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Blu-ray review – Asteroid City (2023)

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Asteroid City, 2023.Directed by Wes Anderson. Starring Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolori, Jake Ryan, and Jeff Goldblum.SYNOPSIS:Wes Anderson’s latest, Asteroid City, features […]

Video Review – Pet Sematary: Bloodlines offers the franchise a much-needed reinvention

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EJ Moreno reviews Pet Sematary: Bloodlines…We revisit Ludlow’s infamous haunted burial ground as Pet Sematary returns with a new prequel film. Pet Sematary: Bloodlines looks to reinvent the iconic Stephen King tale with a fresh new perspective from director Lindsey Anderson Beer. The first-time director makes a worthy entry into the pantheon of movies based […]

Movie Review – No One Will Save You (2023)

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No One Will Save You, 2023.Written and Directed by Brian Duffield. Starring Kaitlyn Dever, Elizabeth Kaluev, Zack Duhame, Lauren L. Murray, Geraldine Singer, Dane Rhodes, Daniel Rigamer, Evangeline Rose, and Dari Lynn Griffin.SYNOPSIS:An exiled anxiety-ridden homebody must battle an alien who’s found its way into her home.This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and […]

Movie Review – Expend4bles (2023)

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Expend4bles, 2023.Directed by Scott Waugh. Starring Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, 50 Cent, Megan Fox, Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Randy Couture, Andy García, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran, Lucy Newman-Williams, Sheila Shah, Daren Nop, Cody Mackie, Dan Chupong, Nicole Andrews, Adam Masto, Kenny ‘Cowboy’ Bartram, Karim Saidi, Samuel Black, Mike Möller, Lee Charles, and Tjaša […]

Movie Review – Spy Kids: Armageddon (2023)

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Spy Kids: Armageddon, 2023.Directed by Robert Rodríguez. Starring Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Connor Esterson, Everly Carganilla, D.J. Cotrona, Billy Magnussen, Joe Schilling, Robert Rodriguez, Solar Dena Bennett, Fabiola Andújar, and Neal Kodinsky.SYNOPSIS:The children of the world’s greatest secret agents unwittingly help a powerful game developer unleash a computer virus that gives him control of all […]

Movie Review – Barber (2023)

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Barber, 2023.Directed by Fintan Connolly. Starring Aidan Gillen, Steve Wall, Desmond Eastwood, Liam Carney, Rúaidhrí Conroy, Gary Lydon, Ailbhe Cowley, Nick Dunning, Isabelle Connolly, Camille O’Sullivan, David Herlihy, Deirdre Donnelly, Helen Behan, Aisling Kearns, Irma Mali, Simone Collins, Gerard Mannix Flynn, and Jimmy Smallhorne.SYNOPSIS:‘Val Barber, a private investigator, is hired by a wealthy widow to […]

Movie Review – The Lesson (2023)

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The Lesson, 2023.Directed by Alice Troughton. Starring Richard E. Grant, Julie Delpy, Daryl McCormack, Stephen McMillan, Crispin Letts, and Tomas Spencer.SYNOPSIS:Liam, an aspiring and ambitious young writer, eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author J.M. Sinclair. But soon, Liam realizes that he is ensnared in a web of […]

Video Game Review – Mortal Kombat 1

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Olly Dyche reviews Mortal Kombat 1…Mortal Kombat has been dominating the fighting game genre for decades. Ever since its debut in 1992, the Mortal Kombat franchise has flawlessly defeated the competition with rich world building, engaging gameplay, compelling characters, and viscerally brutal fatalities. There’s simply nothing quite like it. Other than the likes of Mortal […]

The Continental: From the World of John Wick Episode 1 Review – “Brothers In Arms”

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Chris Connor reviews the first episode of The Continental…John Wick proved a surprise smash in 2014. The world of the hitman and The Continental has continued to expand since this year’s gargantuan Chapter 4 and upcoming spinoff film Ballerina with Ana de Armas. The Wick universe expands further with The Continental, a 1970s set three-part […]

Star Wars: Ahsoka Episode 6 Review – ‘Far, Far Away’

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Chris Connor reviews the sixth episode of Star Wars: Ahsoka…After the fan pleasing previous episode that saw Ahsoka come to grips with her past and her relationship with Anakin Skywalker, the sixth episode sees us return to our main plot and the imminent return of Grand Admiral Thrawn and Ezra Bridger. Morgan Elspeth and Balen […]