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Movie Review – Magic Mike (2012)

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Magic Mike, 2012. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Starring Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Cody Horn, Matthew McConaughey, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Adam Rodriguez, Jake Mckenzie, Olivia Munn and Kevin Nash. SYNOPSIS: A successful male stripper takes a newcomer under his wing to teach him how to pick up women, earn cash and have a good time, […]

Video Review – Mulan (2020)

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Mulan, 2020. Directed by Niki Caro. Starring Liu Yifei, Donnie Yen, Yoson An, Gong Li, Jason Scott Lee, Tzi Ma, and Jet Li. Join our host EJ Moreno in a discussion about 2020’s Mulan, the Disney+ exclusive set for release this week. In what he says feels like an homage to Chinese epics, there’s something […]

Movie Review – Mulan (2020)

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Mulan, 2020. Directed by Niki Caro. Starring Yifei Liu, Yoson An, Gong Li, Donnie Yen, Jason Scott Lee, Ron Yuan, Jet Li, Tzi Ma, Jimmy Wong, Doua Moua, Chen Tang, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Chum Ehelepola, Rosalind Chao, Susana Tang, Nelson Lee, Cheng Pei-Pei, Radhesh Aria, Hoon Lee, and Crystal Rao. SYNOPSIS: A young Chinese maiden disguises […]

Movie Review – Les Misérables (2019)

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Les Misérables, 2019. Directed by Ladj Ly. Starring Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti, Djebril Zonga, Issa Perica, Al-Hassan Ly, Steve Tientcheu, Almamy Kanoute, Raymond Lopez and Jeanne Balibar. SYNOPSIS: A trio of cops patrol the streets of a troubled French neighbourhood, only for an interaction with some local teenagers to go south in a hurry. Perhaps […]

TV Review – Two Weeks To Live

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Martin Carr reviews Two Weeks To Live starring Maisie Williams… This quirky little drama from Sky is anchored by an off kilter performance from Maisie Williams as Kim, cut off from society yet savagely self-sufficient. Written by Gaby Hull Two Weeks To Live is defined by sharp dialogue, ludicrous circumstances and moments where the mundane […]

Movie Review – Sócrates (2018)

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Sócrates, 2018. Directed by Alexandre Moratto. Starring Christian Malheiros, Tales Ordakji, Jayme Rodrigues, Wagner Viana, Andrielly De Melo Chaves, Rosane Paulo and Caio Martinez Pacheco. SYNOPSIS: Following his mother’s death, a Brazilian teenager struggles to earn enough money to stay afloat in his deprived area of São Paulo. We talk a lot about movies that […]

Movie Review – Tenet (2020)

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Tenet, 2020. Written and Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Himesh Patel, Clémence Poésy, Martin Donovan, Andrew Howard, Yuri Kolokolnikov, Mark Krenik, Anthony Molinari, Rich Ceraulo Ko, Denzil Smith, Jonathan Camp, Julia-Maria Arnolds, Laurie Shepherd, Wes Chatham, and Fiona Dourif. SYNOPSIS: […]

Movie Review – Children of the Sea (2020)

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Children of the Sea, 2020. Directed by Ayumu Watanabe. Featuring the voice talents of Mana Ashida, Hiiro Ishibashi, Seishû Uragami, Win Morisaki, Yû Aoi, Gorô Inagaki, Min Tanaka, and Sumiko Fuji. SYNOPSIS: When a young girl befriends two siblings who’re uniquely linked to the sea, she begins to experience flashbacks to her childhood and the […]

Movie Review – The New Mutants (2020)

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The New Mutants, 2020. Directed by Josh Boone. Starring Blu Hunt, Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Henry Zaga and Alice Braga. SYNOPSIS: A group of teenage mutants are housed and observed within a purpose-built hospital as they learn to control their dangerous powers. Moreso than Tenet or Bill and Ted or any of the […]