Author: John Spry

I am a reviewer of films and television at Spryfilm.com and I upload stories to thisissouthtaranaki.com.

Final Trailer: “John Wick – Chapter 4” (2023)

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Final Trailer: “John Wick – Chapter 4” (2023) Lionsgate has premiered a third and final trailer for the upcoming fourth feature in the “John Wick” action franchise which finally arrives nearly four years after the prior entry. https://videopress.com/v/NzkxMUUW?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Spanning Japan, Jordan, Germany, France and the U.S., the new entry sees Keanu Reeves’ John Wick getting …

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Final Trailer: “Creed III” (2023)

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Final Trailer: “Creed III” (2023) MGM has premiered one final tailer for Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut with “Creed III”. https://videopress.com/v/xc5thRk0?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Marking the first film in the “Rocky” franchise without its creator, Sylvester Stallone, the new film sees a time jump of five years ahead with Adonis Creed (Jordan) at a pivotal time well into …

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Movie review: “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” (2023)

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“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” (2023) Action Running Time: 124 minutes Written by: Jeff Loveness Directed by: Peyton Reed Featuring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas, Kathryn Newton, David Dastmalchian, William Jackson Harper, Katy O'Brian and Bill Murray Scott Lang: “Who are you?” Kang The Conqueror: “I'm the man who can give you the one thing you …

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New Opening Song: “Outlander: Season Seven” (2023)

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New Opening Song: "Outlander: Season Seven" (2023) Famed singer Sinead O’Connor has been revealed as the singer of the opening titles sequence for the seventh season of “Outlander” with Starz releasing the credits sequence online.  https://videopress.com/v/idthBbF2?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true O’Connor delivers her rendition of The Skye Boat Song for the series credits which as usual are updated each …

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“Klimt & Schiele – Eros and Psyche” (2018)

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“Klimt & Schiele - Eros and Psyche” (2018) Documentary Running Time: 93 minutes Written by: Arianna Marelli Directed by: Michele Mally Featuring: Lorenzo Richelmy, Lily Cole, Maxi Blaha and Rudolf Buchbinder Gustav Klimt: "No part of life is so small and insignificant that it does not offer space for artistic aspirations" Released recently on DVD is the documentary “Klimt & Schiele - Eros …

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DVD review: “Magnum P.I.: Season 4” (2021)

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“Magnum P.I.: Season 4” (2021) Television Twenty Episodes Developed by: Peter M. Lenkov and Eric Guggenheim Featuring: Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Amy Hill and Tim Kang Detective Gordon Katsumoto: “Still don't get why you guys are doing this.” Thomas Magnum: “Mike and Terry wanted to free these people, and it cost them their lives. We didn't know them but they're still our …

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Trailer: “Fast X” (2023)

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Trailer: "Fast X" (2023) Universal Pictures has unveiled the extended first 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/EmJqlAQl?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family …

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Trailer: “Air” (2023)

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Trailer: "Air" (2023) Amazon Studios has released the trailer for the Ben Affleck-directed and Matt Damon-led sports merchandising drama “Air” which is set to score a worldwide cinema release on April 5th. https://videopress.com/v/XJd4z5aJ?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fvideos.files.wordpress.com%2FXJd4z5aJ%2Fair-official-trailer-starring-ben-affleck-matt-damon_mp4_std.original.jpg&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true The story centers on real-life shoe salesman Sonny Vaccaro (Damon) and how he led Nike in its pursuit of then mostly unknown …

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Trailer: “Luther: The Fallen Sun” (2023)

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“Luther: The Fallen Sun”  Netflix has released the official trailer for the film “Luther: The Fallen Sun” which serves as a sequel feature to the BBC’s hit British crime thriller. https://videopress.com/v/aNsJFnyY?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true In this continuation, a gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther (Idris Elba) sits behind bars. Haunted by …

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DVD review: “Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons” (1967 – 1968)

