Trailer: “The Equalizer 3: The Final Chapter” (2023)

Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for “The Equalizer 3: The Final Chapter”. This will be star Denzel Washington’s final appearance as his character Robert McCall as “The Equalizer” franchise marks the only time Washington has worked on sequels. In the new film, McCall (Denzel Washington) is struggling to reconcile the horrific things he’s …

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DVD review: “Master of None” (2015 – 2021) DVD review:

“Master of None” (2015 - 2021)  Television Twenty five Episodes Created by: Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang Featuring: Aziz Ansari, Eric Wareheim, Noël Wells, Lena Waithe, Kelvin Yu, Alessandra Mastronardi and Naomi Ackie Dev: “You see The Social Network? Max Minghella plays an Indian guy. He's white. They browned him up.” Ravi: “No no, I read he's one-sixteenth Indian.” Dev: “Who cares? If you go back far enough …

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DVD review: “Emily” (2022)

“Emily” (2022) Drama Running Time: 130 minutes Written and directed by: Frances O'Connor Featuring: Emma Mackey, Fionn Whitehead, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Alexandra Dowling, Amelia Gething, Adrian Dunbar and Gemma Jones “Whatever our souls are made out of, his and mine are the same.” – Emily Bronte, Wuthering Height "Emily" is a biographical drama film released in 2021, directed by Frances O'Connor, and stars Emma Mackey in …

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Blu-ray review: “Jacob’s Ladder” (1990)

“Jacob's Ladder” (1990) Drama Running Time: 113 minutes Written by: Bruce Joel Rubin Directed by: Adrian Lyne Featuring: Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña and Danny Aiello Louis: “Eckhart saw Hell too. He said: The only thing that burns in Hell is the part of you that won't let go of life, your memories, your attachments. They burn them all away. But they're not …

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Second Trailer: “Fast X” (2023)

Trailer: "Fast X" (2023) Universal Pictures has unveiled the second trailer for “Fast X,” the tenth entry in the “Fast and Furious” franchise. The Louis Leterrier-helmed film serves as the first of a two-parter closing out the main franchise.  https://videopress.com/v/Cy7iNcTc?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family have …

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Blu-ray review: “The House of the Spirits” (1993)

“The House of the Spirits” (1993) Drama Running Time: 97 minutes Written by: Bille August based on the novel by Isabel Allende Directed by: Bille August Featuring: Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons, Glenn Close, Winona Ryder, Antonio Banderas, Armin Mueller-Stahl, María Conchita Alonso, Vanessa Redgrave and Joaquín Martínez Esteban Trueba: [to Ferula] “Sometimes I wish Mother was here so I could send you back to her.” "The House of …

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Blu-ray review: “Little Buddha” (1993)

“Little Buddha” (1993) Drama Running Time: 140 minutes Written by: Rudy Wurlitzer and Mark Peploe Directed by: Bernardo Bertolucci Featuring: Keanu Reeves, Chris Isaak, Bridget Fonda, Alex Wiesendanger and Ying Ruocheng Jesse Conrad: “Were you sleeping lama?” Lama Norbu: “No, I was meditating.” Jesse Conrad: “What's meditating?” Lama Norbu: “It is being totally quiet and relaxed, separating yourself from everything around you, setting your mind free …

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Blu-ray review: “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead” (2003)

“I'll Sleep When I'm Dead” (2003) Drama Running Time: 102 minutes Written by: Trevor Preston Directed by: Mike Hodges Featuring: Clive Owen, Charlotte Rampling, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and Malcolm McDowell Will: “Look at me. Look at what I've become. I sometimes don't talk to another living soul for fucking days, weeks. I'm always on the move. I trust no one, nothing. And it's got …

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Blu-ray Review: “The Hunter” (1980)

“The Hunter” (1980) Action Running Time: 97 minutes Written by: Ted Leighton and Peter Hyams Directed by: Buzz Kulik Featuring: Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach, Kathryn Harrold, LeVar Burton and Ben Johnson Ralph 'Papa' Thorson: “I'm getting too old for this shit.” Critical Commentary "The Hunter" is a crime thriller film directed by Buzz Kulik and starring Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach, and Kathryn Harrold. The film is …

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Blu-ray review: “The Brotherhood of Satan” (1971)

