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Movie Review – The Father (2020)

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The Father, 2020.Directed by Florian Zeller. Starring Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Rufus Sewell, Mark Gatiss and Olivia Williams.SYNOPSIS:Anthony (Anthony Hopkins) is living with his daughter Anne (Olivia Colman) and her husband Paul (Rufus Sewell). Their relationship is loving yet sporadically fractious, as the arrival of unfamiliar faces begins to unsettle this delicate domestic arrangement.There is […]

Marvel’s Loki – Episode 1 Review

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Martin Carr reviews the first episode of Marvel’s Loki…Anti-heroes are a rare breed. Irksome, irascible and prone to possess more humility than most archetypes, they are there to promote a quandary. Audiences gravitate towards them, but do so firm in the knowledge that such things are a guilty pleasure. Nowhere does that sentiment feel more […]

Movie Review – Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (2021)

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Hitman’s Wife Bodyguard, 2021.Directed by Patrick Hughes. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Antonio Banderas, Morgan Freeman, Frank Grillo, Richard E. Grant, Blake Ritson, Gabriella Wright, and Tomi May.SYNOPSIS:The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce and hitman Darius Kincaid – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under […]

Movie Review – Wish Dragon (2021)

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Wish Dragon, 2021.Directed by Chris Applehans. Featuring the voice talents of Jimmy Wong, Constance Wu, John Cho, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Will Yun Lee, Bobby Lee, and Jimmy O. Yang.SYNOPSIS:Determined teen Din is longing to reconnect with his childhood best friend when he meets a wish-granting dragon who shows him the magic of possibilities.It’s impossible not […]

Movie Review – Awake (2021)

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Awake, 2021.Directed by Mark Raso Starring Gina Rodriguez, Shamier Anderson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ariana Greenblatt, Frances Fisher, Barry Pepper, Gil Bellows, Finn Jones, Sergio Di Zio, Chai Valladares, Lucius Hoyos, Julia Chantrey, and Sebastian Pigott. SYNOPSIS:After a devastating global event wipes out all electronics and eliminated people’s ability to sleep, a former soldier may have […]

Marvel’s Loki Episode 1 and 2 Video Review – Loki Finally Evolves!

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EJ Moreno reviews the first and second episodes of Marvel’s Loki…The third Disney+ series from Marvel Studios is here, and Loki is off to a strong start. Join critic EJ Moreno as he dives into the first two episodes of the new series starring Tom Hiddleston as the titular God of Mischief.From its unique presentation to a […]

Movie Review – Akilla’s Escape (2021)

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Akilla’s Escape, 2021.Directed by Charles Officer. Starring Saul Williams, Thamela Mpumlwana, Donisha Rita Claire Prendergast, Ronnie Rowe, Oluniké Adeliyi, Shomari Downer, Colm Feore, Bruce Ramsay, Vic Mensa, Theresa Tova, Brandon Oakes, Cassius Crieghtney, Pedro Miguel Arce, Victor Gomez, David Keeley, Huse Madhavji, Tony Nappo, Jennifer Podemski, Sagine Sémajuste, John Tokatlidis, Richard Walters, and Carlisle J. […]

Movie Review – In The Heights (2021)

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In the Heights. 2021Directed by Jon. M Chu Starring Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Olga Merediz, Jimmy Smits, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Stephanie Beatriz, Gregory Diaz IV, Dascha Polanco, Marc Anthony, Ariana Greenblatt, and Noah Catala.SYNOPSIS:The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway […]

Movie Review – Nobody (2021)

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Nobody, 2021.Directed by Ilya Naishuller. Starring Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Aleksey Serebryakov, RZA and Christopher Lloyd.SYNOPSIS:Hutch (Bob Odenkirk) works a desk job, is settled into domestic life and never puts the rubbish out. After a domestic disturbance leaves him emasculated, he decides to take matters into his own hands.Bob Odenkirk is a solid character actor […]

Movie Review – Shiva Baby (2020)

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Shiva Baby, 2020.Directed by Emma Seligman. Starring Rachel Sennott, Danny Deferrari, Molly Gordon, Dianna Agron, Polly Draper and Fred Melamed.SYNOPSIS:Danielle, attending a shiva with her parents, has to confront her personal life when her sugar daddy turns up, with his wife in tow.A young woman is surrounded by looming faces, framed in grotesque extreme close-up. […]