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Movie Review – Mope (2020)

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Mope, 2020. Directed by Lucas Heyne. Starring Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Kelly Sry, Brian Huskey, Max Adler, and David Arquette. SYNOPSIS:  Two best friends embark on a tragically dark tale to go from “mopes,” the lowest-level male performers in the porn industry, to stars in the business. If you would’ve told me when I started Mope that […]

Final Destination 25th Anniversary Retro Review: The Supernatural Slasher!

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EJ Moreno looks back at Final Destination from 2000… To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Final Destination, we venture back to the year 2000 and discuss the impact of this iconic film. With the release of Final Destination: Bloodlines just around the corner, there’s no better time to revisit this classic. Join critic EJ Moreno […]

Movie Review – Magazine Dreams (2023)

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Magazine Dreams, 2023. Written and Directed by Elijah Bynum. Starring Jonathan Majors, Taylour Paige, Haley Bennett, Bradley Stryker, Mike O’Hearn, Harrison Page, Dan Donohue, Sonny Valicenti, Mark Rhino Smith, Tim Martin Gleason, Justin Cuomo, Tess Cline, and Harriet Sansom Harris. SYNOPSIS: A Black amateur bodybuilder struggles to find human connection in this exploration of celebrity […]

Movie Review – Bob Trevino Likes It (2025)

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Bob Trevino Likes It, 2025. Written and Directed by Tracie Laymon. Starring Barbie Ferreira, John Leguizamo, French Stewart, Lauren ‘Lolo’ Spencer, Rachel Bay Jones, Debra Stipe, Ted Welch, and Ashlyn Moore. SYNOPSIS: When lonely 20-something Lily Trevino accidentally befriends a stranger online who shares the same name as her own self-centered father, encouragement and support […]

Movie Review – The Assessment (2025)

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The Assessment, 2025. Written and Directed by Fleur Fortuné. Starring Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Olsen, Himesh Patel, Minnie Driver, Indira Varma, Charlotte Ritchie, Nicholas Pinnock, Leah Harvey, Benny O. Arthur, Thiago Braga de Oliveira, Malaya Stern Takeda, and Anaya Rose. SYNOPSIS: In a climate change-ravaged world, a utopian society optimizes life, including parenthood assessments. A successful […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Deep Blue Sea (1999)

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Deep Blue Sea, 1999. Directed by Renny Harlin. Starring Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, Samuel L. Jackson, Stellan Skarsgård, LL Cool J, Michael Rapaport, and Aida Turturro. SYNOPSIS: A team of scientists researching a cure for Alzheimer’s on an isolated facility become the victims of sharks with increased intelligence, thanks to their experiments. Jaws may be […]

Movie Review – O’Dessa (2025)

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O’Dessa, 2025. Written and Directed by Geremy Jasper. Starring Sadie Sink, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Murray Bartlett, Regina Hall, Pokey LaFarge, Mark Boone Junior, Bree Elrod, Dora Dimić Rakar, Ivona Tomiek, Marinko Prga, Judy Malka, and Rithvik Andugula. SYNOPSIS: A farm girl is on an epic quest to recover a cherished family heirloom. Her journey leads […]

Movie Review – Black Bag (2025)

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Black Bag, 2025. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Starring Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett, Regé-Jean Page, Marisa Abela, Naomie Harris, Tom Burke, Pierce Brosnan, Orli Shuka, Kae Alexander, Bruce Mackinnon, and Daniel Dow. SYNOPSIS: When intelligence agent Kathryn Woodhouse is suspected of betraying the nation, her husband – also a legendary agent – faces the ultimate test […]

Movie Review – The Electric State (2025)

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The Electric State, 2025.  Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt, Ke Huy Quan, Jason Alexander, Giancarlo Esposito, Stanley Tucci, Woody Norman, Anthony Mackie, Woody Harrelson, Brian Cox, Jenny Slate, and Alan Tudyk. SYNOPSIS: Set in the aftermath of a robot uprising in an alternate version of the ’90s, The Electric […]