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Movie Review – The Expendables 2 (2012)

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The Expendables 2, 2012.Directed by Simon West. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Liam Hemsworth, Yu Nan and Scott Adkins.SYNOPSIS:After taking on a seemingly simple job, Barney Ross and the Expendables are compelled to seek revenge when things go […]

Movie Review – The Expendables (2010)

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The Expendables, 2010.Directed by Sylvester Stallone. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Terry Crews, Eric Roberts, Gary Daniels, Charisma Carpenter and Arnold Schwarzenegger.SYNOPSIS: The ultimate mercenary crew embark on the ultimate mission.I love action films. It’s a grand statement I know to […]

Movie Review – Pretending I’m a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story (2020)

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Pretending I’m a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story, 2020.Directed by Ludvig Gür. Featuring Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero, Rodney Mullen, Chad Muska, and Eric Koston.SYNOPSIS:The story of how skateboarding became a part of the mainstream by focusing on the success of the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater video game franchise.There are few video game franchises […]

Movie Review – The Meg (2018)

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The Meg, 2018.Directed by Jon Turteltaub. Starring Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, Page Kennedy, Jessica McNamee, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Robert Taylor, Sophia Shuya Cai, Masi Oka, and Cliff CurtisSYNOPSIS:After escaping an attack by what he claims was a 70-foot shark, Jonas Taylor must confront his fears to save those trapped […]

Movie Review – 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019)

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47 Meters Down: Uncaged, 2019Directed by Johannes Roberts Starring Corinne Foxx, Sistine Stallone, Sophie Nélisse, Brianne Tju, Nia Long, John Corbett, Davi Santos, Khylin Rhambo, and Brec BassingerSYNOPSIS:Four teen girls diving in a ruined underwater city quickly learn they’ve entered the territory of the deadliest shark species in the claustrophobic labyrinth of submerged caves.There are […]

Movie Review – Babyteeth (2019)

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Babyteeth, 2019.Directed by Shannon Murphy. Starring Eliza Scanlen, Toby Wallace, Essie Davis, Ben Mendelsohn and Emily Barclay.SYNOPSIS:A teenager seriously ill with cancer discovers first love with a troubled drug addict she meets at a train station.There’s always something exciting about watching a promising debut feature, which also introduces the world to an actor who is […]

Movie Review – Pinocchio (2019)

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Pinocchio, 2019.Directed by Matteo Garrone. Starring Federico Ielapi, Roberto Benigni, Marine Vacth, Massimo Ceccherini, Rocco Papaleo and Gigi Proietti.SYNOPSIS:The timeless, and constantly retold, story of a sentient wooden puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy.Everybody knows the story of Pinocchio. Thanks mostly to the magical 1940 Disney adaptation, Carlo Collodi’s 19th century novel is […]

Movie Review – Sea Fever (2019)

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Sea Fever, 2019.Directed by Neasa Hardiman. Starring Connie Nielsen, Hermione Corfield, Dougray Scott, Olwen Fouere, Jack Hickey, Ardalan Esmaili and Elie Bouakaze.SYNOPSIS:The crew of a marooned trawler in the West Coast of Ireland face a battle for their lives against a parasite growing in their water supply.The open sea is a magnificent setting for many […]

Movie Review – Color Out of Space (2020)

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Color Out of Space, 2020.Directed by Richard Stanley. Starring Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Madeleine Arthur, Tommy Chong, Julian Hilliard, Elliot Knight, and Brendan Meyer.SYNOPSIS: A town is struck by a meteorite and the fallout is catastrophic.What Richard Stanley’s Color Out Of Space best understands about Lovecraftian adaptations is an intentionally inexplicable source of manifested dread. H.P.’s […]

Movie Review – Good Time (2017)

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Good Time, 2017.Written and Directed by Josh and Benny Safdie Starring Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Buddy Duress, Taliah Webster, Barkhad Abdi, and Jennifer Jason Leigh.SYNOPSIS:A bank robber finds himself unable to evade those who are looking for him.Sometimes, rooting for the bad guy is fun. Let’s face it, we have all done it before. Even […]