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Video Review – Bros is the Will & Grace of movies

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EJ Moreno reviews the LGBTQ rom-com Bros…Bros is about to be a big mainstream moment for LGBTQ movies, for better or worse. Even though I am totally the demographic for the film, it just feels too sanitized for me. It ends up feeling like a rerun of Will & Grace rather than this progressive and […]

Nosferatu (1922) – October Horrors 2022

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Nosferatu, 1922.Directed by F.W. Murnau. Starring Max Schreck, Gustav Von Wagenheim, Greta Schroder and Alexander Granach.SYNOPSIS:An estate agent comes into contact with a new client keen to purchase property; the mysterious and ghoulish Count Orlok.It’s October 1st once again, and time for another year of October Horrors. And no, I will never be able to […]

Video Review – The Problems With Hocus Pocus 2

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Hocus Pocus 2…Hocus Pocus 2, the long-awaited sequel to the 90s cult classic, is finally here. Sadly, critic EJ Moreno finds the film lacking a unique charm that made the original movie special.Throughout the runtime of Hocus Pocus 2, we see the filmmakers and actors trying to recapture […]

Movie Review – Blonde (2022)

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Blonde, 2022.Written and Directed by Andrew Dominik. Starring Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Garret Dillahunt, Sara Paxton, Lucy DeVito, Julianne Nicholson, Scoot McNairy, Xavier Samuel, Caspar Phillipson, Evan Williams, Rebecca Wisocky, Toby Huss, Catherine Dent, Haley Webb, Eden Riegel, Spencer Garrett, Dan Butler, Tygh Runyan, David Warshofsky, Lily Fisher, Michael Masini, Chris Lemmon, […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Batman: The Long Halloween – Deluxe Edition (2022)

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Batman: The Long Halloween – Deluxe Edition, 2022Directed by Chris Palmer. Featuring the voice talents of Jensen Ackles, Naya Rivera, Josh Duhamel, Billy Burke, Titus Welliver, Julie Nathanson, Troy Baker, Jack Quaid, David Dastmalchian, Fred Tatasciore, Alastair Duncan, Katee Sackhoff, Robin Atkin Downes, John DiMaggio, Laila Berzins, Jim Pirri and Amy Landecker.SYNOPSISInspired by the iconic […]

Movie Review – My Best Friend’s Exorcism (2022)

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My Best Friend’s Exorcism, 2022.Directed by Damon Thomas. Starring Elsie Fisher, Amiah Miller, Cathy Ang, Rachel Ogechi Kanu, Christopher Lowell, Clayton Royal Johnson, Michael Wayne Foster, Ashley LeConte Campbell, Cynthia Evans, Rachel Leah Cohen, John Stoneburner, Cameron Bass, Michael Proctor, Erin Ownbey, and Nathan Anderson.SYNOPSIS:The year is 1988. Abby and Gretchen have been best friends […]

Movie Review – Spirit Halloween: The Movie (2022)

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Spirit Halloween: The Movie, 2022.Directed by David Poag. Starring Christopher Lloyd, Rachael Leigh Cook, Donovan Colan, Dylan Martin Frankel, Jaiden J. Smith, Marissa Reyes, Billie Roy, Brad Carter, and Marla Gibbs.SYNOPSIS:When a Halloween store opens in a deserted strip-mall, three friends, thinking they’ve outgrown trick or treating, decide to spend the night locked inside. But […]

Movie Review – Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)

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Hocus Pocus 2, 2022.Directed by Anne Fletcher. Starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Whitney Peak, Lilia Buckingham, Belissa Escobedo, Froy Gutierrez, Doug Jones, Tony Hale, Sam Richardson, Hannah Waddingham, Juju Journey Brener, Taylor Henderson, Nina Kitchen, Thomas Fitzgerald, Brett Cramp, Austin J. Ryan, and Michael Tow.SYNOPSIS:Three young women accidentally bring back the Sanderson […]

Movie Review – Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2022)

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Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, 2022.Written and Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour. Starring Jeon Jong-seo, Kate Hudson, Ed Skrein, Evan Whitten, Craig Robinson, Tiffany Black, Lauren Bowles, Serene Lee, Cory Roberts, Peggy Gou, Kyler Porche, Michael Carollo, Anthony Reynolds, Jennifer Vo, Altonio Jackson, Donna Duplantier, Rosha Washington, and Armando Leduc.SYNOPSIS:A girl with unusual powers […]

Star Wars: Andor Episode 4 Review – ‘Aldhani’

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Chris Connor reviews the fourth episode of Star Wars: Andor…Following an impressive opening three episodes with an especially action driven third installment, Star Wars: Andor continues its strong momentum with its fourth episode, ‘Aldhani’, which sees us dive into the internal workings of the Imperial machine like never before as the first sparks of rebellion […]