Category: Reviews
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BALLERINA surprises, sits atop JOHN WICK franchise
After her father is hunted down and killed in front of her, Eve Macarro (played by Ana de Armas) seeks revenge on the tribe responsible. Newly orphaned, she’s invited to join the Ruska Roma family by Winston Scott (Ian McShane) and The Director (Angelica Huston), who see an opportunity to weaponize her anger by molding…
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Netflix’s EXTERRITORIAL blends emotion and action
One of the best compliments you can receive as an actor is “Now I can’t wait to see them in whatever’s next.” And that’s where we’re at with Goursaud.
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HAVOC is a fun, poor man’s JOHN WICK
While there are interesting ways to kill people, seemingly non-stop action and some pretty solid performances, this would’ve been largely forgotten if it were released into theaters.
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THE SURFER prompts more questions than answers
An American business man (played by Nicolas Cage) takes his son to an Australian beach he grew up surfing at before his grandfather passed away and sold his beachfront home. After decades of sacrifice, he’s finally saved up enough money to buy that same house so he can enjoy the sunrise, sunset and surf spot…
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Coogler, cast deliver in SINNERS
Set in the 1920’s South, twin brothers Smoke and Stack (both played by Michael B. Jordan) escaped the slave trade and made a name for themselves during Al Capone’s reign in Chicago. They’ve taken what they’ve learned — and earned — and come back home to Clarksdale, Mississippi, in order to buy a building and…
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Fahy maximizes DROP
The way director Christopher Landon captures the drama of each text while simultaneously keeping the characters perspective and the audience engaged is what sets DROP apart.
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THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND connects, charms
Have you ever fantasized about what it would be like to be at an intimate, private show of your favorite musical artist? THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND allows the audience to witness that very fantasy vicariously through the eyes — and money — of Charles (played by Tim Key). After winning the lottery, he books…
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A MINECRAFT MOVIE is actually a fun adventure
When 1989’s Gamer of the Year, Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (played by Jason Momoa), faces eviction for his fledgling video game arcade, he desperately bids on a storage unit believing there’s a rare Atari Cosmos in it. After winning the bidding with $900 he doesn’t have, he finds out it’s just an empty Atari…
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DEATH OF A UNICORN is… weird
When lawyer Elliot Kintner (played by Paul Rudd) is invited to his ailing boss’s house in the Canadian Rockies, he brings his disgruntled teenage daughter, Ridley (Jenna Ortega), along for the trip. The two get into an argument on the drive and, while distracted, hit what appears to be a horse. When they get out…
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HOLLAND is the thriller you didn’t know you needed
A small-town woman named Nancy Vandergroot (played by Nicole Kidman) seems to be living the perfect life. She’s got a husband in Fred (Matthew Macfadyen), a son in Harry (Jude Hill), a great job as a high school Life Ed teacher and lives in a nice house in a nice area of the nice, quiet…
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