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Movie Review – The Do-Over (2016)

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The Do-Over, 2016. Directed by Steven Brill. Starring Adam Sandler, David Spade, Paula Patton, Kathryn Hahn, Luis Guzman, Nick Swardson, Sean Astin, Matt Walsh, Catherine Bell and Michael Chiklis. SYNOPSIS: The life of a bank manager is turned upside down when a friend from his past manipulates him into faking his own death and taking off on […]

Second Opinion – The Shallows (2016)

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The Shallows, 2016. Directed by Jaume Collet Serra. Starring Blake Lively, Oscar Jaenada, Brett Cullen and Sedona Lodge.   SYNOPSIS: A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills. When I first heard about The Shallows, my […]

Movie Review – Lights Out (2016)

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Lights Out, 2016. Directed by David F. Sandberg Starring: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Maria Bello and Alexander DiPersia. SYNOPSIS: Plagued by an entity that only reveals itself when the lights are out, Rebecca and her little brother, Martin, work to find a way to rid their house of the spirit that is only tied to […]

Movie Review – The Shallows (2016)

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The Shallows. 2016. Directed by Jaume Collett-Serra. Starring Blake Lively. SYNOPSIS: A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills. The Shallows tells the story of Nancy, a college medical student who travels to a secluded beach […]

Movie Review – War Dogs (2016)

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War Dogs, 2016. Directed by Todd Phillips. Starring Miles Teller, Jonah Hill, Ana de Armas and Kevin Pollak. SYNOPSIS: David Packouz (Teller) is a down-and-out masseuse, living with his girlfriend with few ambitions, and a baby on the way. At a funeral for an old school friend he bumps into his childhood best friend Efraim […]

Movie Review – Golden Years (2016)

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Golden Years, 2016. Directed by John Miller. starring Phillip David, Bernard Hill, Simon Callow, Alun Armstrong, Una Stubbs, Virginia McKenna, Sue Johnston, Brad Moore. SYNOPSIS: Retired couple Arthur (Bernard Hill) and Martha (Virginia McKenna) Goode refuse to fade into old age and take the loss of their pension lying down. Instead they slip unseen into […]

Comic Book Review – Deus Ex Universe: Children’s Crusade #3

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Calum Petrie reviews Deus Ex Universe: Children’s Crusade # 3… Titus King’s hate-mongering leads to escalating tension around TF29 HQ, leaving the strike force in an uncompromising position.  Meanwhile, Jensen discovers a shocking new link to the pro-aug terrorists. The first issue of this series left us on a high note with the groundwork was laid […]

Comic Book Review – Strange Fruit #3

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Zeb Larson reviews Strange Fruit #3… The townspeople of Chatterlee make every effort to conscript the stranger to help with the fast-failing levee—but the growing racial divide in town makes choosing sides virtually impossible even as the clock ticks towards disaster. As is the case with many penultimate issues, Strange Fruit #3 sees just about […]

The Flash Season 2 Episode 13 Review – ‘Welcome to Earth-2’

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Jessie Robertson reviews the thirteenth episode of The Flash season 2… I got no spit- that is the thing that happens before any truly scary moment, such as hunting a massive great white shark or jumping into a portal to another Earth. Tonight’s episode was so filled with Easter Eggs, hints, and crazy connections, I […]