“The Brotherhood of Satan” (1971) Horror Running Time: 102 minutes Written by: William Welch Directed by: Bernard McEveety Featuring: Strother Martin, L. Q. Jones, Charles Bateman, Ahna Capri, Charles Robinson, Alvy Moore and Geri Reischl Doc Duncan: “Not your baby, OUR baby, SATAN'S BABY!” Critical Commentary "The Brotherhood of Satan" is a horror movie released in 1971 and directed by Bernard McEveety. The film follows …

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Trailer: Marvel Studios’ “The Marvels”

Trailer: Marvel Studios’ “The Marvels” This superhero team-up film serves as a sequel to “Captain Marvel” whilst also incorporating characters from “WandaVision” and “Ms. Marvel”. In the film, Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) aka Captain Marvel has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol …

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Blu-ray review: “The Parallax View” (1974)

“The Parallax View” (1974) Drama Running Time: 102 minutes Written by: David Giler and Lorenzo Semple Jr. based on the novel by Loren Singer Directed by: Alan J. Pakula Featuring: Warren Beatty, Hume Cronyn, William Daniels and Paula Prentiss Carroll Commission Spokesman: “Ladies and gentlemen, you have been invited here today for the official announcement of the inquiry into the death of Senator Charles Carroll. This is …

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Blu-ray review: “Tam Lin” (1970)

“Tam Lin” (1970) Drama Running Time: 106 minutes Written by: William Spier Directed by: Roddy McDowall Featuring: Ava Gardner, Ian McShane, Richard Wattis, Cyril Cusack and Stephanie Beacham “O I forbid ye, maidens a',  That wear gowd on your hair,  To come, and gae by Carterhaugh,  For young Tom-lin is there.” - Robbie Burns Critical Commentary  "The Ballad of Tam Lin," is a psychedelic drama …

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Final Trailer: “Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny” (2023)

Final Trailer: "Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny" (2023) Set in 1969 New York, the film will somehow tie in with Operation Paperclip (Nazi scientists given amnesty by the U.S. Government in exchange for their scientific knowledge) and the space race against the Soviet Union. https://videopress.com/v/ErqfdGKV?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true American archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is now …

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Blu-ray review: “Pig” (2021)

“Pig” (2021) Drama Running Time: 92 minutes Written and Directed by: Michael Sarnoski Featuring: Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff and Adam Arkin Rob: "We don't get a lot of things to really care about." "Pig" is a 2021 drama film directed by Michael Sarnoski and starring Nicolas Cage. The film follows Cage's character, a truffle hunter named Rob, …

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Blu-ray review: “As Good as It Gets” (1993)

“As Good as It Gets” (1993) Drama/Comedy Running Time: 139 minutes Written by: Mark Andrus and James L. Brooks Directed by: James L. Brooks Featuring: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich and Shirley Knight Melvin Udall: “Now, I got a real great compliment for you, and it's true.” Carol Connelly: “I'm so afraid you're about to say something awful.” Melvin Udall: “Don't be …

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Trailer: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (2023)

Second Trailer: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (2023) Sony Pictures Animation has released the new full-length trailer for the highly anticipated animated sequel “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”. https://videopress.com/v/zhgMaYN5?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man Miles Morales is catapulted across the Multiverse where he encounters Spider-Force – a group of Spider-People who aim …

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Blu-ray review: “The Out-of-Towners” (1970)

“The Out-of-Towners” (1970) Comedy  Running Time: 98 minutes Written by: Neil Simon Directed by: Arthur Hiller Featuring:  Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis Gwen Kellerman: “George, what are we doing wrong? We can't ride, we can't walk, we can't eat, we can't pray.” George Kellerman: “Well, we can think. As long as we got our brains, we can think.” Gwen Kellerman: “Oh, they'll …

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Blu-ray review: “Nitram” (2021)

“Nitram” (2021) Drama Running Time: 112 minutes Written by: Shaun Grant Directed by: Justin Kurzel Featuring: Caleb Landry Jones, Judy Davis, Essie Davis and Anthony LaPaglia Mum: “He was laughing at my pain... laughing like it was the funniest thing in the world.” "Nitram" is a 2021 biographical drama film directed by Justin Kurzel. The movie tells the story of Martin Bryant, a …

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