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Movie Review – Parasite (2019)

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Parasite, 2019. Starring Directed by Bong Joon-ho. Starring Song Kang-ho, Choi Woo-shik, Chang Hyae-jin, Park So-dam, Cho Yeo-jeong, Lee Sun-kyun, Jung Ziso and Lee Jung-eun. SYNOPSIS:  When a penniless family stumble upon the opportunity to integrate themselves into the lives of a rich family, they’re not quite prepared for the kind of doors this new […]

DVD Review – 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019)

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47 Meters Down: Uncaged, 2019. Directed by Johannes Roberts. Starring Sophie Nélisse, Corinne Foxx, Brianne Tju, Sistine Stallone, Brec Bassinger, and John Corbett. SYNOPSIS: A group of teenage girls go cave diving, unaware that there are great white sharks in the depths. Given the slew of cheap, CGI-led shark movies we’ve had over the past […]

International Film Festival Rotterdam Review – Corpus Christi (2019)

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Corpus Christi, 2019. Directed by Jan Komasa. Starring Bartosz Bielenia, Aleksandra Konieczna, Eliza Rycembel, Tomasz Zietek, Leszek Lichota and Zdzislaw Wardejn. SYNOPSIS: After being released from juvenile prison, Daniel poses as a priest in a small village who needs him just as much as he needs them. Few films strive to deal with the enormity […]

Blu-ray Review – Candyman (1992)

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Candyman, 1992. Directed by Bernard Rose. Starring Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen, Xander Berkeley, Vanessa Williams, Ted Raimi, Kasi Lemmons, and Eric Edwards. SYNOPSIS: A university grad student studying urban myths becomes the victim of the fabled Candyman after she says his name five times into a mirror. It has been said that the 1990s was […]

Video Game Review – My Arcade’s Micro Player Retro Arcade Cabinets

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Villordsutch reviews My Arcade’s Micro Player Retro Arcade cabinets… The idea of having a classic arcade cabinet in your own home is often (for myself especially) mere pie in the sky.  It would be excellent to actually own the original Pac-Man or Dig Dug cabinet and have it in our collective dining rooms, but would our significant others […]

Movie Review – True History of the Kelly Gang (2019)

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True History of the Kelly Gang, 2019. Directed by Justin Kurzel. Starring George MacKay, Essie Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Nicholas Hoult, Charlie Hunnam, Russell Crowe and Sean Keenan. SYNOPSIS: The life story of notorious Aussie outlaw Ned Kelly, from troubled childhood to police shootouts. Controversially, the outlaw Ned Kelly is one of the most famous figures […]

Movie Review – Taylor Swift: Miss Americana (2020)

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Taylor Swift: Miss Americana, 2020. Directed by Lana Wilson. Starring Taylor Swift. SYNOPSIS: This documentary provides an inside look into the life and career of one of the biggest musicians of this generation – Taylor Swift. Miss Americana examines how ‘America’s Sweetheart,’ finally found her voice. Miss Americana is an education. For anyone who has […]

Video Game Review – Monster Energy Supercross 3

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Scott Watson reviews Monster Energy Supercross 3… Milestone don’t half have a lengthy history of racing games behind them, from as far back as the Screamer series (which I have fond memories of), to the likes of more recent MotoGP and MXGP series.  You would think then, that the third in their Supercross series would […]

Movie Review – The Painted Bird (2019)

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The Painted Bird, 2019. Directed by Václav Marhoul. Starring Harvey Keitel, Stellan Skarsgard, Barry Pepper, Udo Kier, Julian Sands, and Petr Kotlár. SYNOPSIS: Based on Jerzy Kosinski’s controversial novel, the story takes place on the Eastern Front during World War II, where a young Jewish boy encounters a living hell after his aunt dies and […]