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Movie Review – Spaceman (2024)

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Spaceman, 2024. Directed by Johan Renck. Starring Adam Sandler, Paul Dano, Carey Mulligan, Isabella Rossellini, Kunal Nayyar, Lena Olin, Sinéad Phelps, Petr Pánek, Marian Roden, John Flanders, Zuzana Stivínová, and Sunny Sandler. SYNOPSIS: Half a year into his solo mission on the edge of the solar system, an astronaut concerned with the state of his […]

Video Review – Mary & George is a shocking must-see historical drama

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Mary & George… 2024 gets its first scandalous television series with Mary & George, the historical drama starring Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine. From revenge schemes to plotting chaotic romances, the upcoming Sky Atlantic & Starz show will leave you shocked in each episode. Join critic EJ Moreno […]

The New Look Episode 5 Review – ‘Give Your Heart and Soul to Me’

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Chris Connor reviews the fifth episode of The New Look… After what has been a somewhat uneven start to The New Look, Ben Mendelsohn’s Christian Dior takes centre stage in an episode where he grapples with his future as a fashion designer while coming to terms with whether or not his sister Catherine will be […]

Movie Review – Poor Things (2023)

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Poor Things, 2023. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Jerrod Carmichael, Christopher Abbott, Suzy Bemba, Kathryn Hunter, Vicki Pepperdine, Margaret Qualley, and Hanna Schygulla. SYNOPSIS: The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist […]

Movie Review – Problemista (2024)

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Problemista, 2024. Written and Directed by Julio Torres. Starring Julio Torres, Tilda Swinton, Isabella Rossellini, RZA, James Scully, Greta Lee, Laith Nakli, Larry Owens, Greta Titelman, Spike Einbinder, Jason Furlani, Miles G. Jackson, Kelly McCormack, Megan Stalter, Catalina Saavedra, Glo Tavarez, Theo Maltz, Logan J. Alarcon-Poucel, and Shakina Nayfack. SYNOPSIS: Alejandro is an aspiring toy […]

Movie Review – Asleep in My Palm (2024)

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Asleep in My Palm, 2024. Written and Directed by Henry Nelson. Starring Tim Blake Nelson, Grant Harvey, Gus Birney, Jared Abrahamson, David Aaron Baker, David Glover, and Chloë Kerwin. SYNOPSIS: It tells the story of a man and the daughter he’s raising off the grid on the outskirts of an elite liberal arts college in […]

Movie Review – Lisa Frankenstein (2024)

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Lisa Frankenstein, 2024. Directed by Zelda Williams. Starring Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Carla Gugino, Joe Chrest, Jenna Davis, Joshua Montes, Bryce Romero, Trina LaFargue, and Paola Andino. SYNOPSIS: A coming of RAGE love story about a teenager and her crush, who happens to be a corpse. After a set of horrific […]

Movie Review – Outlaw Posse (2024)

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Outlaw Posse, 2024. Written and Directed by Mario Van Peebles. Starring Mario Van Peebles, William Mapother, John Carroll Lynch, D.C. Young Fly, Mandela Van Peebles, Amber Reign Smith, Jake Manley, Neal McDonough, Madison Calley, Allen Payne, Swen Temmel, Edward James Olmos, Cedric the Entertainer, Meadow Williams, Brian Presley, Eddie Spears, Scytorya Rhodes, Golden Garnick, Charlie […]

Video Review – Dune: Part Two is weirder, messier, and spicier

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EJ Moreno reviews Dune: Part Two… Critic EJ Moreno leaps back into the world of Dune for his review of the Denis Villeneuve follow-up. For Dune Part Two, we see the film strip back some of its perfect sheen to make a dirtier and stranger project than ever before. Is it as camp or fun […]