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Movie Review – The Prodigy (2019)

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The Prodigy, 2019. Directed by Nicholas McCarthy. Starring Taylor Schilling, Brittany Allen, Jackson Robert Scott, Colm Feore, Peter Mooney, and Paul Fauteux. SYNOPSIS:  A mother concerned about her young son’s disturbing behavior thinks something supernatural may be affecting him. Note to filmmakers, marketers, or whoever’s responsible for posting trivia on IMDb – avoid bragging about […]

Star Wars Resistance Season 1 Episode 15 Review – ‘The First Order Occupation’

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Ricky Church reviews the fifteenth episode of Star Wars Resistance… At long last the First Order has arrived in force at the Colossus, beginning what Kaz called an occupation of the station. Despite this and the title even named after his claim, ‘The First Order Occupation’ is less about their arrival and more about Kaz […]

Movie Review – Piercing (2018)

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Piercing, 2018. Directed by Nicolas Pesce. Starring Christopher Abbott, Mia Wasikowska, and Laia Costa. SYNOPSIS: A man kisses his wife and baby goodbye and seemingly heads away on business, with a plan to check into a hotel, call an escort service, and kill an unsuspecting prostitute. I’ll tell you what; no one can accuse filmmaker […]

Movie Review – Boy Erased (2018)

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Boy Erased, 2018. Directed by Joel Edgerton. Starring Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Joel Edgerton, Troye Sivan, Xavier Dolan, Britton Sear, Jesse LaTourette, Flea, Cherry Jones, and Joe Alwyn. SYNOPSIS: When Jared Eamons (Lucas Hedges) is outed following an incident on his college campus, his staunchly Baptist preacher father (Russell Crowe), and God fearing […]

Movie Review – Burning (2018)

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Burning, 2018. Written and directed by Lee Chang-dong. Starring Yoo Ah-in, Jeon Jong-seo and Steven Yeun. SYNOPSIS: A humble farmer is hurt when the girl he loves returns from a trip to Africa with an attractive and slightly suspicious new partner. When she goes missing, he is keen to investigate. Burning arrives in UK cinemas […]

DVD Review – Diamonds for Breakfast (1968)

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Diamonds for Breakfast, 1968. Directed by Christopher Morahan. Starring Marcello Mastroianni, Rita Tushingham, Elaine Taylor, Margaret Blye, Francesca Tu, and The Karlins. SYNOPSIS: In order to steal back his family’s diamonds, Nicky puts together a team of female thieves guaranteed to run circles around museum security (his diamonds are on exhibit). Whether it’s really likely […]

Second Opinion – Vice (2018)

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Vice, 2018. Written and Directed by Adam McKay. Starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Jesse Plemons, Alison Pill, Lily Rabe, Tyler Perry, Justin Kirk, LisaGay Hamilton, Shea Whigham, Eddie Marsan, Fay Masterson, Bill Camp, Don McManus, Bob Stephenson, Jillian Armenante, Abigail Marlowe, and Jamie Bernadette. SYNOPSIS: The tale of how former vice […]

Comic Book Review – Superman – Action Comics: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3

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Ricky Church reviews Superman – Action Comics: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3… With Superman – Action Comics: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3 comes the end of Dan Jurgens’ run on the title in the lead-up to Action Comics #1000 and Brian Michael Bendis’ stewardship of the title. Jurgens concludes his run by focusing on Superman and his family, […]

Movie Review – Beneath the Leaves (2019)

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Beneath the Leaves, 2019. Directed by Adam Marino. Starring Mira Sorvino, Kristoffer Polaha, Doug Jones, Christopher Masterson, Melora Walters, and Paul Sorvino. SYNOPSIS: James Whitley, a deranged, warm-eyed psychopath, kidnaps four small-town boys. But his grotesque pursuit to reunite orphaned children with their deceased birth parents is gridlocked when the boys escape and he is […]