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Comic Book Review – Nubia: Real One

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Erika Hardison reviews Nubia: Real One…Ever since Nubia: Real One was announced last year, the anticipation for the graphic novel continued to grow for fans who continue to champion diversity and media representation. In the initial press release, DC Comics only revealed the author, artist, a couple of non-spoiler panels and how important this book […]

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, it’s only natural that […]

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 for gritty Australian cinema. […]

DVD Review – Archenemy (2021)

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Archenemy, 2021Directed 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 renewed sense of […]

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 future buzzword as a […]

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 The United […]

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, music […]

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 undercover sting operation […]

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 husband Thomas (Anders Heinrichsen) […]