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Watchmen Season 1 Episode 3 Review – ‘She Was Killed by Space Junk’

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Martin Carr reviews the third episode of Watchmen… Never has an episode which hinges on one answerphone message been so compelling. Nor has an hour of television and two jokes had more narrative importance than they do here. Bitterness, regret and lack of closure are strong motivators which combine with sarcasm and bluntness to introduce […]

Black Lightning Season 3 Episode 4 Review – ‘The Book of Occupation: Chapter Four: Lynn’s Ouroboros’

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Red Stewart reviews the fourth episode of Black Lightning season 3… If there is one production question I would want answered from the producers of Black Lightning, it would be how far in advance they are given: 1) the greenlight to start writing next season’s episodes and 2) the order of episodes for said season. […]

Movie Review – Blood Myth (2019)

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Blood Myth, 2019. Directed by Sean Brown and Luke Gosling Starring Jonathan McClean, Anna Dawson, Hannah Chalmers and Matt Ray Brown. SYNOPSIS: A journalist desperately tries to find his missing fiancee and finally uncover the truth behind a sinister folklore, leading him down a dangerous road of discovery. When producers asked Aaron Sorkin to trim […]

Movie Review – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, 2019. Directed by Marielle Heller. Starring Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Chris Cooper, Susan Kelechi Watson, Christine Lahti, Wendy Makkena, Tammy Blanchard, Noah Harpster and Maryann Plunkett. SYNOPSIS: Based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood […]

Movie Review – The Aeronauts (2019)

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The Aeronauts, 2019. Directed by Tom Harper. Starring Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Himesh Patel, Phoebe Fox, Tom Courtenay, Tim McInnery, and Anne Reid. SYNOPSIS: A scientist theorising weather prediction teams up with a recently bereaved balloon pilot, embarking on an adventure to fly higher than ever previously flown by any human in history. “One must […]

Video Review – Terminator: Dark Fate

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Terminator: Dark Fate, 2019. Directed by Tim Miller. Starring Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes, Diego Boneta, and Gabriel Luna. In this video review, EJ Moreno shares his thoughts on Terminator: Dark Fate. While many are callings this the best sequel since Terminator 2, he tries to figure out what that means for […]

October Horrors 2019 Day 31 – Mandy (2018)

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Mandy, 2018. Directed by Panos Cosmatos. Starring Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache, Bill Duke, and Richard Brake. SYNOPSIS: The happy lives of Red and his girlfriend Mandy are ruined by the arrival of a sinister cult leader and his deranged minions, forcing Red into a surreal and increasingly bloody quest for revenge. HAPPY HALLOWEEN […]

Movie Review – Pain & Glory (2019)

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Pain & Glory, 2019. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Starring Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Penélope Cruz, Julieta Serrano and Leonardo Sbaraglia. SYNOPSIS: A film director reflects on the choices he’s made in life as past and present come crashing down around him.   The title of Pain & Glory is a truly perfect way to describe […]

Movie Review – Doctor Sleep (2019)

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Doctor Sleep, 2019. Directed by Mike Flanagan Starring Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, Zahn McClarnon, Cliff Curtis, Emily Alyn Lind, Carel Struycken, Bruce Greenwood, Chelsea Talmadge, Alex Essoe, Catherine Parker, and Selena Anduze SYNOPSIS: Years after the events of The Shining, a grownup Danny Torrance (Ewan McGregor) has repressed his abilities and hit the […]