Author: John Spry
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“Stir of Echoes” (1995) Horror Running Time: 100 minutes Written and directed by: David Koepp Featuring: Kevin Bacon, Kathryn Erbe, Illeana Douglas and Kevin Dunn Lisa: “It doesn’t surprise me that there’s another woman. Of course, the fact that she’s dead gives one pause.” Critical Commentary “Stir of Echoes” is a supernatural thriller film released in 1999, directed by David Koepp,…
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“Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead” (1995) Drama Running Time: 115 minutes Written by: Scott Rosenberg Directed by: Gary Fleder Featuring: Andy García, Christopher Lloyd, William Forsythe, Bill Nunn, Treat Williams, Jack Warden, Steve Buscemi, Fairuza Balk, Gabrielle Anwar and Christopher Walken Easy Wind: “Remember when you was a kid and you would spend the whole year waiting for summer vacation and when it finally came it…
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“The Contender” (2000) Drama Running Time: 126 minutes Written and Directed by: Rod Lurie Featuring: Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, William Petersen, Philip Baker Hall, Saul Rubinek and Sam Elliott Laine Hanson: “Principles only mean something when you stick to them when its inconvenient.” Critical Commentary “The Contender” is a political drama film directed by Rod Lurie and released in 2000.…
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“Marooned” (1969) Sci-Fi Running Time: 134 minutes Written by: Mayo Simon based on the novel by Martin Caidin Directed by: John Sturges Featuring: Gregory Peck, Richard Crenna, David Janssen, James Franciscus and Gene Hackman Clayton Stone: “Jesus, fifty-five minutes… We’ll be pretty cold by then.” Buzz Lloyd: “Well, one of us’s gonna have to go. I mean uh… that’s what we’re talkin’ about, isnt it? One of…
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Trailer: “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” Lionsgate has premiered the first trailer for “The Hunger Games” prequel feature “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”. Michael Arndt and Michael Lesslie penned the script based on the Suzanne Collins book series with Francis Lawrence, who directed all three of the original franchise’s sequels,…
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“The Gift” (2000) Horror Running Time: 130 minutes Written by: Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson Directed by: Sam Raimi Featuring: Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Keanu Reeves, Katie Holmes, Greg Kinnear and Hilary Swank Donnie: “I’m guilty of cheating on my wife, of being a bad husband, a bad Christian. But I ain’t guilty of killing Jessica. I swear to God.” Critical Commentary “The Gift” is…
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“The Dead Zone” (1983) Horror Running Time: 103 minutes Written by: Jeffrey Boam based on the novel by Stephen King Directed by: David Cronenberg Featuring: Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen Dewhurst and Martin Sheen Johnny Smith: “”Bless me”? You know what God did for me? He threw an 18-wheel truck at me! Bounced me into nowhere for five years! When I…
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Trailer: DC’s “The Flash” (2023) Ahead of its first screening at CinemaCon, Warner Bros. Pictures has released the second trailer for the Andy Muschietti-directed “The Flash” film. Worlds collide in “The Flash” when Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But…
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“Haunted ” (1995) Horror Running Time: 108 minutes Written by: Lewis Gilbert, Bob Kellett and Timothy Prager Directed by: Lewis Gilbert Featuring: Aidan Quinn, Kate Beckinsale, Anthony Andrews, John Gielgud and Anna Massey Prof. David Ash: “Miss Webb, I have been to hundreds of houses, countless seances, and I have never yet seen something that can’t be explained in rational terms. The people I’ve met…
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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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“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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“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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“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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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. Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family have outsmarted,…
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“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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“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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“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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“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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“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: “Talk To Me” (2023) The first trailer has been released for “Talk to Me,” the new horror film from distributor A24 and the feature directorial debut of Australian twin brother filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou. They become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.…
