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Movie Review – There There (2022)

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There There, 2022. Written and Directed by Andrew Bujalski. Starring Jason Schwartzman, Lili Taylor, Molly Gordon, Lennie James, Avi Nash, Annie LaGanga, Roy Nathanson, and Jon Natchez. SYNOPSIS: A lover’s doubt in the cold light of morning leads a chain of uneasy intimacies–counselors, disruptors, peacemakers and fire-starters–every one looking to have a little faith rewarded. […]

Movie Review – Slumberland (2022)

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Slumberland, 2022. Directed by Francis Lawrence. Starring Jason Momoa, Marlow Barkley, Kyle Chandler, Chris O’Dowd, Weruche Opia, India de Beaufort, Humberly Gonzalez, Tonya Cornelisse, Ava Cheung, Michael Blake, Luxton Handspiker, Jamillah Ross, Katerina Taxia, and Owais Sheikh. SYNOPSIS: A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of […]

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 […]

Movie Review – Jiu Jitsu (2020)

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Jiu Jitsu, 2020. Directed by Dimitri Logothetis. Starring Alain Moussi, Frank Grillo, Marie Avgeropoulos, JuJu Chan, Tony Jaa, Rick Yune and Nicolas Cage. SYNOPSIS Every six years, an ancient order of expert Jiu Jitsu fighters face a fearsome alien invader in a battle for Earth. For thousands of years, the fighters that protect Earth have […]

Movie Review – Vanguard (2020)

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Vanguard, 2020. Directed by Stanley Tong. Starring Jackie Chan, Yang Yang, Allen Ai Lun, Miya Muqi, Zhu Zhengting, Desmond Aldridge, Can Aydin, Sayed Badreya, Ruohan Xu, Barret Coates, and Fady Zaky. SYNOPSIS: Covert security company Vanguard is the last hope of survival for an accountant after he is targeted by the world’s deadliest mercenary organization. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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-Wright SYNOPSIS: A crew of astronauts on a multi-generational mission descend into paranoia and madness, not knowing what […]

Movie Review – Here Before (2021)

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Here Before. 2021 Written 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, […]