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Movie Review – Easter Sunday (2022)

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Easter Sunday, 2022. Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar. Starring Jo Koy, Tia Carrere, Lydia Gaston, Eugene Cordero, Brandon Wardell, Jimmy O. Yang, Tiffany Haddish, Lou Diamond Phillips, Asif Ali, Eva Noblezada, Michael Weaver, Dustin Ybarra, Gavin Matts, Carly Pope, Melody Butiu, Rodney To, Joey Guila, Elena Juatco, Rodney Perry, Melanie Rees, Michael Jonsson, Xavier de Guzman, […]

Movie Review – Hypochondriac (2022)

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Hypochondriac, 2022. Written and directed by Addison Heimann. Starring Zach Villa, Devon Graye, Madeline Zima, Yumarie Morales, Marlene Forte, Chris Doubek, Paget Brewster, Adam Busch, Michael Cassidy, Peter Mensah, and Debra Wilson. SYNOPSIS: A young potter’s life devolves into chaos as he loses function of his body while being haunted by the physical manifestation of […]

Movie Review – Thirteen Lives (2022)

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Thirteen Lives, 2022.  Directed by Ron Howard. Starring Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton, Sukollawat Kanarot, Theerapat Sajakul, Sahajak Boonthanakit, Vithaya Pansringarm, Teeradon Supapunpinyo, Nophand Boonyai, Tom Bateman, Paul Gleeson, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Josh Helman, Zahra Newman, Kevin Spink, and Pasakorn Hoyhon. SYNOPSIS: In the true story of Thirteen Lives, twelve boys and the coach of […]

Movie Review – Luck (2022)

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Luck, 2022. Directed by Peggy Holmes. Featuring the voice talents of Eva Noblezada, Simon Pegg, Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Colin O’Donoghue, Lil Rel Howery, Flula Borg, John Ratzenberger, Maurice J. Irvin, Jayssolitt. and Adelynn Spoon. SYNOPSIS: The curtain is pulled back on the millennia-old battle between the organizations of good luck and bad luck that […]

Fantasia International Film Festival 2022 Review – Megalomaniac

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Megalomaniac, 2022. Written and Directed by Karim Ouelhaj Starring Raphaëlle Lubansu, Benjamin Ramon, Eline Schumacher, and Wim Willaert. SYNOPSIS: The adult daughter of a notorious serial killer descends into degradation and violence. Twentysomething Martha (Eline Schumacher) lives a life of quiet desperation in Brussels with her older brother Felix (Benjamin Ramon). They share a large, […]

Movie Review – Lightyear (2022)

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Lightyear, 2022 Directed by Angus MacLane. Featuring the voice talents of Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Dale Soules, Taika Waititi, Peter Sohn, Uzo Aduba, James Brolin, Mary McDonald-Lewis, Efren Ramirez, Isiah Whitlock Jr., and Keira Hairston. SYNOPSIS: Legendary Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits and his robot […]

Movie Review – What Josiah Saw (2022)

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What Josiah Saw, 2022. Directed by Vincent Grashaw. Starring Kelli Garner, Scott Haze, Robert Patrick, Nick Stahl, Jake Weber, and Tony Hale. SYNOPSIS: Terrible secrets are revealed when an estranged family reunites at their childhood home. In a shabby farmhouse, Josiah Graham (Robert Patrick, always excellent) lives in relative seclusion with his mentally challenged adult […]

Movie Review – Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)

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Bodies Bodies Bodies, 2022. Directed by Halina Reijn. Starring Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Myha’la Herrold, Rachel Sennott, Chase Sui Wonders, Pete Davidson, Lee Pace, and Conner O’Malley. SYNOPSIS: When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game turns deadly in this fresh and funny look at […]

Movie Review – Snakehead (2021)

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Snakehead, 2021. Written and Directed by Evan Jackson Leong. Starring Shuya Chang, Jade Wu, Richie Ng, Devon Diep, Sung Kang, Celia Au, Perry Yung, and Catherine Jiang. SYNOPSIS: A Chinese immigrant gets caught up in an international crime ring of human smuggling while attempting to make a better life for her family. Brief opening text […]

Movie Review – Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022)

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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, 2022. Directed by Sophie Hyde. Starring Emma Thompson, Daryl McCormack, and Isabella Laughland. SYNOPSIS: Follows Nancy Stokes, a 55-year-old widow yearning for some adventure, human connection, and some sex, good sex. Nancy Stokes (a self-conscious, insecure, courageous, pitch-perfect performance from Emma Thompson that ranks among her career best) has […]