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BFI London Film Festival 2024 Review – Hard Truths

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Hard Truths, 2024. Written and directed by Mike Leigh. Starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin, Sophia Brown, Ani Nelson, and David Webber. SYNOPSIS: Set in London, Leigh’s new film explores family relationships in the post-pandemic world. Mike Leigh has been one of the most pioneering voices in the UK film industry since the 1970s with the […]

Movie Review – The Radleys (2024)

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The Radleys, 2024. Directed by Euros Lyn. Starring Damian Lewis, Kelly Macdonald, Bo Bragason, Harry Baxendale, Jay Lycurgo, and Shaun Parkes. SYNOPSIS: When the worst happens, the Radleys realise it’s time they let their kids in on the family secret, but can they deal with the fallout and cover up a murder at the same […]

2024 BFI London Film Festival Review – One to One: John & Yoko

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One to One: John & Yoko, 2024. Directed by Kevin Macdonald. Featuring John Lennon & Yoko Ono. SYNOPSIS: Set in 1972 New York, this documentary explores John and Yoko’s world amid a turbulent era. Centered on the One to One charity concert for special needs children, it features unseen archives, home movies, and restored footage. […]

Movie Review – All of You (2024)

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All of You, 2024. Directed by William Bridges Starring Brett Goldstein, Imogen Poots, Zawe Ashton, Steven Cree, and Jenna Coleman.  SYNOPSIS:  Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots star in a stirring near-futuristic romance as best friends who harbor an unspoken love for one another even after a test matches one of them up with their supposed […]

Movie Review – Smile 2 (2024)

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Smile 2, 2024. Written and Directed by Parker Finn. Starring Naomi Scott, Kyle Gallner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutiérrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Raúl Castillo, Dylan Gelula, Ray Nicholson, Erika Chase, Drew Barrymore, Mila Falkof, and Delphi Harrington. SYNOPSIS: About to embark on a world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and […]

Movie Review – Your Monster (2024)

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Your Monster, 2024. Written and Directed by Caroline Lindy. Starring Melissa Barrera, Tommy Dewey, Edmund Donovan, Kayla Foster, Kasey Bella Suarez, Taylor Trensch, Brandon Victor Dixon, and Meghann Fahy. SYNOPSIS: After her life falls apart, soft-spoken actress Laura Franco finds her voice again when she meets a terrifying, yet weirdly charming Monster living in her […]

2024 BFI London Film Festival Review – Flow

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Flow, 2024. Directed by Gints Zilbalodis. SYNOPSIS: Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences. Latvian Animator Gints Zilbalodis made a mark with his previous film Away […]

Digital Review – Alien: Romulus (2024)

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Alien: Romulus, 2024. Directed by Fede Álvarez. Starring Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu. SYNOPSIS: Alien: Romulus is available now in a digital edition, complete with bonus features, ahead of its December 3 release on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD. The movie was a mixed bag for […]

Blu-ray Review – Veep: The Complete Series (2012-2019)

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Veep, 2012-2019. Starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh, Sufe Bradshaw, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole, Sam Richardson, Sarah Sutherland, and Clea DuVall. SYNOPSIS: Even if you’re not very interested in politics, you’ll likely find a lot to like in HBO’s series Veep, which has been collected in a complete […]