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Movie Review – The Retaliators (2021)

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The Retaliators, 2021.Directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. and Bridget Smith. Starring Michael Lombardi, Marc Menchaca, Joseph Gatt, Katie Kelly, and Abbey Hafer.SYNOPSIS:An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter’s brutal murder.The dead-ordinary revenge thriller is uneasily if entertainingly remixed in Samuel Gonzalez Jr. and Bridget Smith’s […]

Movie Review – The Last Thing Mary Saw (2021)

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The Last Thing Mary Saw, 2020.Written and directed by Edoardo Vitaletti. Starring Rory Culkin, Isabelle Fuhrman, Stefanie Scott, Carolyn McCormick, and Judith Roberts.SYNOPSIS:Winter, 1843. A young woman is under investigation following the mysterious death of her family’s matriarch. Her recollection of the events sheds new light on the ageless forces behind the tragedy.Edoardo Vitaletti makes […]

Movie Review – One Way (2022)

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One Way, 2022.Directed by Andrew Baird. Starring Colson Baker, Storm Reid, Drea de Matteo, Travis Fimmel, Kevin Bacon, Luis Da Silva Jr., Meagan Holder, Rhys Coiro, Kendall Dugan, Danny Bohnen, Scotty Bohnen, Casie Baker, and Thomas Francis Murphy.SYNOPSIS:On the run with a bag full of cash after a robbing his former crime boss—and a potentially […]

Comic Book Review – Batman: Dear Detective #1

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Ricky Church reviews Batman: Dear Detective #1…Out of all the artists who excel at illustrating the Dark Knight and the gritty world of Gotham City, Lee Bermejo is certainly among the top with his dark atmospheric paintings and realistically detailed takes on the classic characters. Whether he’s solely on artwork like Joker or writing and drawing […]

Movie Review – Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

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Thor: Love and Thunder, 2022.Directed by Taika Waititi. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Taika Waititi, Russell Crowe, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, and Sean Gunn.SYNOPSIS:Thor takes some undue time off to find himself, but gets drawn back to the fray when a […]

Venice International Film Festival Review 2022 – Blonde

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Blonde, 2022.Written and Directed by Andrew Dominik. Starring Ana de Armas, Bobby Cannavale, Adrien Brody, Julianne Nicholson, Xavier Samuel, and Evan Williams.SYNOPSIS:Blonde boldly reimagines the life of one of Hollywood’s most enduring icons, Marilyn Monroe. From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, Blonde blurs the lines of […]

Movie Review – End of the Road (2022)

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End of the Road, 2022.Directed by Millicent Shelton. Starring Queen Latifah, Chris Bridges, Beau Bridges, Mychala Lee, Keith Jardine, Jesse Luken, Frances Lee McCain, Tabatha Shaun, Aaron Valentine, Shaun Dixon, Efrain Villa, and Amie MacKenzie.SYNOPSIS:Recently widowed mom Brenda fights to protect her family during a harrowing road trip when a murder and a missing bag […]

Movie Review – Pinocchio (2022)

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Pinocchio, 2022.Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Tom Hanks, Luke Evans, Cynthia Erivo, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Keegan-Michael Key, Lorraine Bracco, Kyanne Lamaya, Jaquita Ta’le, Lewin Lloyd, Giuseppe Battiston, and Sheila Atim.SYNOPSIS:A wooden puppet embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy.The live-action/CGI hybrid Pinocchio remake (based on Disney’s Oscar-winning animated classic and Carlo […]

Movie Review – Her Way (2021)

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Her Way, 2021.Directed by Cécile Ducrocq. Starring Laure Calamy, Nissim Renard, Romain Brau, Sam Louwyk, and Beatrice Facquer.SYNOPSIS:Marie, a strong willed, independent prostitute decides to enrol her rebellious son at a prestigious cooking school. A task that turns out to be much more challenging than she previously envisioned.French filmmaker Cécile Ducrocq is certainly off to […]

Movie Review – See How They Run (2022)

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See How They Run, 2022.Directed by Tom George. Starring Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Reece Shearsmith, Adrien Brody, David Oyelowo, Ruth Wilson, Charlie Cooper, Sian Clifford, Harris Dickinson, and Pearl Chanda.SYNOPSIS:In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of […]