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Movie Review – The Forgiven (2018)

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The Forgiven, 2018.Directed by Roland Joffe. Starring Forest Whitaker, Eric Bana, Jeff Gum, Morne Visser, Terry Norton, Rob Gough, and Debbie Sherman.SYNOPSIS:After the end of Apartheid, Archbishop Desmond Tutu meets with a brutal murderer seeking redemption.Forgiveness is already a difficult process even if the results can offer inner healing and build towards communal peace, and […]

Movie Review – 21 Jump Street (2012)

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21 Jump Street, 2012.Directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller. Starring Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Ellie Kemper, Dave Franco, Rob Riggle and Ice Cube.SYNOPSIS:A pair of underachieving cops (Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum) become part of a special unit that embeds undercover cops in high school. Their mission – to blend in and […]

Video Review – Eternals proves Marvel’s future is cosmic perfection

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EJ Moreno with a review of Marvel Studios’ Eternals…Marvel Studios’ Eternals may be the most polarizing MCU film in years. With its pensive look at gods among men and stoic filmmaking, the Chloe Zhao-directed film worked for critic EJ Moreno. Though, could the DC/Jack Kirby-style be the reason why?Watch his review below, and be sure to […]

Movie Review – Red Notice (2021)

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Red Notice, 2021.Written and Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber Starring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot, Ritu Arya, Chris Diamantopoulos, and Ivan Mbakop.SYNOPSIS:An Interpol agent tracks the world’s most wanted art thief.Red Notice begins with a history lesson explaining the doomed love between Cleopatra and Marc Anthony, sprinkling in some fabricated mythology regarding three ceremonial […]

Chicago Critics Film Festival Capsule Review – Procession (2021)

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Procession, 2021.Directed by Robert Greene. Starring Joe Eldred, Mike Foreman, Ed Gavagan, Dan Laurine, Michael Sandridge, and Tom Viviano.SYNOPSIS:Six men who were sexually abused by Catholic clergy as boys find empowerment by creating short films inspired by their trauma.Catholic Church outrage is commonplace but, while always necessary, sometimes routine. Startled by a 2018 conference of three […]

Movie Review – The Harder They Fall (2021)

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The Harder They Fall, 2021Directed Jeymes Samuel Starring Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Idris Elba, Regina King, Delroy Lindo, LaKeith Stanfield, Danielle Deadwyler, Edi Gathegi, Deon Cole, Woody McClain, RJ Cyler, Damon Wayans Jr., Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Jacobi Howard, Manny Rubio, Mickey Dolan, Sadiqua Bynum, Peyton Jackson, Mark Rhino Smith, Julio Cesar Cedillo, Dylan Kenin, […]

Movie Review – Finch (2021)

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Finch, 2021.Directed by Miguel Sapochnik. Starring Tom Hanks and Caleb Landry Jones.SYNOPSIS:On a post-apocalyptic earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his creator’s beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship, and what it means to be human.Can man’s best friend also be machine’s best friend? It’s rare to see a post-apocalyptic story (in […]

Video Game Review – Bloodshore

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Shaun Munro reviews Bloodshore…Wales Interactive’s efforts to revive the FMV game began rather promisingly with the likes of The Bunker and especially Late Shift. The latter proved to be a competent attempt at a choose-your-own-adventure heist flick, but the publisher’s latest outing feels like a cynical regression to the FMV genre’s chintzy heyday.Bloodshore plays out […]

Movie Review – Ida Red (2021)

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Ida Red, 2021.Written and Directed by John Swab. Starring Josh Hartnett, Frank Grillo, Melissa Leo, Sofia Hublitz, Deborah Ann Woll, George Carroll, Beau Knapp, William Forsythe, Mark Boone Junior, Nicholas Cirillo, Billy Blair, Ben Hall, and John Swab.SYNOPSIS:Ida “Red” Walker may not survive her terminal illness while incarcerated for armed robbery. She turns to her […]

Chicago Critics Film Festival Capsule Review – Jockey

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Jockey, 2021Directed by Clint Bentley Starring Clifton Collins Jr., Moisés Arias, Molly Parker, Logan Cormier, Vincent Francia, Danny Garcia, and Marlon St. JulienSYNOPSIS:An aging jockey aims for a final championship when a rookie rider arrives claiming to be his son.Horse riders recount more stories of broken bones and mobility-threatening injuries that anyone can keep track […]