Author: John Spry
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Trailer: “Little Monsters” (2019) Altitude Films have released the red-band trailer for rising Australian filmmaker Abe Forsythe’s new zombie comedy feature “Little Monsters” starring Lupita Nyong’o (“Us”) and Josh Gad (“Beauty and the Beast”). The story follows a washed-up musician (Alexander England) who teams up with a plucky teacher (N’yongo) and a kids show host…
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“Mystify: Michael Hutchence ” (2019) Documentary Running time: 95 minutes Directed by: Richard Lowenstein Featuring: Michael Hutchence, Andrew Farriss, Tim Farriss, Garry Gary Beers and Jon Farriss “Eternally wild with the powerTo make every moment come aliveAll those stars that shine upon youWill kiss you every night”– INXS, Mystify Released this month in cinemas is the documentary “Mystify: Michael Hutchence ” (2019), which…
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“Danger 5 – Season One and Two” (2012-2015) Television/Sci-Fi/Comedy 13 Episodes Created by: Dario Russo and David Ashby Featuring: David Ashby, Sean James Murphy, Natasa Ristic, Amanda Simons, Aldo Mignone and Pacharo Mzembe Stalin:“Come, Natalia, Hush. Take refuge in my mustache.” Released this week onto DVD is “Danger 5 – Season One and Two” (2012-2015), this was…
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“Godzilla: King of the Monsters” (2019) Action 130 Minutes Written by: Michael Dougherty and Zach Shields Directed by: Michael Dougherty Featuring: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, Aisha Hinds, O’Shea Jackson Jr., David Strathairn, Ken Watanabe and Zhang Ziyi Senator Williams: “So you’d want to make Godzilla our pet.” [laughter] Dr. Ishiro Serizawa: “No. We would be his.”…
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Trailer: “The Lighthouse” (2019) The new trailer for the black-and-white hallucinatory horror film “The Lighthouse” has arrived. Hailing from celebrated “The Witch” director Robert Eggers and shot in a 1.19:1 aspect ratio on 35mm negative, Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe star as lighthouse keepers on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s…
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“Timeless – Season One” (2018) Television/Sci-Fi 16 Episodes Created by: Shawn Ryan and Eric Kripke Featuring: Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcolm Barrett, Sakina Jaffrey, Paterson Joseph, Claudia Doumit and Goran Višnjić Connor Mason: “Our earliest prototype. She isn’t fancy, but she works, usually. Now, we kept her operational in case the crew of the mothership ever needed a rescue. We call this…
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“The Hollow Crown – Ultimate Collection” (2019) Historial Drama Running Time: 528 minutes Directed by: Rupert Goold, Richard Eyre, Thea Sharrock and Dominic Cooke Featuring: Ben Whishaw, Jeremy Irons and Tom Hiddleston Released this week on DVD is the ultimate edition of both parts of the acclaimed Shakespearian adaptation of the plays in the Henriad. This television show…
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Trailer: “Doctor Sleep” (2019) Warner Bros. Pictures has now released the full trailer for “Doctor Sleep,” the upcoming sequel to “The Shining” and once again based on the novel by Stephen King. A now grown-up Danny Torrance (Ewan McGregor) carries the trauma of the Overlook Hotel into adulthood and has become a reflection of his…
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“New Amsterdam – Season One” (2019) Television Drama 22 Episodes Created by: David Schulner Featuring: Ryan Eggold, Freema Agyeman, Janet Montgomery, Jocko Sims, Anupam Kher and Tyler Labine New Amsterdam follows Dr. Max Goodwin as he becomes the medical director of one of the United States’ oldest public hospitals, aiming to reform the neglected facility by tearing up its bureaucracy in order…
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“The Hustle” (2019) Comedy Running time: 94 minutes Written by: Stanley Shapiro, Paul Henning, Dale Launer, and Jac Schaeffer Directed by: Chris Addison Featuring: Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson, Alex Sharp and Dean Norris Josephine Chesterfield: “Why are women better suited to the con than men?” Penny: “Cause we’re used to faking it?” Recently released on DVD and Blu-ray is the remake “The Hustle”…
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Trailer: “Bad Boys for Life” (2020) Sony Pictures have released the first trailer for “Bad Boys for Life,” the third film in the action franchise which is slated to open in cinemas in January. Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah co-direct the project which co-stars Will Smith returning as Detective Mike Lowrey, Martin Lawrence as…
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Trailer: “Jojo Rabbit” (2019) The story revolves around a lonely German boy (Roman Griffin Davis) whose only ally is his imaginary friend Adolf Hitler (Waititi). The kid’s world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a young Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. Aided only by…
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“Brightburn” (2019) Action Running Time: 118 minutes Written by: Mark Gunn and Brian Gunn Directed by: David Yarovesky Featuring: Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones and Meredith Hagner Brandon Breyer: “Mom, who am I?” Mrs. Breyer: “You are a gift. I know it’s been difficult for you lately, that you feel different from other kids. You are…
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Full Trailer: “Terminator: Dark Fate” (2019) Paramount Pictures has released the full trailer and poster for “Terminator: Dark Fate,” the James Cameron-produced and Tim Miller-directed franchise refresh opening in cinemas on November 1st. Though the sixth installment in the series, this effectively ignores the events of everything post-“Terminator 2: Judgement Day” and brings Linda Hamilton…
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“What men want” (2019) Comedy Running time: 117 minutes Written by: Tina Gordon, Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck Directed by: Adam Shankman Featuring: Taraji P. Henson, Aldis Hodge, Richard Roundtree, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Tracy Morgan Sister: “That’s just Jasmine tea. If you don’t count the weed, and the peyote, and the crack.” Recently released on DVD and Blu-ray is the…
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“Wonder Park” (2019) Animation Running time: 110 minutes Written by: Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec Directed by: Dylan Brown Featuring: Brianna Denski, Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Garner, Ken Hudson Campbell, Kenan Thompson, Ken Jeong, Mila Kunis, John Oliver, Kath Soucie, Norbert Leo Butz and Kevin Chamberlin Mom: “I never want you to stop using your imagination. But without wrecking the neighbourhood.” Critical review Released recently…
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Trailer: “Joker” (2019) Warner Bros. Pictures has released the full trailer for “Joker,” the upcoming original, standalone film exploring the origin of the famed DC Comics villain starring Joaquin Phoenix in the role. Phoenix plays Arthur Fleck, a man facing the cruelty and outright scorn of society along with the indifference of a system that…
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Trailer: “The Laundromat” (2019) Netflix has now released the first trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s “The Laundromat” which deals with the recent Panama Papers scandal. The scandal involved leaked documents which showed how Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca allowed the wealthy and the connected to funnel money illegally in and around the world. Meryl Streep, Antonio…
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“Pokémon Detective Pikachu” (2019) Action/Comedy Running Time: 104 minutes Written by: Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, Rob Letterman and Derek Connolly Directed by: Rob Letterman Featuring: RyanReynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, Omar Chaparro, Chris Geere, Ken Watanabe and Bill Nighy Tim Goodman: “I don’t need a Pokémon, period.” Detective Pikachu: “Then what about a world class detective? Because if you wanna find your…
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“Tin Star: Series 1 and 2” (2017-present) Drama 10 Episodes Produced & Created by: Rowan Joffe Featuring: Tim Roth, Christina Hendricks, Leanne Best, Christopher Heyerdahl, Roark Critchlow Angela: “He tried to hang herself, Jim. Because of what you did. Because of Jack.“ There is a popular term being used at the moment, that this is…
