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Movie Review – Riders of Justice (2020)

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Riders of Justice, 2020.Directed by Anders Thomas Jensen. Starring Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Lars Brygmann, Nicolas Bro, Andrea Heick Gadeberg, Gustav Lindh, Roland Møller, Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt, Morten Suurballe, Jesper Ole Feit Andersen, Jacob Ulrik Lohmann, Rikke Louise Andersson, Gustav Dyekjær Giese, Henrik Noël Olesen, and Anne Birgitte Lind.SYNOPSIS:Markus, a deployed military man, has […]

Movie Review – The Killing of Two Lovers (2020)

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The Killing of Two Lovers, 2020.Written and Directed by Robert Machoian. Starring Clayne Crawford, Sepideh Moafi, Chris Coy, Avery Pizzuto, Arri Graham, Ezra Graham, Jonah Graham, Bruce Graham, and Nicole Hawkins.SYNOPSIS:David desperately tries to keep his family of six together during a separation from his wife. They both agree to see other people but David […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Shrek 20th Anniversary Edition (2001)

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Shrek, 2001.Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson. Featuring the voice talents of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow.SYNOPSIS:Shrek may not benefit as much from 4K as more recent computer-animated films, but it’s still a nice jump forward from previous editions of the movie. However, don’t look for anything new in the bonus […]

Netflix Review – Jupiter’s Legacy

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Martin Carr reviews Jupiter’s Legacy…This is landmark stuff. Mixing dysfunctional family dynamics with enhanced human protagonists, Jupiter’s Legacy feels mythical. Author Mark Millar already has form at Marvel, is lauded for Kick–Ass as well as secret service curveball Kingsman: The Secret Service. He is an edgy Scot with mainstream pretensions, who has fine tuned his own brand […]

Video Review – Wrath of Man is a return to form for Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie

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EJ Moreno reviews Wrath of Man, the latest from Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie…It’s been over a decade since Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie last teamed up on RocknRolla, and their latest collaboration Wrath of Man is a striking and compelling action thriller that surprised our critic EJ Moreno. Watch the video below as EJ breaks […]

Movie Review – Mortal Kombat (2021)

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Mortal Kombat, 2021.Directed by Simon McQuoid. Starring Starring Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Chin Han, Joe Taslim, Hiroyuki Sanada, Max Huang, Sisi Stringer, Matilda Kimber, Laura Brent, Daniel Nelson, Melanie Jarnson, Ian Streetz, Nathan Jones, Yukiko Shinohara, Ren Miyagawa, Damon Herriman, and Angus Sampson.SYNOPSIS:Earth realm and Outworld are […]

Movie Review – Wrath of Man (2021)

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Wrath of Man, 2021.Directed by Guy Ritchie. Starring Jason Statham, Holt McCallany, Scott Eastwood, Josh Hartnett, Niamh Algar, Andy Garcia and Eddie Marsan.SYNOPSIS:A mysterious man signs up to provide security for trucks transporting huge amounts of cash. But does he have an ulterior motive? It’d be a short movie if he didn’t.I will never tire […]

Movie Review – Monster (2021)

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Monster, 2021.Directed by Anthony Mandler. Starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jeffrey Wright, Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Ehle, Tim Blake Nelson, John David Washington, A$AP Rocky, Lovie Simone, Nas, Jharrel Jerome, Mikey Madison, Paul Ben-Victor, Dorian Missick, Jeremy Dash, Liam Obergfoll, Rege Lewis, Nyleek Moore, Joel Van Liew, Danny Henriquez, Adriana DeGirolami, Jonny Coyne, Roberto Lopez, Amanda Crown, […]

Amazon’s The Underground Railroad – Video Review

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EJ Moreno reviews the latest from director Barry Jenkins… The latest project from filmmaker Barry Jenkins is the Amazon Prime series, The Underground Railroad. While it holds nothing back and may be uncomfortable at times, critic EJ Moreno feels this is one of 2021’s must-see shows. Watch the video below as EJ breaks down the […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Big Fish (2003)

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Big Fish, 2003.Directed by Tim Burton. Starring Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Lohman, Robert Guillaume, Marion Cotillard, Steve Buscemi, Danny DeVito.SYNOPSIS:Tim Burton’s underrated Big Fish arrives in 4K with a remastered picture that’s a marginal step up over the 2012 Blu-ray. However, it makes big gains over its […]