"Black Spot" (Zone Blanche) - Season 2 (2018) Television/Drama Eight Episodes Created & written by: Mathieu Missoffe Directed by: Thierry Poiraud and Julien Despaux Featuring: Suliane Brahim, Hubert Delattre,and Laurent Capelluto Franck Siriani: "Your murder rate is six times the national average!" Some television shows wear their influences out in the open begging to be compared …
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“Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” (1991) Action Running time: 143 minutes Written by: Pen Densham and John Watson Directed by: Kevin Reynolds Featuring: Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Alan Rickman [the Sheriff has said he'll cut out Robin Hood's heart with a spoon] Guy of Gisborne: “Why a spoon, cousin? Why not an axe?” Sheriff of Nottingham: “Because …
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“The Haunting of Hill House” (2018) Drama/Horror 10 Episodes Developed by: Mike Flanagan based on 'The Haunting of Hill House' by Shirley Jackson Featuring: Michiel Huisman, Elizabeth Reaser, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Kate Siegel, Victoria Pedretti, Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas and Timothy Hutton Elanor: “Am I walking toward something I should be running away from?” Released recently on DVD is the Netflix production of “The Haunting of Hill …
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“Watchmen – Episode Three: She Was Killed by Space Junk” (2019) Drama/Science Fiction 8 Episodes Developed by: Damon Lindelof based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons Directed by: Nicole Kassell Featuring: Regina King, Don Johnson, Tim Blake Nelson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Andrew Howard, Jacob Ming-Trent, Tom Mison, Sara Vickers, Dylan Schombing, Louis Gossett Jr. and Jeremy Irons Rorschach’s Diary: “Soon they will shout, ‘Save us!’ And we will …
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“The Last of the Mohicans” (1992) Drama/Action Running time: 112 minutes Written by: Michael Mann and Christopher Crowe based on 'The Last of the Mohicans' by James Fenimore Cooper and "The Last of the Mohicans" (1936) by Philip Dunne Directed by: Michael Mann Featuring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, Jodhi May, Russell Means, Wes Studi, Eric Schweig and Steven Waddington Hawkeye: “My father's people say that at …
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“The Doors” (1991) Drama Running time: 141 minutes Written by: J. Randal Johnson and Oliver Stone Directed by: Oliver Stone Featuring: Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Kyle MacLachlan, Frank Whaley. ] Kevin Dillon and Kathleen Quinlan Ray Manzarek: “I feel the universe functioning perfectly but I'm still perfectly locked inside myself. Instead of oneness, I feel isolation.” Released recently on blu-ray and …
“Crawl” (2019) Thriller Running time: 87 minutes Written by: Michael Rasmussen and Shawn Rasmussen Directed by: Alexandre Aja Featuring: Kaya Scodelario and Barry Pepper Dave: “We can defeat these pea-brained lizard shits.” One of the better and more surprising thriller/horror movies has been released on Blu-ray/DVD in the form of the underrated movie “Crawl” (2019) which is one of …
Trailer: “Jumanji: The Next Level” (2019) Sony Pictures has premiered the official final trailer for “Jumanji: The Next Level,” the third film in the series and a direct follow-up to 2017’s megahit “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”. https://videopress.com/v/o5Oe4EdP?preloadContent=metadata The same teens return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own. They soon discover that nothing …
"Apocalypse Now - Final Cut" (1979) Drama/War Running time: 153 minutes Written by: John Milius and Francis Coppola Directed by: Francis Coppola Featuring: Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Frederic Forrest, Albert Hall, Sam Bottoms, Laurence Fishburne and Dennis Hopper Kilgore: “Charlie don't surf!” Recently re-released on 4K Blu-ray the timeless classic now known as "Apocalypse Now - Final Cut" (1979) looks and …
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“The Resident: Season One” (2018 - present) Drama 14 Episodes Developed by: Amy Holden Jones, Hayley Schore and Roshan Sethi Featuring: Matt Czuchry, Emily VanCamp, Manish Dayal, Shaunette, Renée Wilson, Bruce Greenwood, Moran Atias, Merrin Dungey, Melina Kanakaredes, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Glenn Morshower, Jane Leeves and Morris Chestnut HODAD: “Hands of Death and Destruction.” It seems at times that there are an endless number of hospital dramas, much like …
