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Movie Review – Cosmic Sin (2021)

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Cosmic Sin, 2021.Directed by Edward Drake. Starring Frank Grillo, Bruce Willis, Brandon Thomas Lee, C.J. Perry, Corey Large, Lochlyn Munro, Costas Mandylor and Adelaide Kane.SYNOPSIS:The year is 2524 and Earth has had colonies on Mars for centuries. After a catastrophic first contact with alien life, General Eron Ryle (Frank Grillo) calls on disgraced General James […]

Movie Review – Boss Level (2021)

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Boss Level, 2021.Directed by Joe Carnahan. Starring Frank Grillo, Mel Gibson, Naomi Watts, Will Sasso, Annabelle Wallis, Sheaun McKinney, Selina Lo, Michelle Yeoh, Ken Jeong and Rio Grillo.SYNOPSIS:An ex-Delta Force officer (Frank Grillo) is trapped in a perpetual time loop, reliving the same over and over again.Boss Level starts with a bang then throws in bags […]

Raya and the Last Dragon: Disney Animation’s Most Epic Adventure | Video Review

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EJ Moreno reviews Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon…In what feels like Disney’s Tomb Raider or Mad Max, Raya and the Last Dragon is among the studio’s strongest entries in years. Jam-packed with tension and action, our host recommends this upcoming Disney+ and theatrical release. You’ll find this adventure rewatchable, wanting to relive the journey […]

2021 Glasgow Film Festival Review – Black Bear

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Black Bear, 2020.Directed by Lawrence Michael Levine. Starring Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott, Sarah Gadon, Paola Lazaro, Lindsay Burdge and Lou Gonzalez.SYNOPSIS:A film director seeks solace whilst vacationing at lake house, though quickly becomes entangled in the lives of the couple who own the property.The question of whether art imitates life or vice versa has been […]

Movie Review – The Affair (2019)

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The Affair, 2019.Directed by Julius Sevcík. Starring Carice van Houten, Hanna Alström, Claes Bang, Alexandra Borbély, Roland Møller and Martin Hofmann.SYNOPSIS:Two women find themselves separated by circumstances during the Second World War, only to realise their love for each other while apart.The tale of a loving relationship broken up by war is not a novel […]

Movie Review – Pixie (2020)

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Pixie, 2020.Directed by Barnaby Thompson. Starring Olivia Cooke, Ben Hardy, Daryl McCormack, Fra Fee, Rory Fleck Byrne, Pat Shortt, Frank McCafferty, Esme Thompson, Chris Walley, Colm Meaney, Dylan Moran and Alec Baldwin.SYNOPSIS:Pixie (Olivia Cooke) is living with gangsters, manipulating the affections of young men and dreaming of San Francisco without any hangers on. In this […]

Movie Review – The Devil Below (2021)

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The Devil Below, 2021.Directed by Brad Parker. Starring Alicia Sanz, Adan Canto, Will Patton, Zach Avery, Chinaza Uche, and Jonathan Sadowski.SYNOPSIS:Investigating an urban legend about an abandoned coal mine in Appalachia, a group of scientists/adventurers come across a threat far bigger than they expected.With its mix of bland characters, unoriginality and woeful un-scariness, The Devil Below is […]

Movie Review – Moxie (2021)

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Moxie, 2021.Directed by Amy Poehler. Starring Hadley Robinson, Alycia Pascual, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Amy Poehler, and Lauren Tsai.SYNOPSIS:Shy teenager Vivian (Robinson), attends a high school where sexism and harassment run rampant. Inspired by the boldness of new girl Lucy (Pascual), and her mother’s (Poehler) rebellious youth, she starts a feminist magazine that challenges the status quo.The […]

Movie Review – Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)

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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, 2013.Directed by Justin Chadwick. Starring Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge, Terry Pheto, and Riaad Moosa. SYNOPSIS:A chronicle of Nelson Mandela’s life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa. It’s almost too easy to sneer at […]

Movie Review – The BFG (2016)

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The BFG, 2016.Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall and Bill Hader.SYNOPSIS: A girl named Sophie encounters the Big Friendly Giant who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kindhearted soul who is considered an outcast by the other giants because, unlike them, […]