Author: John Spry
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Trailer: “Joker: Folie a Deux” (2024) Warner Bros. Pictures has released the trailer for filmmaker Todd Phillips’ highly anticipated “Joker: Folie a Deux” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. Phoenix returns as Arthur Fleck here in a story that will reportedly unfold almost entirely within Gotham City’s Arkham Asylum and will have musical elements. Lady…
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“Homicide” (1991) Drama Running time: 102 minutes Written and Directed by: David Mamet Featuring: Joe Mantegna and William H. Macy Tim Sullivan: “Hey, you got some… you got some heavy troubles on your mind? Huh, babe? We’ll work it out. We’ll play some cops and robbers. We’ll bust this big criminal. We’ll swagger around.” David Mamet’s “Homicide” is a…
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“One Night in the Tropics” (1940) Comedy Running time: 82 minutes Written by: Gertrude Purcell and Charles Grayson Directed by: A. Edward Sutherland Featuring: Allan Jones, Robert Cummings, Nancy Kelly, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, William Frawley and Peggy Moran Abbott: “Put that out. There’s no smoking in here.” Costello: “What makes you think I’m smokin’?” Abbott: “You’ve got a cigar in your mouth!” Costello: “I’ve got shoes on… don’t mean I’m…
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Trailer: “Anora” (2024) The first trailer has been released by NEON for filmmaker Sean Baker’s “Anora” ahead of its October 18th release. It marks the latest project from the “Tangerine,” “The Florida Project” and “Red Rocket” director and won the top award of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Anora (“Mikey Madison”)…
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“Diagnosis: Murder” (1993 – 2001) Television Drama One hundred and seventy eight episodes Created by: Joyce Burditt Featuring: Dick Van Dyke, Scott Baio, Victoria Rowell, Barry Van Dyke, Michael Tucci, Delores Hall and Charlie Schlatter Diagnosis: Murder, a charmingly cheesy detective drama from the 1990s, holds a special place in the hearts of many viewers. The series, which ran for eight seasons, follows Dr. Mark Sloan (Dick Van Dyke), a charismatic Chief…
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“MaXXXine” (2024) Horror Running Time: 104 minutes Written and directed by: Ti West Featuring: Mia Goth, Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Lily Collins,Giancarlo Esposito and Kevin Bacon Maxine Minx: “You’re a fucking movie star.” “MaXXXine” is the concluding chapter of Ti West’s audacious and atmospheric trilogy, following “X” and “Pearl.” This trilogy has pushed the boundaries of horror, blending retro…
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“A Quiet Place: Day One” (2024) Horror Running Time: 99 minutes Written and directed by: Michael Sarnoski Featuring: Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff and Djimon Hounsou Samira: [final line] It’s good to have been back. “A Quiet Place: Day One,” directed by Michael Sarnoski, is a gripping prequel to John Krasinski’s highly acclaimed “A Quiet Place” series. This film…
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“Last Tango in Halifax” (2012-2020) Television Drama Twenty four Episodes Created by: Sally Wainwright Featuring: Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid John: “Um, I’m tempted to say it’s a long story, but it isn’t really. In fact, it’s pretty straightforward. Turns out, Judith’s a bit of an alcoholic. I knew she had a significant relationship with the stuff, I knew she…
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Trailer: “Watchmen: Chapter One” (2024) Warner Bros. Entertainment has premiered the full red-band trailer for the first part of its two-part animated adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ iconic 1986 graphic novel “Watchmen”. The CG-rendered new take is rated R and is being described as a “faithful animated adaptation” of the work. The comic…
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“We Are Lady Parts” (2021) Television Series Six Episodes Created by: Nida Manzoor Featuring: Anjana Vasan, Sarah Kameela Impey , Juliette Motamed, Faith Omole , Lucie Shorthouse and Aiysha Hart “Bashir with the good beardYou’re so pretty, you’re so pretty, you’re so prettyBashir with the good beardYou say you think I’m weirdBashir with the good beardWon’t you love me? Won’t you love me?…
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Trailer: Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator 2” (2024) Paramount Pictures has released the official trailer for Ridley Scott’s mega-budget epic sequel to 2000’s “Gladiator”. Paul Mescal stars as the adult version of Lucius – the grandson of Rome’s former emperor Marcus Aurelius, nephew of Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) and son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen)Lucius resides peacefully with his…
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Trailer: “Agatha All Along” (2024) Marvel Studios has premiered the first trailer for “Agatha All Along,” the Kathryn Hahn-led spin-off to 2021’s “WandaVision”. In the series the infamous Agatha Harkness finds herself down and out of power after a suspicious goth Teen helps break her free from a distorted spell. Her interest is piqued when…
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First Trailer: “F1” (2025) Nearly a full year out from release, Apple Original Films has premiered the first trailer for the Brad Pitt-led F1 movie “F1”. Oscar winner Pitt stars as a former driver who returns to Formula 1, alongside Damson Idris (“Snowfall”) as his teammate on APXGP, a fictional team on the grid. Oscar…
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“Agatha Christie’s Marple” (2004-2013) Television Twenty three Episodes Created by: Agatha Christie Featuring: Geraldine McEwan and Julia McKenzie Miss Jane Marple: “When gentlemen of a certain age fall in love, they get the disease very badly.” Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple series, known for its charming and astute elderly detective, has been a beloved staple in the mystery genre for…
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“The Bikeriders” (2024) Drama Running Time: 116 minutes Written and directed by: Jeff Nichols Featuring: Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist and Norman Reedus Johnny: “I’ve been thinking, I can run this club forever. I’ve built this from nothing. This is our family. You and me kid.” “The Bikeriders” is a gripping drama set in the 1960s that immerses…
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Trailer: M. Night Shyamalan’s “Trap” (2024) Warner Bros. Pictures has premiered the second trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s latest thriller “Trap” which hits cinemas next month. The psychological thriller was shot late last year in Canada and follows a man and his daughter attending a pop concert. They soon realise the whole event is a…
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“Inside Out 2” (2024) Animated Running Time: 102 monutes Written by: Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein Directed by: Kelsey Mann Featuring: Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman, Liza Lapira, Tony Hale, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith, Ayo Edebiri, Lilimar, Grace Lu, Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan and Paul Walter Hauser Joy: “I don’t know how to stop Anxiety. Maybe we can’t. Maybe this is what happens when you grow up.…
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“Flight Risk” (2024) The trailer has been released by Lionsgate for Mel Gibson’s “Flight Risk,” a new action thriller starring Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery and Topher Grace. Wahlberg plays a pilot transporting an Air Marshal (Dockery) accompanying a fugitive (Grace) to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as…
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“Psych” (1987 – 2000) Television Series One Hundred and twenty Episodes Created by: Steve Franks Featuring: James Roday, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson, Corbin Bernsen, Kirsten Nelson and Anne Dudek Shawn Spencer: “Oh, you mean my pilot’s license? That’s out back in the Cessna. Or perhaps you’re referring to my license to kill. Revoked. Trouble at the Kazakhstan border. I could give you the…
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“Inspector Morse” (1987 – 2000) Television Series Thirty Three Episodes Created by: Colin Dexter Featuring: John Thaw, Kevin Whately and James Grout Morse: “I always drink at lunchtime. It helps my imagination.” “Inspector Morse” is a British television series that originally aired from 1987 to 2000. Based on the novels by Colin Dexter, the show stars John Thaw as the titular…