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“Salvation: Season One” (2018) Drama/Science Fiction 13 Episodes Developed by: Liz Kruger, Craig Shapiro and Matt Wheeler Featuring: Santiago Cabrera, Jennifer Finnigan, Charlie Rowe, Jacqueline Byers, Rachel Drance, Shazi Raja, Ian Anthony Dale, Melia Kreiling and Ashley Thomas Recently released on DVD is yet another semi high concept network who that is attempting to rival streamers and cable channels with something that seems cutting edge and …
“Watchmen – Episode Two: Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship” (2019) Drama/Science Fiction 8 Episodes Developed by: Damon Lindelof based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons Directed by: Nicole Kassell Featuring: Regina King, Don Johnson, Tim Blake Nelson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Andrew Howard, Jacob Ming-Trent, Tom Mison, Sara Vickers, Dylan Schombing, Louis Gossett Jr. and Jeremy Irons Rorschach’s Diary: “Soon they will shout, ‘Save us!’ And we will whisper, …
Trailer: “The Witcher” (2019) The full trailer for Netflix’s “The Witcher” series adaptation has arrived and confirmed a December 20th launch date for the highly anticipated series. https://videopress.com/v/07NGGDEF?preloadContent=metadata Based on Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski’s series of fantasy novels, which spawned the hugely popular video game franchise, the story focuses on monster hunters known as Witchers …
Trailer: “Antlers” (2020) Fox Searchlight Pictures has debuted a new trailer for the Guillermo del Toro-produced horror tale “Antlers” which also hails from acclaimed “Out of the Furnace,” “Crazy Heart” and “Black Mass” director Scott Cooper. https://videopress.com/v/rD9GXNuI?preloadContent=metadata The story follows a small-town Oregon teacher (Keri Russell) and her brother (Jesse Plemons), the local sheriff, who …
Trailer: “The Grudge” (2020) Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for Nicolas Pesce’s “The Grudge,” the reboot of the 2004 Americn remake of 2002’s “Ju-On: The Grudge”. https://videopress.com/v/dGlS6TUP?preloadContent=metadata The new film, which will be rated R, will focus on a house cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a …
Now playing in select cinemas and ahead of its launch on the streaming service next week, Netflix has released the final trailer for “The King,” a new film adaptation of parts of the latter parts of The Henriad by “The Rover” and “Animal Kingdom” director David Michod. https://videopress.com/v/ro3Hhysp?preloadContent=metadata Timothee Chalamet and Joel Edgerton lead the …
“Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn” (1987) Horror Running time: 84 minutes Written by: Sam Raimi and Scott Spiegel Directed by: Sam Raimi Featuring: Bruce Campbell Annie: [Looking at a picture in the Necronomicon of Ash himself] “In 1300 AD they called this man the uh, 'hero from the sky'. He was prophesied to have destroyed the evil.” …
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Trailer: “A Hidden Life” (2019) Terrence Malick’s acclaimed WWII drama “A Hidden Life” has scored a new trailer from Fox ahead of its U.S. limited release starting December 13th. https://videopress.com/v/iWMta5oI?preloadContent=metadata The project marks a long-awaited return to a more scripted and semi-plotted approach like Malick’s early work, as opposed to his recent trio of contemplative, …
"Yesterday" (2019) Comedy/Romance/Musical Running time: 110 minutes Written by: Richard Curtis Directed by: Danny Boyle Featuring: Himesh Patel, Lily James, Ed Sheeran and Kate McKinnon Ellie Appleton: “Miracles happen all the time!” Jack Malik: “Like what?” Ellie Appleton: “Benedict Cumberbatch becoming a sex symbol!” Critical Commentary Released into theatres this week is the Richard Curtis penned “Yesterday” (2019) …
“Don’t look now” (1972) Horror/Drama Running time: 103 minutes Written by: Allan Scott and Chris Bryant Directed by: Nicolas Roeg Featuring: Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland John Baxter: “Christine is dead. She is dead! Dead! Dead! Dead! Dead! Dead!” Released recently on Blu-ray and re-mastered is the now timeless Nic Roeg directed gothic horror "Don't look now" (1972) a film that holds a …
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