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Movie Review – The Owners (2020)

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The Owners, 2020. Directed by Julius Berg. Starring Maisie Williams, Ian Kenny, Andrew Ellis, Jake Curran, Sylvester McCoy and Rita Tushingham. SYNOPSIS: A group of young thieves get more than they bargained for when they attempt to burgle the home of an elderly doctor and his wife. Given the prominence of home invasion horror movies, […]

Movie Review – Rage (2021)

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Rage, 2021. Directed by John Balazs. Starring Matt Theo, Hayley Beveridge, Richard Norton, Tottie Goldsmith, Natasha Maymon, Tony Kotsopoulos, Jasper Bagg and Nic Stevens. SYNOPSIS: A couple deal with the trauma of a botched home invasion, while police struggle to try to unravel the mystery behind the attack. The last decade has seen a renaissance […]

DVD Review – Archenemy (2021)

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Archenemy, 2021 Directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer. Starring Joe Manganiello, Zolee Griggs, Skylan Brooks, Amy Seimetz, Glenn Howerton, and Paul Scheer. SYNOPSIS: Local teen, Hamster (Skylan Brooks), meets the mysterious Max Fist (Joe Manganiello), a down-and-out drunk who claims that he has lost his superpowers after being sent to Earth from another dimension. With a […]

Blu-ray Review – Host (2020)

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Host, 2020. Directed by Rob Savage. Starring Haley Bishop, Jemma Moore, Emma Louise Webb, Radina Drandova, Caroline Ward, Seylan Baxter and James Swanton. SYNOPSIS: A séance performed via Zoom goes horribly wrong. It was only a matter of time before ‘Lockdown Horror’ became a thing and the first past the post to claim this inevitable […]

The United States Vs. Billie Holiday: Pure Lee Daniels Insanity | Video Review

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The United States Vs. Billie Holiday, 2021. Directed by Lee Daniels. Starring Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Melvin Gregg, Natasha Lyonne, Leslie Jordan, Tyler James Williams, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Rob Morgan, Miss Lawrence, Evan Ross, and Tone Bell. If you enjoy the work of Lee Daniels, then you’ll love what he offers up in […]

Showtime Review – Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine

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Martin Carr reviews Showtime’s documentary Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine… This three-part documentary directed by Karam Gill explores the cultural impact of Daniel Hernandez, known globally as Brooklyn born rapper Tekashi69, and charts his rise from obscurity into a media spotlight of his own making. Using intimate footage and talking head soundbites from close family, […]

Movie Review – The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)

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The United States vs. Billie Holiday, 2021. Directed by Lee Daniels. Starring Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Melvin Gregg, Natasha Lyonne, Tyler James Williams, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Rob Morgan, Miss Lawrence, Evan Ross, and Tone Bell. SYNOPSIS: Follows Holiday during her career as she is targeted by the Federal Department of Narcotics with an […]

Movie Review – Breeder (2020)

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Breeder, 2020. Directed by Jens Dahl. Starring Sara Hjort Ditlevsen, Anders Heinrichsen, Morten Holst, Jens Andersen, Signe Egholm Olsen, and Eeva Putro. SYNOPSIS: A ruthless businesswoman kidnaps women and performs experiments on them in order to make paying male customers younger. Danish movie Breeder is a love story where Mia (Sara Hjort Ditlevsen) and her […]

Marvel’s WandaVision – Episode 7 Review

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Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of Marvel’s WandaVision… Aside from the Modern Family makeover, there are enough Easter eggs to satisfy the most eagle-eyed fanboy this week. Glitches in the fabric of this superficial suburbia mix seamlessly with a Wanda in flux. Elizabeth Olsen displays a gift for direct to camera delivery which elevates […]