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Movie Review – The Yellow Birds (2018)

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The Yellow Birds, 2018. Directed by Alexandre Moors. Starring Alden Ehrenreich, Tye Sheridan, Jack Huston, Toni Collette, Jason Patric, Olivia Crocicchia, Renée Willett, Lee Tergesen, Aylin Tezel, Robert Pralgo, Robert Beck, Mikey Collins, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Carter Redwood, Wilbur Fitzgerald, Carrie Wampler, Rhoda Griffis, and Jennifer Aniston.   Synopsis: Two young soldiers, Bartle (21) and […]

Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger Season 1 Episode 1 Review – ‘First Light’

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Red Stewart reviews the first episode of Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger… I have always been enthralled by the concept of a universal connection – this idea that all or most of humanity have invisible bonds to one another. With social proposals like the six degrees of separation to even scientific theories like quantum mechanics and […]

Movie Review – A Taste of Phobia (2018)

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A Taste of Phobia, 2017. Directed by Domiziano Cristopharo, Jason Impey, Sunny King, Sam Mason Bell, Tony Newton, Lauand Omar, Rob Ulitski, Sophia Cacciola, Michael J. Epstein, Dustin Ferguson, Alessandro Giordani, Chris Milewski, Alessandro Redaelli, Alessandro Redaelli, and Lorenzo Zanoni. Starring Roberta Gemma, Edwin Garcia, Michael J. Epstein, Mark Thompson-Ashworth, Karen Lynn, and Lianne O’Shea. […]

Video Game Review – Onrush

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Shaun Munro reviews Onrush… With the PS4 suffering through a dearth of quality racing titles for casual gamers, Onrush really couldn’t arrive at a better time. Developed largely by ex-Evolution Studios (Motorstorm, Driveclub) employees, this nifty new car combat offering combines the scuzzy energy of their former title and the neat polish of the latter to deliver […]

Second Opinion – Hearts Beat Loud (2018)

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Hearts Beat Loud, 2018. Written and Directed by Brett Haley. Starring Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Sasha Lane, Toni Collette, Blythe Danner, Alex Reznik, Quincy Dunn-Baker, and Ted Danson. SYNOPSIS: A father and daughter form an unlikely songwriting duo in the summer before she leaves for college. Tired of watching aspiring musicians suffer for their art? […]

Second Opinion – Ocean’s 8 (2018)

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Ocean’s 8, 2018. Directed by Gary Ross. Starring Sandra Bullock, Anne Hathaway, Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling, Rihanna, Awkwafina, Sarah Paulson, Richard Armitage, Dakota Fanning, and James Corden. SYNOPSIS: Debbie Ocean gathers an all-female crew to attempt an impossible heist at New York City’s yearly Met Gala. As George Clooney’s Danny Ocean passes […]

Second Opinion – Hotel Artemis (2018)

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Hotel Artemis, 2018. Written and Directed by Drew Pearce. Starring Jodie Foster, Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Jeff Goldblum, Brian Tyree Henry, Jenny Slate, Zachary Quinto, Charlie Day, Dave Bautista, and Kenneth Choi. SYNOPSIS: Set in riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles, ‘Hotel Artemis’ follows the Nurse, who runs a secret, members-only emergency room for criminals. Hotel […]

Movie Review – For the Love of the Boogeyman: 40 Years of Halloween (2018)

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For the Love of the Boogeyman: 40 Years of Halloween, 2018. Directed by Paul Downey. Starring Dave McRae, Jack Norman, James Secker, Nathan Thomas Milliner, P.J. Starks, Richard Stringham,  J. Blake Fichera, Daniel Mark Young, James Morrissey, Chris Johnson, Evan Tapper, Nils Reucker, and James Plumb. SYNOPSIS:  For the Love of the Boogeyman is a retrospective dissection of John […]