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Movie Review – Settlers (2021)

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Settlers, 2021. Written and Directed by Wyatt Rockefeller. Starring Brooklynn Prince, Nell Tiger Free, Sofia Boutella, Ismael Cruz Córdova, and Jonny Lee Miller. SYNOPSIS: Mankind’s earliest settlers on the Martian frontier do what they must to survive the cosmic elements and each other. First-time feature-length writer and director Wyatt Rockefeller has a confidently distinct style, […]

Movie Review – Red Rocket (2021)

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Red Rocket, 2021. Written and Directed by Sean Baker. Starring Simon Rex, Suzanna Son, Bree Elrod, Ethan Darbone, Shih-Ching Tsou, Brittany Rodriguez, Marlon Lambert, Brenda Deiss, and Sam EidsonVicky. SYNOPSIS: Mikey Saber is a washed-up porn star who returns to his small Texas hometown, not that anyone really wants him back. Upon returning to his […]

Movie Review – A Journal for Jordan (2021)

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A Journal for Jordan, 2021. Directed by Denzel Washington. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Chanté Adams, Jalon Christian, Gregory Sanon, Cleveland Berto, Johnny M. Wu, Nicholas G. Sims, Vanessa Aspillaga, Joseph Brooks, Spencer Squire, Samuel Caleb Walker, Susan Pourfar, Tamara Tunie, and Robert Wisdom. SYNOPSIS: 1st Sgt. Charles Monroe King, before he is killed in action […]

Movie Review – The Exorcism of God (2022)

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The Exorcism of God, 2022. Directed by Alejandro Hidalgo. Starring Will Beinbrink, María Gabriela de Faría, Irán Castillo, Joseph Marcell, Hector Kotsifakis, Juan Ignacio Aranda, and Evelia Di Gennaro. SYNOPSIS: An American priest working in Mexico is possessed during an exorcism and ends up committing a terrible act. Eighteen years later, the consequences of his […]

Movie Review – Nine Days (2021)

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Nine Days, 2021. Written and Directed by Edson Oda. Starring Winston Duke, Zazie Beetz, Bill Skarsgård, Benedict Wong, Tony Hale, David Rysdahl, Geraldine Hughes, Arianna Ortiz, Perry Smith, Lisa Starrett, and John Forker. SYNOPSIS: A reclusive man conducts a series of interviews with human souls for a chance to be born. Will (Winston Duke delivering […]

2022 Glasgow Film Festival Review – The Outfit

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The Outfit, 2022. Directed by Graham Moore. Starring Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, Dylan O’Brien, Johnny Flynn, and Simon Russell Beale. SYNOPSIS: An expert tailor must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night. Oscar-winning screenwriter Graham Moore (The Imitation Game) makes his directorial debut with the 1950s set twisty-turny thriller The […]

Movie Review – Ultrasound (2022)

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Ultrasound, 2022. Directed by Rob Schroeder. Starring Vincent Kartheiser, Chelsea Lopez, Breeda Wool, Tunde Adebimpe, Rainey Qualley, Chris Gartin, and Bob Stephenson. SYNOPSIS: After his car breaks down, Glen spends one hell of an odd night with a married couple, setting into motion a chain of events that alter their lives plus those of several […]

Movie Review – Monday (2021)

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Monday, 2021. Directed by Argyris Papadimitropoulos. Starring Sebastian Stan, Denise Gough, Dominique Tipper, Vangelis Mourikis, Andreas Konstantinou, Elli Tringou, Yorgos Pirpassopoulos, Orfeas Avgoustidis, Marisha Triantafyllidou, Alexandros Logothetis, Sofia Kokkali, Chloe Sirene, Syllas Tzoumerkas, Dimitris Kouroubalis, and Grigoris Sarantis. SYNOPSIS: A spark on a Friday can lead to a sizzling weekend fling, but what happens when […]

Movie Review – Blue Bayou (2021)

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Blue Bayou, 2021. Written and Directed by Justin Chon. Starring Justin Chon, Alicia Vikander, Mark O’Brien, Linh Đan Phạm, Emory Cohen, Sydney Kowalske, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Brad Blanchard, Martin Bats Bradford, and Geraldine Singer. SYNOPSIS: As a Korean-American man raised in the Louisiana bayou works hard to make a life for his family, he must confront […]