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Movie Review – The Grinch (2018)

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The Grinch, 2018. Directed by Yarrow Cheney and Scott Mosier. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones, Angela Lansbury, Cameron Seely, Kenan Thompson, and Pharrell Williams. SYNOPSIS:  A grumpy Grinch plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville. Illumination Entertainment’s latest Dr. Seuss adaptation – Christmas classic The Grinch – is a delightful kid-friendly holiday treat. Adult-friendly, […]

Movie Review – Fronteras (2018)

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Fronteras, 2018. Directed by Andrew Dean. Starring Esteban Sonny Oropeza, Steven Sean Garland, Wade Everett, Cortez Chappell, Larry Coulter, and Randy Green. SYNOPSIS: A Hispanic Border Patrol Agent has his morals challenged when a dangerous new narcotic sweeps through the South West. In all honesty, Fronteras is the sequel to Sicario we all deserved. Taking nothing […]

Book Review – The Curious Affair of the Witch at Wayside Cross by Lisa Tuttle

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Michelle Herbert reviews The Curious Affair of the Witch at Wayside Cross by Lisa Tuttle… The second investigation of Jesperson and Lane follows on from the events of The Curious Affair of the Somnambulist and the Psychic Thief. It starts with a stranger knocking on their door who as soon as the door is opened, […]

Second Opinion – Krampus Origins (2018)

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Krampus Origins, 2018. Directed by Joseph Mbah. Starring Maria Olsen, Anna Harr, Amelia Haberman, Katie Peabody, and Luke Waxman. SYNOPSIS: The first World War rages on when a group of American soldiers find a mysterious artifact that can summon the ancient evil of the Krampus. With three different Krampus scripts to his name, might one […]

Movie Review – Overlord (2018)

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Overlord, 2018. Directed by Julius Avery. Starring Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier, Pilou Asbaek, John Magaro, Iain de Caestecker, and Dominic Applewhite. SYNOPSIS: The story of a team of American soldiers behind enemy lines on D Day who come across a Nazi stronghold that’s not what it appears to be. Nazis, zombies, and World […]

Star Wars Resistance Season 1 Episode 6 Review – ‘The Children of Tehar’

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Ricky Church reviews the sixth episode of Star Wars Resistance… Star Wars Resistance continues to impress as it finds its footing and dives more into the series’ main plot rather than focusing on side adventures. ‘The Children of Tehar’ told a focused story that advanced both the plot and character arcs along with deepening the mystery […]

Movie Review – The Grinch (2018)

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The Grinch, 2018. Directed by Yarrow Cheney and Scott Mosier. Featuring the voices of Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones, Cameron Seeley, Kenan Thompson, Angela Lansbury and Pharrell Williams. SYNOPSIS: In his miserable cave on Mount Crumpet, overlooking Whoville, The Grinch lives a solitary life with his faithful dog, Max, But when discovers that the Mayor of […]

Movie Review – Wildlife (2018)

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Wildlife, 2018. Directed by Paul Dano. Starring Carey Mulligan, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ed Oxenbould and Bill Camp. SYNOPSIS: Jerry, Jeanette and their son Joe move from the city to an isolated town in Montana to start a new life.  But Jerry loses his job and has to take the only work available – fighting forest fires […]

Movie Review – Death House (2018)

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Death House, 2018. Directed by B. Harrison Smith. Starring Tony Moran, Adrienne Barbeau, Kane Hodder, Sid Haig, Dee Wallace, Bill Moseley, Barbara Crampton, Tony Todd, Michael Berryman, Felissa Rose, Lindsay Hartley, Sean Whalen, Vernon Wells, Debbie Rochon, Cortney Palm, Lloyd Kaufman, R.A. Mihailoff, Bill Oberst Jr., Cody Longo, and Vincent M. Ward. SYNOPSIS:  During an […]