Category: TV & Movies

FalconWinterSoldierReview-1
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Hugh Verheylewegen

Review – The Falcon and The Winter Soldier

(Some small character spoilers follow.)Taking place six months after the events of Avengers Endgame, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier follows Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) as they team up together to take on new threats that could plunge an already fragile world into chaos. Their mission takes them across the

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ThunderForceReview-1
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Hugh Verheylewegen

Review – Thunder Force

Directed by Ben Falcone, Thunder Force is a superhero “comedy” that follows two childhood best friends who reunite as an unlikely crime-fighting superhero duo when one invents a formula that gives ordinary people superpowers. And I’m just going to go straight to the point and say I fucking hated this film. Yes it’s just as

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NewsOfTheWorldReview-1
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Guest Writer

Review – News of the World

In our continuing coverage of Oscar-nominated films, guest reviewer filmunknown has a look at News of the World, nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Original Score, and Best Sound. Written and Directed by Paul Greengrass, starring Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel • Perfect World, Universal A civil war veteran

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OneNightInMiamiReview
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Guest Writer

Review – One Night in Miami

In our continuing coverage of Oscar-nominated films, guest reviewer entertainmenttakeover_ has a look at One Night in Miami, nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Song, and Best Adapted Screenplay. One Night in Miami is a fictional account of one incredible night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and

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MortalKombat2021Review-1
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Hugh Verheylewegen

Review – Mortal Kombat (2021)

Directed by Simon McQuoid and produced by James Wan, Mortal Kombat is the 2021 adaptation of the violent video game series of the same name. The plot follows MMA fighter Cole Young (Lewis Tan), who is unaware of his unique heritage—or why a sorcerer from Outworld named Shang Tsung (Chin Han) has sent his best

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MaRaineysBlackBottomReview-1
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Guest Writer

Review – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

In our continuing coverage of Oscar-nominated films, guest reviewer rickyfilmreview has a look at Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, nominated for five Oscars including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Costume Design. “Now death? Death got some style. Death will kick your ass and make you wish you never

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JudasAndTheBlackMessiahReview-1
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Guest Writer

Review – Judas and the Black Messiah

In our continuing coverage of Oscar-nominated films, guest reviewer Roope Backlund of PurgatoryFlicks has a look at Judas and the Black Messiah, nominated for five Oscars including Best Picture, two Best Supporting Actors, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya), a young, charismatic activist, becomes Chairman of the Illinois chapter of the

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MinariReview-1
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Guest Writer

Review – Minari

In our continuing coverage of Oscar-nominated films, guest reviewer themovieguy_ng has a look at Minari, nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Score, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. Set in the 1980s Arkansas, Minari was written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung, who wrote this based on

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Mulan2020Review-1
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Guest Writer

Review – Mulan (2020)

In our continuing coverage of Oscar-nominated films, guest reviewer Michele D of raccoonandpossum has a look at Mulan, nominated for Best Visual Effects and Best Costume Design. I already promised myself NOT to write a review about the big budget Mulan remake that absolutely none of my friends care about. Well, guess what: I’m on

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