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Movie Review – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, 2018. Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman Featuring the voice talents of Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Lily Tomlin, Zoe Kravitz, John Mulaney, Nicolas Cage, Kimiko Glenn, Kathryn Hahn and Liev Schreiber. SYNOPSIS: Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his reality and crosses […]

Movie Review – Aquaman (2018)

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Aquaman, 2018. Directed by James Wan. Starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Nicole Kidman, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ludi Lin, Temuera Morrison, Michael Beach, Randall Park, Graham McTavish, Djimon Hounsou, John Rhys-Davies, Leigh Whannell, Sophia Forrest, Natalie Safran, and Julie Andrews. SYNOPSIS: The bastard son of a human fisherman and Atlanna, […]

Movie Review – Christmas Presence (2018)

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Christmas Presence. 2018. Directed by James Edward Cook. Starring Charlotte Atkinson, Elsie Bennett, Lorna Brown, Mark Chatterton, Orla Cottingham, William Holstead, and Danny Webb. SYNOPSIS: A diverse group of friends gather for the festive season in a remote lodge but soon plans go awry. One of the friends goes missing and the truth behind why […]

Blu-ray Review – When a Stranger Calls – Limited Edition Box Set

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When a Stranger Calls – Limited Edition Box Set Directed by Fred Walton. Starring Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Rutanya Alda, Charles Durning, Tony Beckley, Gene Lythgow, and Jill Schoelen. SYNOPSIS: Limited edition Blu-ray box set featuring the original 1979 When a Stranger Calls and its 1993 sequel. This year in the horror genre it’s all […]

Movie Review – Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

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Mary Poppins Returns, 2018. Directed by Rob Marshall. Starring Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, Joel Dawson, Julie Walters, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Dick Van Dyke, and Angela Lansbury. SYNOPSIS: During a tumultuous time everyone’s favourite Nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael’s young children. It is […]

Comic Book Review – Doomsday Clock #8

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Ricky Church reviews Doomsday Clock #8… In the build-up to the start of Doomsday Clock, DC and Geoff Johns had billed the series as a philosophical battle between Superman and Dr. Manhattan, but while Manhattan was key to the mission of Watchmen‘s characters, Superman has hardly been in the story. That thankfully changes in Doomsday Clock #8 as Superman […]

Blu-ray Review – Smallfoot (2018)

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Smallfoot, 2018. Directed by Karey Kirkpatrick. Featuring the voice talents of Channing Tatum, James Corden, Zendaya, Common, LeBron James, Danny DeVito, Gina Rodriguez, Yara Shahidi, Ely Henry, Jimmy Tatro, Patricia Heaton, Jack Quaid, Sarah Baker, and Justin Roiland. SYNOPSIS: A Yeti is convinced that the elusive creatures known as “humans” really do exist. Out of […]

Movie Review – The House That Jack Built (2018)

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The House That Jack Built, 2018. Directed by Lars von Trier. Starring Matt Dillon, Bruno Ganz, Uma Thurman, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Sofie Gråbøl, Riley Keough, Jeremy Davies and Ed Speleers. SYNOPSIS: The story follows Jack, a highly intelligent serial killer, over the course of twelve years, and depicts the murders that really develop his inner madman. Though the wilful […]

Movie Review – Bumblebee (2018)

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Bumblebee. 2018. Directed by Travis Knight. Starring Hailee Steinfeld, Dylan O’Brien, Justin Theroux, John Cena, Angela Bassett, Pamela Adlon, and John Ortiz. SYNOPSIS: On the run in the year of 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her […]