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Movie Review – The Color Purple (2023)

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The Color Purple, 2023.Directed by Blitz Bazawule. Starring Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Ciara, Louis Gossett Jr., David Alan Grier, Deon Cole, Stephen Hill, Jon Batiste, Tiffany Elle Burgess, Aba Arthur, Terrence J. Smith, Tamela Mann, Adetinpo Thomas, Charles Green, Jamaal […]

4K Digital Review – The Abyss (1989)

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The Abyss, 1989.Directed by James Cameron. Starring Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn.SYNOPSIS:James Cameron’s The Abyss has finally, after years of fans asking for it, been released in a 4K remastered edition. This is just the digital version, though — the 4K Ultra HD release is slated for early next year. However, if […]

4K Digital Review – True Lies (1994)

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True Lies, 1994.Directed by James Cameron. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Art Malik, and Tia Carrere.SYNOPSIS:Like The Beatles finally coming to the iTunes Store, James Cameron’s True Lies and The Abyss have finally been released in remastered editions. I had a chance to check out the digital versions of both […]

Movie Review – Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, 2023.Directed by James Wan. Starring Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Kidman, Dolph Lundgren, Randall Park, Temuera Morrison, Indya Moore, Pilou Asbæk, Jani Zhao, Vincent Regan, and Martin Short.SYNOPSIS:Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death and wielding the power of the […]

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Episode 7 Review – ‘Will the Real May Please Stand Up?’

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Chris Connor reviews the seventh episode of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters…After a double dose of Godzilla in the previous episode, episode seven of Monarch’s first season takes a more sedate pace with a more character-driven narrative. Initially seemingly unconnected to the larger series arc, it becomes clear it is all connected and it will be […]

Movie Review – Dream Scenario (2023)

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Dream Scenario, 2023.Written and Directed by Kristoffer Borgli. Starring Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Dylan Baker, Michael Cera, Tim Meadows, Lily Bird, Jessica Clement, Nicholas Braun, Jennifer Wigmore, Kate Berlant, Dylan Gelula, David Klein, Ben Caldwell, Agape Mngomezulu, Marnie McPhail, Star Slade, Noah Lamanna, Richard Jutras, Maev Beaty, Al Warren, Kaleb Horn, Philip van Martin, Cara […]

Movie Review – Saltburn (2023)

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Saltburn, 2023.Written and Directed by Emerald Fennell. Starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, Archie Madekwe, Carey Mulligan, Paul Rhys, Ewan Mitchell, Reece Shearsmith, Lolly Adefope, Sadie Soverall, Millie Kent, Aleah Aberdeen, Julian Lloyd Patten, Olivia Hanrahan-Barnes, Richard Cotterell, Joshua Samuels, Will Gibson, Tomás Barry, Andy Brady, Saga Spjuth-Säll, Gabriel […]

Movie Review – Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)

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Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, 2023.Directed by Zack Snyder. Starring Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Charlie Hunnam, Michiel Huisman, Staz Nair, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Cleopatra Coleman, E. Duffy, Anthony Hopkins, Jena Malone, Ed Skrein, Fra Fee, Stuart Martin, Corey Stoll, Cary Elwes, Alfonso Herrera, Rhian Rees, Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Ray Porter, […]

Video Review – We Need To Talk About Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon…A new year, a new Zack Snyder film. Sure, critics are hating, but what about a review from an ordinary Snyder fan? Let’s discuss Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire.Ahead of the film’s release on Netflix (and before the eventual Rebel Moon […]