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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 of a deadly […]

Movie Review – We Met in Virtual Reality (2022)

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We Met in Virtual Reality. 2022Written and Directed by Joe HuntingSYNOPSIS: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 been for a while […]

Movie Review – Hit the Road (2022)

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Hit the Road. 2022Written 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 keeps exploding into […]

Movie Review – A Love Song (2022)

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A Love Song, 2022.Written and Directed by Max Walker-Silverman. Starring Dale Dickey, Wes Studi, Michelle Wilson, Benja K. Thomas, John Way, and Marty Grace Dennis.SYNOPSIS:At a campground in the rural West, a woman waits alone for an old flame from her past to arrive, uncertain of his intentions while bashful about her own.There’s an early […]

Movie Review – The Deer King (2022)

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The Deer King, 2022.Directed by Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji. Featuring the voice talents of Shinichi Tsutsumi, Ryoma Takeuchi, Anne Watanabe, Hisui Kimura, Atsushi Abe, Yoshito Yasuhara, Toru Sakurai, Shinshu Fuji, Tomomichi Nishimura, and Tesshou Genda.SYNOPSIS:The last survivor of a band of warriors is enslaved in a salt mine. One night, savage dogs attack and […]

Movie Review – Thirteen Lives (2022)

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Thirteen Lives, 2022.Directed by Ron Howard. Starring Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton, Sukollawat Kanarot, Theerapat Sajakul, Sahajak Boonthanakit, Vithaya Pansringarm, Teeradon Supapunpinyo, Nophand Boonyai, Tom Bateman, Paul Gleeson, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Josh Helman, Zahra Newman, Kevin Spink, and Pasakorn Hoyhon.SYNOPSIS:A rescue mission is assembled in Thailand where a group of young boys and their soccer […]

Movie Review – Resurrection (2022)

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Resurrection, 2022.Written and Directed by Andrew Semans. Starring Rebecca Hall, Tim Roth, Grace Kaufman, Michael Esper, Angela Wong Carbone, Winsome Brown, and Josh Drennen.SYNOPSIS:Margaret’s life is in order. She is capable, disciplined, and successful. Everything is under control. That is, until David returns, carrying with him the horrors of Margaret’s past.When advising on a toxic […]

Movie Review – Flag Day (2021)

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Flag Day, 2021.Directed by Sean Penn. Starring Sean Penn, Dylan Penn, Hopper Penn, Josh Brolin, Katheryn Winnick, Eddie Marsan, Dale Dickey, Bailey Noble, James Russo, Norbert Leo Butz, Adam Hurtig, Cole Flynn, Jadyn Rylee, Beckam Crawford, Addison Tymec, and Regina King.SYNOPSIS:A father lives a double life as a counterfeiter, bank robber and con man in […]

Movie Review – The Nan Movie (2022)

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The Nan Movie, 2022.Directed by Josie Rourke. Starring Catherine Tate, Mathew Horne, Katherine Parkinson, Niky Wardley, Parker Sawyers, Pete Bennett, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Jack Doolan, Jack Michael Cloke, Paul Reid, Rosalie Craig, Bill Murphy, and Paul Tylak.SYNOPSIS:Catherine Tate’s iconic character Nan hits the big screen as she goes on a wild road trip from London to […]