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Movie Review – Poker Face (2022)

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Poker Face, 2022.Written and Directed by Russell Crowe. Starring Russell Crowe, Liam Hemsworth, Elsa Pataky, RZA, Jacqueline McKenzie, Lynn Gilmartin, Daniel MacPherson, Matt Nable, Steve Bastoni, Benedict Hardie, Paul Tassone, Molly Grace, Addam Bramich, Jemima Quinn, Oscar Mitchell, Aden Young, Brooke Satchwell, Jack Thompson, Zara Zoe, and Lucy Lock.SYNOPSIS:A tech billionaire hosts a high-stakes poker […]

Movie Review – Both Sides of the Blade (2022)

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Both Sides of the Blade, 2022.Directed by Claire Denis. Starring Juliette Binoche, Vincent Lindon, Grégoire Colin, Mati Diop, Hana Magimel, Bulle Ogier, and Issa Perica.SYNOPSIS:A love triangle story about a woman caught between two men, her long-time partner and his best friend, her former lover.In a tender dialogue-free opening set to a beautiful melody from […]

Blu-ray Review – Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)

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Three Thousand Years of Longing, 2022.Directed by George Miller. Starring Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton.SYNOPSIS:George Miller may have at least one more Mad Max movie in the works, but that hasn’t stopped him from dipping his toe into other waters too, as he’s done many times in his career. In this case, he’s taken a […]

Movie Review – Stutz (2022)

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Stutz, 2022.Directed by Jonah Hill. Starring Jonah Hill and Phil Stutz.SYNOPSIS:Follow Hill and his therapist as he has candid discussions of mental health and the progressively worsening anxiety attacks related to movie promotion that have turned his dream job into a nightmare.Jonah Hill’s self-directed documentary about his own experiences in therapy has evident potential to come […]

Blu-ray Review – Nope (2022)

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Nope, 2022.Directed by Jordan Peele. Starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Michael Wincott, and Brandon Perea.SYNOPSIS:Jordan Peele’s excellent horror film Nope, which contains many nods to the blockbusters of the 70s and 80s, arrives on Blu-ray with a solid line-up of bonus features and a code for a digital copy.During the excellent 56-minute making-of […]

Movie Review – Fall (2022)

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Fall, 2022.Directed by Scott Mann. Starring Virginia Gardner, Grace Caroline Currey, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Mason Gooding.SYNOPSIS:Best friends Becky and Hunter find themselves at the top of a 2,000-foot radio tower.Director Scott Mann (also co-writing alongside Jonathan Frank) practically backs himself into a corner with Fall, leaving it difficult to care whether the protagonists in […]

Movie Review – Voyagers (2021)

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Voyagers, 2021.Written and Directed by Neil Burger. Starring Lily-Rose Depp, Tye Sheridan, Fionn Whitehead, Colin Farrell, Lou Llobell, Viveik Kalra, Archie Madekwe, Chanté Adams, Madison Hu, Quintessa Swindell, Veronica Falcón, Wern Lee, Reda Elazouar, and Isaac Hempstead-WrightSYNOPSIS:A crew of astronauts on a multi-generational mission descend into paranoia and madness, not knowing what is real or […]

4K Ultra HD Review – A Christmas Story (1983)

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A Christmas Story, 1983.Directed by Bob Clark. Starring Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley, and Jean Shepherd.SYNOPSIS:A Christmas Story remains a holiday staple, thanks to the new life it received on cable TV and home video after its lackluster box office performance in 1983. Just in time for this year’s holidays, Warner Bros. has issued […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Elf (2003)

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Elf, 2003.Directed by Jon Favreau. Starring: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Edward Asner, and Bob Newhart.SYNOPSIS:The modern holiday classic Elf arrives on 4K with image quality that’s greatly improved over the 2008 Blu-ray, which is included too. No new extras were commissioned for this edition, but Warner Bros. ported over the legacy […]

Movie Review – Here Before (2021)

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Here Before. 2021Written and Directed by Stacey Gregg. Starring Andrea Riseborough, Martin McCann, Jonjo O’Neill, Eileen O’Higgins, Louise Mathews, Niamh Dornan, and Lewis McAskie.SYNOPSIS:When a new family moves in next door to Laura and her family, their young daughter, Megan, quickly captivates her, stirring up painful memories of her own daughter, Josie, who died several […]