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“Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons” (1967 – 1968) Television / Sci-Fi Thirty Two Episodes Created by: Gerry and Sylvia Anderson Featuring: Sylvia Anderson, Ed Bishop, Gary Files, Cy Grant, Donald Gray, David Healy, Janna Hill, Martin King, Francis Matthews, Paul Maxwell, Liz Morgan, Lian-Shin, Charles Tingwell, Jeremy Wilkin, Neil McCallum and Shane Rimmer The Mysterons: [Their last line, from series finale] “This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know you can hear us, …

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Streaming review: “His House” (2020)

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“His House” (2020) Drama / Horror Running Time: 93 minutes Written and directed by: Remi Weekes Featuring: Wunmi Mosaku, Sope Dirisu and Matt Smith Rial: “My mother used to tell me a story.” Rial: “In our village, there was once an honorable but poor man who wanted a home of his own. He wanted it so badly, he …

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Streaming review: “Alice, Darling” (2022)

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“Alice, Darling” (2022) Drama Running Time: 89 minutes Written by: Alanna Francis Directed by: Mary Nighy Featuring: Anna Kendrick, Kaniehtiio Horn, Charlie Carrick and Wunmi Mosaku Simon: “What am I going to do without you…… my beautiful cow.” Released on the Apple Streaming platform is the drama “Alice, Darling” (2022) a film about a toxic and manipulative relationship and the …

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DVD review: “First Cow” (2019)

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“First Cow” (2019) Drama Running Time: 121 minutes Written by: Jonathan Raymond and Kelly Reichardt based on The Half-Life by Jonathan Raymond Directed by: Kelly Reichardt Featuring: John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones, Ewen Bremner, Scott Shepherd, Gary Farmer and Lily Gladstone King-Lu: “I think we should test the waters. Next batch, Cookie, we'll take to market. I've heard a fortune is made on this.” …

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DVD review: “French Exit” (2020)

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“French Exit” (2020) Drama Running Time: 110 minutes Written by: Patrick deWitt based on his novel Directed by: Azazel Jacobs Featuring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges, Valerie Mahaffey, Imogen Poots, Susan Coyne, Danielle Macdonald, Isaach de Bankolé and Tracy Letts Frances Price: “My plan was to die before the money ran out.” Released recently on DVD is the drama “French Exit” (2020) which sees a broke New …

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Trailer: “The Covenant” (2023)

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Trailer: “Covenant” (2023) The first trailer has been released for Guy Ritchie’s war zone-set feature “The Covenant” which MGM and Amazon are releasing in cinemas on April 21st. https://videopress.com/v/Join8ieg?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true The story follows US Army Sergeant John Kinley (Gyllenhaal) and Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim). When their unit is ambushed on patrol, Kinley and Ahmed are …

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4K Blu-ray review: “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (2022)

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“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (2022) Action Running Time: 161 minutes Written by: Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole Directed by: Ryan Coogler Featuring: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Florence Kasumba, Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Tenoch Huerta, Martin Freeman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Angela Bassett [the Sub-Mariner appears] Ramonda: “Stop right there! Who are you? And how did you get in here?” Namor: [looks around] “This place is amazing. …

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DVD review: “The Father” (2020)

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“The Father” (2020) Drama Running Time: 97 minutes Written by: Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton Directed by: Florian Zeller Featuring: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Mark Gatiss, Imogen Poots, Rufus Sewell and Olivia Williams Anthony: “I don't need any help from anyone. And I'm not going to leave my flat. All I want is for everyone to fuck off. Having said that... it's been a …

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“The Mandalorian” Season Three Poster & Featurette

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“The Mandalorian” Season Three Poster & Featurette Lucasfilm has released both a new poster and a featurette for the third season of its “Star Wars” spin-off “The Mandalorian” which returns on March 1st. https://videopress.com/v/sXqrcSHo?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Marking the second series this year with Pedro Pascal, the poster for the new season sees his Din Djarin character standing …

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