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Sundance London 2019 Review – Ask Dr Ruth

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Ask Dr Ruth, 2019. Directed by Ryan White. Starring Dr Ruth Westheimer, Miriam Westheimer, Joel Westheimer, Leora Westheimer and Pierre Lehu. SYNOPSIS: The story of TV sex therapist Dr Ruth Westheimer, who is still blowing the minds of Americans with her frank discussions of sexuality at the age of 90. The opening scene of Ask […]

Comic Book Review – The Forgotten Queen #4

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Rachel Bellwoar reviews The Forgotten Queen #4… Readers versed in the Valiant Universe probably already know that Gilad Anni-Panna (or the Eternal Warrior) has two immortal brothers. When you don’t know, though, and Dr. Oyuunchimeg switches to “brothers,” all casual-like, it couldn’t come as more of a surprise. One of the great things about reading […]

Sundance London 2019 Review – The Farewell

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The Farewell, 2019. Directed by Lulu Wang. Starring Awkwafina, Zhao Shuzhen, Diana Lin, Tzi Ma, Jiang Yongbo, Lu Hong, Chen Han and Aoi Mizuhara. SYNOPSIS: A Chinese family reunite for a wedding, but almost everyone involved really knows that it’s a chance to say goodbye to their beloved matriarch, from whom they are concealing her […]

Movie Review – Deadwood: The Movie (2019)

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Deadwood: The Movie. 2019. Directed by Daniel Minahan. Starring Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker, Paula Malcomson, W. Earl Brown, Dayton Callie, Kim Dickens, Brad Dourif, Anna Gunn, John Hawkes, Leon Rippy, William Sanderson, Robin Weigert, Brent Sexton, Sean Bridgers and Gerald McRaney. SYNOPSIS: The Deadwood film follows the indelible characters of the series, who […]

Movie Review – Rocketman (2019)

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Rocketman, 2019. Directed by Dexter Fletcher. Starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard, Stephen Graham, Gemma Jones, Charlie Rowe, Steven Mackintosh, Tate Donovan, Harriet Walter, Celinde Schoenmaker, Kit Connor and Matthew Illesley. SYNOPSIS: A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. Rocketman is a riot of music, colour […]

Movie Review – Framing John DeLorean (2019)

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Framing John DeLorean, 2019. Directed by Don Argott and Sheena M. Joyce. Starring Alec Baldwin, Morena Baccarin, Josh Charles, Dean Winters, Michael Rispoli, Jason Jones, Dana Ashbrook, Josh Cooke, and Sean Cullen. SYNOPSIS: John DeLorean had the smarts of a high functioning industrialist combined with the courageous bravado of a flagrant risk taker. Charming, charismatic […]

Movie Review – BOO! (2019)

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BOO!, 2019. Directed by Luke Jaden. Starring Aurora Perrineau, Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones, Rob Zabrecky, and Charley Palmer Rothwell. SYNOPSIS: A suburban family refuses to acknowledge the warning of a prank left upon them at Halloween, causing a supernatural force to wreak havoc on them. Luke Jaden’s feature-length debut, BOO! is a sluggish, poorly […]

Comic Book Review – Doomsday Clock #10

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Ricky Church reviews Doomsday Clock #10… With each delay of DC’s Doomsday Clock, I’ve found myself getting less excited for the next issue. Then the next issue comes out and I remember exactly why the lengthy waits are worth it thanks to Geoff Johns’ writing and Gray Frank’s artwork. That happened once again with Doomsday […]

DVD Review – Heretiks (2018)

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Heretiks, 2018. Directed by Paul Hyett. Starring Michael Ironside, Rosie Day, Clare Higgins, Hannah Arterton, Ciarán McMenamin, and Dilan Gwyn. SYNOPSIS: A young woman about to be executed for being a witch is saved by a nun and sent to a convent to repent, only there is a greater evil lurking within the convent walls. […]