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Mortal – 2020’s Unexpected Superhero Movie | Video Review

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Mortal, 2020. Written and Directed by André Øvredal. Starring Nat Wolff, Priyanka Bose, Iben Akerlie, Arthur Hakalahti. In a year with no Marvel movies, there’s one film taking over the superhero throne. Mortal from director André Øvredal and starring Nat Wolff dives into Norwegian mythology and God-like powers, and our critic EJ Moreno has a […]

Comic Book Review – Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons #1

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Calum Petrie reviews Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons #1… Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons is an interesting blend of story and basic explanation. The world of Stranger Things is well documented in TV and comics, and the world of Dungeons & Dragons has been going since the 70’s with no sign of stopping. […]

Movie Review – Let Him Go (2020)

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Let Him Go, 2020. Written and Directed by Thomas Bezucha. Starring Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Jeffrey Donovan, Will Brittain, Lesley Manville, Kayli Carter, Bradley Stryker, William Hochman, Booboo Stewart, and Ryan Bruce. SYNOPSIS: A retired sheriff and his wife, grieving over the death of their son, set out to find their only grandson. There is […]

Movie Review – Triggered (2020)

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Triggered, 2020. Directed by Alastair Orr. Starring Liesl Ahlers, Reine Swart, Steven John Ward, Suraya Rose Santos, Cameron Scott, Russell Crous, Craig Urbani, Kayla Privett, Michael Lawrence Potter, Paige Bonnin, and Sean Cameron Michael. SYNOPSIS: Nine friends, all harboring a dark secret, go camping in the woods. After a wild night of partying, they wake […]

DVD Review – Black Water: Abyss (2020)

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Black Water: Abyss, 2020. Directed by Andrew Traucki. Starring Jessica McNamee, Luke Mitchell, Amali Golden, Anthony J. Sharpe, Rumi Kikuchi. SYNOPSIS: A group of cave divers discover an underground pool, unaware that a giant crocodile has been forced in there from a storm outside. 2007’s Black Water was a slow-burning but better-than-average creature feature about […]

Blu-ray Review – Silent Night, Deadly Night Parts 1 & 2 Limited Edition Box Set

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Silent Night, Deadly Night Parts 1 & 2 Limited Edition Box Set Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr./ Lee Harry. Starring Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Linnea Quigley, Eric Freeman, James Newman, Elizabeth Kaitan, Jean Miller. SYNOPSIS: Box set featuring two seminal Christmas slashers, given an HD overhaul in time for the festive season. […]

Movie Review – Proxima (2019)

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Proxima, 2019. Directed by Alice Winocour. Starring Eva Green, Zélie Boulant-Lemesle, Matt Dillon, Lars Eidinger and Sandra Hüller. SYNOPSIS: A French astronaut prepares for the difficult moment when she must leave her daughter behind in order to blast off into space. Movies about astronauts are very often more about the things tying them to the […]

Movie Review – Spell (2020)

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Spell, 2020. Directed by Mark Tonderai. Starring Omari Hardwick, Loretta Devine, Lorraine Burroughs, Hannah Gonera, and John Beasley. SYNOPSIS: While flying to his father’s funeral in rural Appalachia, a freak storm causes a man to lose control of the plane carrying him and his family. But the real troubles begin, when he awakens. I certainly […]

Movie Review – The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020)

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The Babysitter: Killer Queen, 2020. Directed by McG. Starring Judah Lewis, Emily Alyn Lind, Jenna Ortega, Robbie Amell, Bella Thorne, King Bach, Hana Mae Lee, Amana Cerny, Ken Marino, and Leslie Bibb. SYNOPSIS: Two years after fighting for his life against a Satan-worshipping group of teens, Cole must fight for his life again as the […]