Tag: Drama
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Dwayne Johnson at his best in THE SMASHING MACHINE
For almost two decades, Johnson has basically played himself in movies. But, in THE SMASHING MACHINE, he has control, depth and a more diverse acting range than anything he’s shown before.
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Wrestling fans will love QUEEN OF THE RING
Before she became a pioneer in professional wrestling, Mildred Burke (played by Emily Bett Rickards), is a small town single mom who falls in love with the sport after going to a match. Bucking the gender trends of the 1930’s and 1940’s, Burke refuses to give up on her dream of performing in the ring…
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Prepare to hold your breath throughout LAST BREATH
Soon-to-retire bellman Duncan Allcock (played by Woody Harrelson) is leading his last deep sea dive in order to fix a gas line more than 300 feet below the ocean’s surface. When a violent storm comes in, veteran saturation diver Dave (Simu Liu) and unseasoned saturation diver Chris (Finn Cole) run into trouble during their mission.…
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THE UNBREAKABLE BOY is about more than autism
A young, ambitious medical salesman named Scott (played by Zachary Levi) gets a young store clerk, Teresa (Meghann Fahy) pregnant before he knows her last name. They decide to stay together and build a life with one another. Along comes a baby boy, Austin (Jacob Laval), who is diagnosed with Osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as…
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AMBER ALERT is the perfect horror movie for parents
With a late September release date, AMBER ALERT is a perfect Halloween movie for parents everywhere because the sympathetic horror is undeniable.
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1992 is not to be missed
Director Ariel Vromen and writer Sascha Penn managed to ink a compelling story while successfully navigating the delicate subject of race relations.
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ORDINARY ANGELS director ‘forever grateful’ to Taylor Swift for bumping his movie
“I’m really grateful to her because we also were in the midst of an actor strike so we weren’t able to do press with our actors. And, when you have a two-time Oscar winner like Hilary and when you have Alan Ritchson on your cast, you want them to be able to do press.”
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REVIEW: The Zone of Interest (2023)
The film is interesting, heartbreaking and extremely uncomfortable. For a project where traditional storytelling is seemingly absent, that’s pretty impressive.
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REVIEW: Past Lives (2023)
As 12 year olds, Na Young (played by Seung Ah Moon) and Hae Sung (Seung Min Yim) are classmates in South Korea. Young’s family decides to immigrate to Canada, breaking apart the budding friendship and developing love interest. Over a decade later, Young (now played by Greta Lee) lives in New York City and has…
