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Disney+ Review – The Punisher: One Last Kill

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Ricky Church reviews Marvel Studios’ The Punisher: One Last Kill… Welcome back, Frank. Marvel Studios’ latest special presentation brings us back to the gritty and traumatic world of Frank Castle aka The Punisher in the action-packed and character driven The Punisher: One Last Kill. With Jon Bernthal reprising his fan-favourite role, the special is a […]

Movie Review – The Wizard of the Kremlin (2025)

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The Wizard of the Kremlin, 2025.Directed by Olivier Assayas. Starring Paul Dano, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander, Tom Sturridge, Will Keen, Jeffrey Wright.SYNOPSIS:Russia, early 1990s. Amid post-Soviet chaos, a brilliant young man, Vadim Baranov, charts his path. First an artist, then a reality TV producer, he becomes the spin doctor to a rising KGB agent: Vladimir […]

Movie Review – Driver’s Ed (2026)

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Driver’s Ed, 2026.Directed by Bobby Farrelly. Starring Sam Nivola, Sophie Telegadis, Mohana Krishnan, Aidan Laprete, Molly Shannon, Kumail Nanjiani, Lilah Pate, Bri Giger, Alyssa Milano, Kevin Iannucci, Marley Aliah, Clayton Farris, Ella Stiller, Chelcie Lynn, Robert Walker Branchaud, Travis Przybylski, Thomas S. Beck, Brennen Suttle, Finn Harry, and Casey Murray.SYNOPSIS:A group of teens who steal […]

Movie Review – Magic Hour (2026)

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Magic Hour, 2026.Directed by Katie Aselton. Starring Katie Aselton, Daveed Diggs, Susan Sullivan, D.J. ‘Shangela’ Pierce, Brad Garrett, Leonora Pitts, Sabryna Williams, Jo Lopez, and Martin DeLuca.SYNOPSIS:Erin and Charlie escape to the desert to navigate an unexpected and challenging new phase of their relationship.In the Joshua Tree desert area, a loving couple, Erin (Katie Aselton, performing […]

Movie Review – Obsession (2025)

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Obsession, 2025.Written and Directed by Curry Barker. Starring Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, Andy Richter, Haley Fitzgerald, Darin Toonder, Anthony Pavone, Justice, Anthony Casabianca, and Chloe Breen.SYNOPSIS:After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers […]

Movie Review – Is God Is (2026)

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Is God Is, 2026.Written and Directed by Aleshea Harris. Starring Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Sterling K. Brown, Janelle Monáe, Vivica A. Fox, Erika Alexander, Mykelti Williamson, Josiah Cross, Aleshea Harris, Xavier Mills, and Justen Ross.SYNOPSIS:Two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that will push them to extraordinary lengths.Twin […]

12 Essential Job Title Movies

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Sometimes a movie does what it says on the tin, such as these movies named after job titles…Choosing the title of your movie can be one of the hardest tasks. Get it wrong, and you might find your film is wholly mis-sold or misinterpreted by audiences. That was one of the reasons William Friedkin’s Sorcerer […]

The Essential Comedy Movies of 2006

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It’s time to venture back to when cinemas had a new comedy every week, with the essential comedy movies of 2006…If there’s one genre that feels like it needs a shot in the arm, it’s the comedy genre. There was a time not too long ago when it felt like we had specialists, and we […]

Movie Review – Mortal Kombat II (2026)

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Mortal Kombat II, 2026.Directed by Simon McQuoid. Starring Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Tati Gabrielle, Lewis Tan, Damon Herriman, Chin Han, Tadanobu Asano, Joe Taslim, Hiroyuki Sanada, Max Huang, Martyn Ford, Ana Thu Nguyen, Desmond Chiam, CJ. Bloomfield, Vanesa Everett, Sharon Brooks, Steven Cragg, Sophia Xu, and Ed […]