Author: John Spry
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Trailer: “Godzilla Minues One” (2023) Toho has now officially released the first full trailer for “Godzilla Minus One”. The project marks the newest period live-action “Godzilla” movie. The story unfolds in an already devastated post-war Japan where the kaiju goes on a rampage, but further plot specifics are under wraps. Takashi Yamazaki, who handled the…
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“The Equalizer 3” (2023) Action Running Time: 109 minutes Written by: Richard Wenk Directed by: Antoine Fuqua Featuring: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, David Denman, Sonia Ammar and Remo Girone Robert McCall: “Nine seconds. That’s what I’ll give you to decide your fate.” “The Equalizer 3″ is a 2023 American action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Richard Wenk. It is…
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Teaser Trailer: “Saltburn” (2023) The first trailer has been released for “Promising Young Woman” director Emerald Fennell’s hotly anticipated second feature “Saltburn” has been announced as the opening film of the 67th BFI London Film Festival on October 4th. Set in the mid-2000s, Barry Keoghan stars as student Oliver Quick who is struggling to find…
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Teaser Trailer: “Ferrari” (2023) Neon has premiered the teaser trailer for Michael Mann’s “Ferrari” biopic, marking the celebrated “Heat” and “The Insider” auteur’s first film since “Blackhat” eight years ago. Adam Driver stars as Enzo Ferrari alongside Penelope Cruz as his wife Laura Ferrari. Shailene Woodley, Jack O’Connell, Sarah Gadon, Patrick Dempsey and Gabriel Leone…
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Trailer: “The Killer” (2023) Netflix has premiered the teaser trailer for “Se7en,” “The Game,” “The Social Network” and “Gone Girl” director David Fincher’s newest film “The Killer”. “The Killer” is based on a graphic novel by Alexis Nolent and Luc Jacamon and follows a professional assassin (Michael Fassbender) lost in a world without a moral…
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“Johnny Handsome” (1989) Action Running Time: 104 minutes Written by: Ken Friedman based on The Three Worlds of Johnny Handsome by John Godey Directed by: Walter Hill Featuring: Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, Elizabeth McGovern, Forest Whitaker, Scott Wilson, Lance Henriksen and Morgan Freeman Rafe Garrett: “You got a real nice face now don’t you, Johnny? But I think I liked it better the old way. Yeah, and I think I…
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“Reservoir Dogs” (1992) Action Running Time: 104 minutes Written and directed by: Quentin Tarantino Featuring: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney and Michael Madsen Mr. Blonde: “Hey Joe, you want me to shoot this guy?” Mr. White: [laughs] “Shit… You shoot me in a dream, you better wake up and apologize.” Critical Commentary In 1992, a then-unknown filmmaker named Quentin Tarantino…
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“Extreme Prejudice” (1987) Action Running Time: 104 minutes Written by: Deric Washburn and Harry Kleiner Directed by: Walter Hill Featuring: Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe, Rip Torn, Michael Ironside and María Conchita Alonso Sheriff Hank Pearson: “Hell, Jack… the only thing worse than a politician is a child molester.” Critical Commentary In the realm of cinematic storytelling, certain films manage to transcend their…
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“The Long Riders” (1980) Action Running Time: 99 minutes Written by: Bill Bryden, Steven Phillip Smith, Stacy Keach and James Keach Directed by: Walter Hill Featuring: David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine, James Remar, James Keach, Stacy Keach, Dennis Quaid, Randy Quaid, Christopher Guest and Nicholas Guest Cole Younger: “When this is all over, I’m goin’ to write a book; make myself more famous than I already am.” Frank James: “I trust you’ll…
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Trailer: “Bosch: Legacy – Season 2″ (2023) Amazon Freevee has released the teaser trailer for the second season of their popular spin-off drama series “Bosch: Legacy” with Titus Welliver returning to the role of retired homicide detective turned private investigator Harry Bosch. In the new run, Bosch and Honey Chandler (Mimi Rogers) work together to…
