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Movie Review – The Long Walk (2025)

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The Long Walk, 2025. Directed by Francis Lawrence Starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Jordan Gonzalez, Josh Hamilton, Judy Greer, and Mark Hamill.SYNOPSIS: A group of teenage boys compete in an annual contest known as “The Long Walk,” where they must maintain a certain walking speed or get shot.Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence is no […]

Movie Review – Obsession (2025)

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Obsession, 2025.Directed by Curry Barker. Starring Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, Andy Richter, Chloe Breen and Darin Toonder.SYNOPSISWhen a hopeless romantic makes a wish that his long-time crush falls in love with him, a sinister enchantment ensues in writer-director Curry Barker’s freaky and frightening feature debut.We all know the saying of “be […]

Movie Review – The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)

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The Conjuring: Last Rites, 2025.Directed by Michael Chaves. Starring Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Mia Tomlinson, Ben Hardy, Rebecca Calder, Elliot Cowan, Shannon Kook, Steve Coulter, Kíla Lord Cassidy, Beau Gadsdon, Tilly Walker, Molly Cartwright, Leigh Jones, John Brotherton, Peter Wight, Kate Fahy, Orion Smith, Madison Lawlor, Tony Spera, and Judy Warren.SYNOPSIS:Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine […]

Movie Review – The History of Sound (2025)

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The History of Sound, 2025.Directed by Oliver Hermanus. Starring Paul Mescal, Josh O’Connor, Molly Price, Alison Bartlett, Michael Schantz, Chris Cooper, Raphael Sbarge, Hadley Robinson, Peter Mark Kendall, Emma Canning, Gary Raymond, Alessandro Bedetti, Michael D. Xavier, Aidan Redmond, Aedin Moloney, Leo Cocovinis, Tom Nelis, Brian Hutchison, and Briana Middleton.SYNOPSIS:Two young men during World War […]

Comic Book Review – Star Trek: Red Shirts #2

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Villordsutch reviews Star Trek: Red Shirts #2…“Red Shirts” within the world of Star Trek have become – how to put this kindly – a bit of a joke. The phaser-fodder of the known galaxy are now little more than memes to us nerds around the globe. Yet, these wearers of the actual red uniforms are […]

Movie Review – The Cut (2024)

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The Cut, 2024.Directed by Sean Ellis. Starring Orlando Bloom, Catriona Balfe, John Turturro, Clair Dunne, Gary BeadleSYNOPSIS:A retired boxer is given the chance of a title fight, but only if he can make the required weight.The tension of gearing up for a big fight is given extra intensity in this nerve wracking exploration of childhood […]

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 9 Review – ‘Terrarium’

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Chris Connor reviews the ninth episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3…Strange New Worlds has of course tipped its hat frequently to the 1960s show that saw the birth of the behemoth, while charting its own course through regions unknown. The penultimate episode of its third season pays direct homage to the classic […]

Movie Review – The Baltimorons (2025)

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The Baltimorons, 2025.Directed by Jay Duplass. Starring Michael Strassner, Liz Larson, Olivia Luccardi, Jessie Cohen, Brian Mendes, Marina Erickson, Stacy Caspari, Morgan Dixon, Zoe Strassner, Drew Limon, Rob Phoenix, Chris Strassner, David Strassner, and Mary Catherine Garrison.SYNOPSIS:A newly sober man’s Christmas Eve dental emergency leads to an unexpected romance with his older dentist as they […]

Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #1

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Andrew Newton reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #1…IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles spin-off, Shredder #1, wastes no time in throwing readers into something very different from the usual Foot Clan antics. Written by Dan Watters with art by Michele Bandini, this first issue sets up a compelling mystery surrounding a very changed Oroku […]

Movie Review – On Swift Horses (2025)

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On Swift Horses, 2025.Directed by Daniel Minahan. Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter, Diego Calva, Sasha Calle, Kat Cunning, Jay Huguley, John Lee Ames, Don Swayze, Boone Platt, Chad Coe, Dan Martin, Dani Deetté and Andrew Keenan-Bolger.SYNOPSIS:Muriel and her husband Lee are about to begin a bright new life, which is upended by the […]