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Movie Review – Bad Hair (2020)

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Bad Hair, 2020. Written and Directed by Justin Simien. Starring Elle Lorraine, Vanessa Williams, Jay Pharoah, Lena Waithe, Blair Underwood, Laverne Cox, Yaani King Mondschein, Michelle Hurd, Judith Scott, Robin Thede, Ashley Blaine Featherson, Steve Zissis, MC Lyte, Zaria Kelley, Corinne Massiah, Kelly Rowland, James Van Der Beek, Usher Raymond, Chanté Adams, Moses Storm, Jon […]

Movie Review – Synchronic (2020)

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Synchronic, 2020. Written and Directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. Starring Jamie Dornan, Anthony Mackie, Katie Aselton, Alexia Ioannides, Shane Brady, Bill Oberst Jr., Natasha Tina Liu, Martin Bats Bradford, Devyn A. Tyler, Lawrence Turner, Aaron Groben, Betsy Holt, Walker Babington, Sam Malone, and Carl Palmer. SYNOPSIS: Two New Orleans paramedics’ lives are ripped […]

Movie Review – Unfriended (2015)

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Unfriended, 2015. Directed by Levan Gabriadze. Starring Shelley Hennig, Moses Jacob Storm, Renee Olstead, Will Peltz, Jacob Wysocki, Courtney Halverson and Heather Sossaman. SYNOPSIS: A group of online chat room friends find themselves haunted by a mysterious, supernatural force using the account of their dead friend. Do you like gimmicks in your movies? How about […]

Movie Review – Rebecca (2020)

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Rebecca, 2020. Directed by Ben Wheatley. Starring Lily James, Armie Hammer, Kristin Scott Thomas, Keeley Hawes, Jane Lapotaire, Lucy Russell, Bryony Miller, Sam Riley, Bill Paterson, Tom Goodman-Hill, Mark Lewis Jones, Jeff Rawle, John Hollingworth, Ben Crompton, and Ann Dowd. SYNOPSIS: A young newlywed arrives at her husband’s imposing family estate on a windswept English […]

Movie Review – 2067 (2020)

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2067, 2020. Written and Directed by Seth Larney. Starring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ryan Kwanten, Leeanna Walsman, Deborah Mailman, Matt Testro, Damian Walshe-Howling, Aaron Glenane, Sana’a Shaik, and Finn Little. SYNOPSIS: One man’s journey to the future to save a dying world. It’s one thing to go on a journey attempting to find a cure for a […]

Movie Review – Love and Monsters (2020)

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Love and Monsters, 2020. Directed by Michael Matthews. Starring Dylan O’Brien, Jessica Henwick, Dan Ewing, Michael Rooker, and Ariana Greenblatt. SYNOPSIS: In a monster-infested world, Joel (Dylan O’Brien) learns his girlfriend is just 80 miles away. To make the dangerous journey, Joel discovers his inner hero to be with the girl of his dreams. Not […]

Movie Review – The Kid Detective (2020)

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The Kid Detective, 2020. Written and Directed by Evan Morgan. Starring Adam Brody, Peter MacNeill, Maurice Dean Wint, Kaitlyn Chalmers-Rizzato, Sarah Sutherland, Wendy Crewson, Jonathan Whittaker, Sophie Nélisse, Tzi Ma, Amalia Williamson, Jesse Noah Gruman, Marcus Zane, Lisa Truong, Sharon Crandall, Sophia Webster, Kira Gelineau, Dallas Edwards, Avery Esteves, and Bethanie Ho. SYNOPSIS: A once-celebrated […]

Movie Review – Honest Thief (2020)

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Honest Thief, 2020. Directed by Mark Williams. Starring Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Jai Courtney, Jeffrey Donovan, Anthony Ramos, and Robert Patrick. SYNOPSIS: Wanting to lead an honest life, a notorious bank robber turns himself in, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents. Honest Thief opens with a montage of Liam Neeson’s military veteran […]

Movie Review – The Opening Act (2020)

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The Opening Act, 2020. Written and Directed by Steve Byrne. Starring Jimmy O. Yang, Neal Brennan, Jermaine Fowler, Cedric the Entertainer, Alex Moffat, Bill Burr, Debby Ryan, Ken Jeong, Roy Wood Jr., Russell Peters, Courtney Pauroso, Jackie Tohn, Tom Segura, Alonzo Bodden, Mircea Monroe, Iliza Schlesinger, Brooks Wheelan, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Kathleen Madigan, Jessimae Peluso, and […]

Movie Review – The Devil Has a Name (2020)

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The Devil Has a Name, 2020. Directed by Edward James Olmos. Starring Kate Bosworth, Haley Joel Osment, Pablo Schreiber, Martin Sheen, Alfred Molina, Katie Aselton, David Strathairn, and Edward James Olmos. SYNOPSIS: A psychotic oil matriarch leaves the whole industry exposed when she attempts to outfight a bullish farmer whose water has been poisoned. I […]