthipan, Pip […]

Movie Review – Blitz (2024)

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Blitz, 2024.Written and Directed by Steve McQueen. Starring Elliott Heffernan, Saoirse Ronan, Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clémentine, Kathy Burke, Paul Weller, Stephen Graham, Leigh Gill, Mica Ricketts, CJ Beckford, Alex Jennings, Joshua McGuire, Hayley Squires, Erin Kellyman, Sally Messham, Josef Altin, Sandra Huggett, Thea Achillea, Grahame Fox, David Kirkbride, Tommy Daley, Thomas Aitch, Charlie Hodson-Prior, Fraser […]

Movie Review – The Taste of Mango (2023)

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The Taste of Mango, 2023.Written and Directed by Chloe Abrahams.SYNOPSIS: A personal meditation on family, memory, violence, and love. An artistic documentary charting the relationships and stories of three women; the director’s mother Rozana; her grandmother, Jean; and the director herself.The beautifully produced and crafted The Taste of Mango brings out an artistic view of the […]

Movie Review – Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. (2024)

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Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin., 2024.Written and Directed by Todd Komarnicki. Starring Jonas Dassler, Phileas Heyblom, August Diehl, Moritz Bleibtreu, Nadine Heidenreich, Flula Borg, Lisa Hofer, Luise Landau, William Robinson, James Flynn, Greg Kolpakchi, Simon Licht, Mark Wingett, Evan Hart, Vincent Franklin, Patrick Mölleken, Felix von Bredow, John Akanmu, Tim Hudson, Caroline Berry, Marc Bessant, John […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Terminator (1984)

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The Terminator, 1984.Directed by James Cameron. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield, Lance Henriksen and Earl Boen.SYNOPSIS:James Cameron’s classic The Terminator makes its 4K Ultra HD debut in an edition that sports a solid transfer (your mileage may vary, of course) and a smattering of bonus features from previous releases. It’s a […]