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Movie Review – Force of Nature: The Dry 2 (2024)

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Force of Nature: The Dry 2, 2024. Written and Directed by Robert Connolly. Starring Eric Bana, Anna Torv, Deborra-Lee Furness, Robin McLeavy, Sisi Stringer, Lucy Ansell, Jacqueline McKenzie, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Richard Roxburgh, Tony Briggs, Kenneth Radley, Ash Ricardo, Ingrid Torelli, Matilda May Pawsey, and Archie Thomson. SYNOPSIS: Five women participate in a hiking retreat […]

Movie Review – Kingdom of The Planet of the Apes (2024)

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, 2024. Directed by Wes Ball. Starring Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy, Eka Darville, Travis Jeffery, Neil Sandilands, Sara Wiseman, Ras-Samuel, Lydia Peckham, and Dichen Lachman. SYNOPSIS: Many years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will […]

Movie Review – Poolman (2024)

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Poolman, 2024. Directed by Chris Pine. Starring Chris Pine, Danny DeVito, Annette Bening, Jennifer Jason Leigh, DeWanda Wise, Stephen Tobolowsky, Clancy Brown, John Ortiz, Ray Wise, Juliet Mills, Evan Shafran, Hollis W. Chambers, Armie Hicks Jr., Ren Burttet, Christopher Chen, Laurent Schwaar, Michael Dunn, Robert Pine, Lakshmi Singh, Jackie Beat, Sam Pancake, and Drew Droege. […]

Movie Review – The Last Stop in Yuma County (2024)

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The Last Stop in Yuma County, 2024. Written and Directed by Francis Galluppi. Starring Jim Cummings, Jocelin Donahue, Richard Brake, Nicholas Logan, Faizon Love, Michael Abbott Jr., Gene Jones, Robin Bartlett, Sierra McCormick, Connor Paolo, Ryan Masson, Alex Essoe, Sam Huntington, Jon Proudstar, Barbara Crampton, Robert Broski, and Matt McVay. SYNOPSIS: While stranded at a […]

Movie Review – Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, 2024. Directed by Wes Ball. Starring Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy, Eka Darville, Travis Jeffery, Neil Sandilands, Sara Wiseman, Ras-Samuel, Lydia Peckham, and Dichen Lachman. SYNOPSIS: Many years after Caesar’s reign, a young ape goes on a journey that leads him to […]

Movie Review – We Grown Now (2023)

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We Grown Now, 2023. Written and Directed by Minhal Baig. Starring Blake Cameron James, Gian Knight Ramirez, S. Epatha Merkerson, Lil Rel Howery, Jurnee Smollett, Ora Jones, Giovani Chambers, and Avery Holliday. SYNOPSIS: Two young boys, best friends Malik and Eric, discover the joys and hardships of growing up in the sprawling Cabrini-Green public housing […]

Movie Review – La Chimera (2023)

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La Chimera, 2023. Directed by Alice Rohrwacher. Starring Josh O’Connor, Carol Duarte, Vincenzo Nemolato, and Isabella Rossellini. SYNOPSIS: Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders, the Chimera means redemption from work and the dream […]

Movie Review – Abigail (2024)

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Abigail, 2024. Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Starring Alisha Weir, Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, Angus Cloud, William Catlett, Kevin Durand, Giancarlo Esposito, and Matthew Goode. SYNOPSIS: After a group of criminals kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they retreat to an isolated mansion, unaware that they’re locked inside […]

Blu-ray Review – Caged Heat (1974)

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Caged Heat, 1974. Directed by Jonathan Demme. Starring Juanita Brown, Erica Gavin, Roberta Collins, Cheryl Smith, Barbara Steele, Warren Smith. SYNOPSIS: Inmates in a women’s prison rebel when the prison doctor begins experimenting with electric shock therapy to control their behaviour. It is often interesting to go back through the career of a big-name director […]