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“The Driver” (1978) Action Running Time: 91 minutes Written and Directed by: Walter Hill Featuring: Ryan O’Neal, Bruce Dern, Isabelle Adjani and Ronee Blakley The Detective: “I respect a man that’s good at what he does. I’ll tell you something, I’m very good at what I do.” Critical Commentary In the vast landscape of cinematic history, certain films leave an indelible…
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Trailer: “Expendables 4” (2023) Lionsgate has released a new red-band trailer for the fourth “The Expendables” movie, the next chapter in the long-running action franchise. 50 Cent, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran, and Andy Garcia join this entry of the franchise alongside returnees Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren and…
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“Hard Times” (1975) Drama Running Time: 93 minutes Written by: Walter Hill, Bryan Gindoff and Bruce Henstell Directed by: Walter Hill Featuring: Charles Bronson, James Coburn Jill Ireland and Strother Martin Speed: “Every town had somebody who thinks he’s tough as a nickel steak; but, they all come to old Speed for the do-re-mi.” Critical Commentary In the annals of cinematic…
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Trailer: “Rebel Moon” (2023) Filmmaker Zack Snyder has premiered the first trailer for his two-part Netflix epic space opera “Rebel Moon” following the clip making its global debut live on Gamescom. The story begins around a colony on the agricultural moon of Veldt on the galaxy’s edge. The peaceful is threatened by the armies of…
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“Wolf Creek” (2005) Horror Running Time: 109 minutes Written and directed by: Greg McLean Featuring: Nathan Phillips, Cassandra Magrath, Kestie Morassi and John Jarratt Mick Taylor: “I’m going to do something now they used to do in Vietnam. It’s called making a head on a stick.” Critical Commentary “Wolf Creek”, directed by Greg McLean and released in 2005, is a renowned…
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“Blue Beetle” (2023) Action Running Time: 109 minutes Written by: Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer Directed by: Ángel Manuel Soto Featuring: Xolo Maridueña, Adriana Barraza, Damián Alcázar, Elpidia Carrillo, Bruna Marquezine, Raoul Max Trujillo, Susan Sarandon and George Lopez Uncle Rudy Reyes: “You are the Blue Beetle. You are a superhero, cabron!” “Blue Beetle” is a 2023 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same…
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“Marlowe” (2022) Drama Running Time: 109 minutes Written by: William Monahan and Neil Jordan Directed by: Neil Jordan Featuring: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, Jessica Lange, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ian Hart, Colm Meaney, Daniela Melchior, François Arnaud, Seána Kerslake, Danny Huston and Alan Cumming Philip Marlowe: [after beating up two thugs] “Fuck it!” [grabs a chair and hits one of them in the head] Philip Marlowe: “I’m too old for this shit!” Critical Commentary…
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“Four Rooms” (1974) Drama Running Time: 98 minutes Written and directed by: Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino Featuring: Tim Roth, Antonio Banderas, Jennifer Beals, Paul Calderon, Sammi Davis, Valeria Golino, Madonna, David Proval, Ione Skye, Lili Taylor, Marisa Tomei and Tamlyn Tomita Angela: “It’s hard to stop talking about something that’s so *huge*. I mean, I could go on and on about his cock, his…
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“Dersu Uzala” (1974) Drama Running Time: 144 minutes Written by: Akira Kurosawa and Yuri Nagibin Directed by: Akira Kurosawa Featuring: Maxim Munzuk and Yury Solomin Arsenev: “Dersu, maybe we should wait till the rain stops?” Dersu Uzala: “Time to get ready. Birds begin singing, you hear? Rain soon finish now. Sun shine soon.” Critical Commentary Cinema has often served as…
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Blu-ray review: Dirty Dancing: Collector’s Limited Edition – (4K + 2 Blu-ray)i Drama Running Time: 96 minutes Written by: Eleanor Bergstein Directed by: Emile Ardolino Featuring: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach and Cynthia Rhodes Baby: “Me? I’m scared of everything. I’m scared of what I saw, I’m scared of what I did, of who I am, and most of all I’m scared…
