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Movie Review – Nouvelle Vague (2025)

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Nouvelle Vague, 2025 Directed by Richard Linklater. Starring Guillaume Marbeck, Zoey Deutch, Aubry Dullin, Adrien Rouyard, Antoine Besson, Jodie Ruth-Forest, Bruno Dreyfürst, Benjamin Clery, Matthieu Penchinat, Pauline Belle, Paolo Luka-Noé and Jade Phan-Gia. SYNOPSIS  The latest from Oscar-nominated indie auteur Richard Linklater is an effervescent, meticulous recreation of the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s legendary 1960 […]

Movie Review – Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)

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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, 2025. Directed by Simon Curtis. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Joanne Froggatt, Brendan Coyle, Allen Leech, Michael Fox, Penelope Wilton, Harry Hadden-Paton, Raquel Cassidy, Sophie McShera, Kevin Doyle, Lesley Nicol, Douglas Reith, Paul Copley, Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, […]

Movie Review – Out Standing (2025)

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Out Standing, 2025. Directed by Mélanie Charbonneau. Starring Nina Kiri, Vincent Leclerc, Enrico Colantoni, Adrian Walters, Antoine Pilon, Stephen Thomas Kalyn and Conrad Pla. SYNOPSIS: Officer Sandra Perron resigns from the Canadian military after a controversial photo surfaces. Adapting to civilian life amidst an investigation, she denies abuse allegations despite evidence suggesting mistreatment within her […]

Movie Review – The Long Walk (2025)

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The Long Walk, 2025. Directed by Francis Lawrence. Starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Jordan Gonzalez, Josh Hamilton, Judy Greer, Mark Hamill, Joshua Odjick, Keenan Lehmann, Marina Stephenson Kerr, Noah de Mel, Teagan Stark, and Daymon Wrightly. SYNOPSIS: A group of teenage boys compete in […]

Movie Review – Christy (2025)

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Christy, 2025. Directed by David Michôd. Starring Sydney Sweeney, Ben Foster, Katy O’Brian, Merritt Wever, Ethan Embry, Chad L. Coleman, Tony Cavalero,  Jess Gabor, Valyn Hall, Cole Pedigo, Bryan Hibbard and Marvin LaViolette. SYNOPSIS Born in West Virginia — her nickname, “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” derives from her father’s profession — Christy (Sweeney) excelled at sports […]

Movie Review – Swiped (2025)

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Swiped, 2025. Directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg. Starring Lily James, Ben Schnetzer, Myha’la, Jackson White, Dan Stevens, Ian Colletti, Mary Neely, Ana Yi Puig, Aidan Laprete, Pedro Correa, Coral Peña, Pierson Fodé, Hannah Marks, Olivia Rose Keegan, Hunter Sansone, Larken Woodward, Gabe Kessler, Dermot Mulroney, and Clea DuVall. SYNOPSIS: Inspired by the story of Whitney […]

Movie Review – The Man in My Basement (2025)

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The Man in My Basement, 2025. Directed by Nadia Latif. Starring Corey Hawkins, Willem Dafoe, Anna Diop, Jonathan Ajayi, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Tamara Lawrence, Pamela Nomvete and Brian Bovell. SYNOPSIS When a mysterious man (Willem Dafoe) approaches Charles Blakey (Corey Hawkins) to rent his basement for a generous sum, Blakey is drawn into a chilling […]

Movie Review – Rental Family (2025)

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Rental Family, 2025. Written and Directed by Hikari. Starring Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Akira Emoto, and Shannon Gorman. SYNOPSIS: Fraser plays an American actor adrift in Japan, hired by a rental family agency to “perform” roles in the lives of strangers. A father connecting to a daughter he doesn’t know, a second player […]

Movie Review – Rabbit Trap (2025)

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Rabbit Trap, 2025. Written and Directed by Bryn Chainey. Starring Dev Patel, Rosy McEwen, Jade Croot, and Nicholas Sampson. SYNOPSIS: Married couple Daphne and Darcy Davenport are two musicians who moved from London to a cottage in Wales to complete their new album. By accident they record a mystical sound never heard before and gradually […]

Movie Review – The Long Walk (2025)

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The Long Walk, 2025.  Directed by Francis Lawrence Starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Jordan Gonzalez, Josh Hamilton, Judy Greer, and Mark Hamill. SYNOPSIS:  A group of teenage boys compete in an annual contest known as “The Long Walk,” where they must maintain a certain walking speed or get shot. Hunger Games director […]