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Movie Review – Luck (2022)

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Luck, 2022. Directed by Peggy Holmes. Featuring the voice talents of Eva Noblezada, Simon Pegg, Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Colin O’Donoghue, Lil Rel Howery, Flula Borg, John Ratzenberger, Maurice J. Irvin, Jayssolitt. and Adelynn Spoon. SYNOPSIS: The curtain is pulled back on the millennia-old battle between the organizations of good luck and bad luck that […]

Movie Review – Lightyear (2022)

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Lightyear, 2022 Directed by Angus MacLane. Featuring the voice talents of Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Dale Soules, Taika Waititi, Peter Sohn, Uzo Aduba, James Brolin, Mary McDonald-Lewis, Efren Ramirez, Isiah Whitlock Jr., and Keira Hairston. SYNOPSIS: Legendary Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits and his robot […]

Movie Review – Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)

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Bodies Bodies Bodies, 2022. Directed by Halina Reijn. Starring Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Myha’la Herrold, Rachel Sennott, Chase Sui Wonders, Pete Davidson, Lee Pace, and Conner O’Malley. SYNOPSIS: When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game turns deadly in this fresh and funny look at […]

Movie Review – Snakehead (2021)

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Snakehead, 2021. Written and Directed by Evan Jackson Leong. Starring Shuya Chang, Jade Wu, Richie Ng, Devon Diep, Sung Kang, Celia Au, Perry Yung, and Catherine Jiang. SYNOPSIS: A Chinese immigrant gets caught up in an international crime ring of human smuggling while attempting to make a better life for her family. Brief opening text […]

Movie Review – Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022)

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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, 2022. Directed by Sophie Hyde. Starring Emma Thompson, Daryl McCormack, and Isabella Laughland. SYNOPSIS: Follows Nancy Stokes, a 55-year-old widow yearning for some adventure, human connection, and some sex, good sex. Nancy Stokes (a self-conscious, insecure, courageous, pitch-perfect performance from Emma Thompson that ranks among her career best) has […]

Movie Review – DC League of Super-Pets (2022)

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DC League of Super-Pets, 2022. Directed by Jared Stern. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, John Krasinski, Keanu Reeves, Kate McKinnon, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, Diego Luna, Jameela Jamil, Marc Maron, Dascha Polanco, Olivia Wilde, Jemaine Clement, Daveed Diggs, John Early, Ben Schwartz, Thomas Middleditch, David Pressman, and Richard Arnold. SYNOPSIS: Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman […]

Movie Review – Not Okay (2022)

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Not Okay, 2022. Written and Directed by Quinn Shepard. Starring Zoey Deutch, Dylan O’Brien, Mia Isaac, Nadia Alexander, Tia Dionne Hodge, Negin Farsad, Embeth Davidtz, Karan Soni, Sarah Yarkin, Brennan Brown, Kirk White, Dash Perry, and Quinn Shephard. SYNOPSIS: An ambitious young woman (Zoey Deutch) finds followers and fame when she poses as the survivor […]

Movie Review – We Met in Virtual Reality (2022)

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We Met in Virtual Reality. 2022 Written and Directed by Joe Hunting SYNOPSIS: Filmed entirely inside the world of VR, this documentary captures the excitement and surprising intimacy of a burgeoning cultural movement, demonstrating the power of online connection in an isolated world. Meaningful human connection is not limited to in person. Frankly, it hasn’t […]

Movie Review – Hit the Road (2022)

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Hit the Road. 2022 Written and Directed by Panah Panahi. Starring Hassan Madjooni, Pantea Panahiha, Rayan Sarlak, and Amin Simiar. SYNOPSIS: A chaotic family is on a road trip across a rugged landscape. In the back seat, Dad has a broken leg, Mom tries to laugh when she’s not holding back tears, and the youngest […]