Author: John Spry
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“Shazam!” (2019) Action Running Time: 132 minutes Written by: Henry Gayden Directed by: David F. Sandberg Featuring: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer and Djimon Hounsou Freddy Freeman:“If you could have one superpower, what would you pick? Everybody chooses flight. You know why?” Billy Batson:“So they can fly away from this conversation?” These days, in particular the past…
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R-Rated Trailer: “Hellboy” (2019) Neil Marshall directs from a script by Andrew Cosby and the story centers around Hellboy (Harbour), who is caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human and battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge. The film also stars Ian McShane as Hellboy’s adoptive father, Professor Trevor Bruttenholm, Milla Jovovich as…
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Trailer: “Domino” (2019) Set in a world wracked by terror and suspicion, Copenhagen police officer Christian (Coster-Waldau), seeks justice for his partner’s murder by an ISIS member named Imran. On the hunt, Christian and a fellow cop are unwittingly caught in a cat and mouse chase with a duplicitous CIA agent (Guy Pearce) who is…
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Trailer: “Cobra Kai – Season Two” “Cobra Kai – Season Two” takes place over three decades after the original film and follows a down-and-out Johnny Lawrence, who seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo, reigniting his rivalry with a now successful Daniel LaRusso, who has been struggling to maintain balance in his…
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Trailer: “The Joker” (2019) “The Joker” is an original, standalone story that follows Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a man disregarded by society in a gritty character study and broader cautionary tale. Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Glenn Fleshler, Douglas Hodge, Marc Maron and Shea Wingham co-star in the Todd Phillips-directed film which…
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“Free Solo” (2018) Documentary Running Time: 96 minutes Directed by: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin Featuring: Alex Honnold, Sanni McCandless, Jimmy Chin and Tommy Caldwell Alex Honnold:“My friends are like, Oh, that’d be terrible, but if I kill myself in an accident, they’ll be like, Oh, that was too bad, but like life goes on, you know, like…
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Trailer: “Pet Sematary” (2019) “Pet Sematary” is a 2019 American supernatural horror film directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer and written by Jeff Buhler, from a screen story by Matt Greenberg. It is the second adaptation of the novel of the same name by Stephen King, after the 1989 film. The film stars Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, and John Lithgow.
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Trailer: “The Dead Don’t Die” Jim Jarmusch (“Only Lovers Left Alive,” “Paterson”) returns with his attempt at a zombie comedy with “The Dead Don’t Die”. Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton, Steve Buscemi, Danny Glover, Selena Gomez, Caleb Landry Jones, Tom Waits, Chloe Sevigny, Carol Kane, Iggy Pop and RZA among many more star in…
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Trailer: “NOS4A2” (2019) “NOS4A2” is based on Joe Hill’s 2013 novel, “NOS4A2” sees Charlie Manx, a seductive immortal who feeds off the souls of children he traps in a dark Xmas-themed world of his imagining. The new series used its WonderCon presence to launch a new trailer which shows off some of the premiere episode…
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“Overlord” (2018) Horror/Action/War Running Time: 96 minutes Written by: Billy Rayand Mark L. Smith Directed by: Julius Avery Featuring: Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier, John Magaro, Gianny Taufer, Pilou Asbæk, and Bokeem Woodbine Chase:[as his veins and arteries begin mutating] “Oh my god! What did you do to me? OH MY GOD!” Critical Commentary Released this month on 4K Blu-ray is the latest…
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“Annihilation” (2018) Sci-Fi/Horror Running Time: 115 minutes Written & Directed by: Alex Garland Featuring: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, and Oscar Isaac The Psychologist: “It’s destroying everything.” The Biologist: “It’s not destroying… It’s making something new.” Critical Commentary: When it comes to genre television and films Netflix really runs the gamut from incredibly complex high…
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“Us” (2018) Horror Running Time: 116 minutes Written and directed by: Jordan Peele Featuring: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Elisabeth Moss, and Tim Heidecker Adelaide Wilson:“They look exactly like us. They think like us. They know where we are. We need to move and keep moving. They won’t stop until they kill us… or we kill…
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“Annabelle Comes Home” (2019) “Annabelle Comes Home” will once again center around the titular demon doll at a time when she is already in the possession of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. Mckenna Grace will play the role of Judy Warren, daughter of the couple who is targeted alongside her two teen babysitters (Madison…
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“Twilight Zone” (2019) “The Twilight Zone” is an upcoming reboot of the sci-fi anthology series with this version hosted and executive produced by Jordan Peele. Actors slated to appear in the various episodes of the first season of the new series include John Cho, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Allison Tolman, Greg Kinnear, DeWanda…
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“Brightburn” (2019) “Brightburn” works on being a twisted version of the Superman origin story – what if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? Elizabeth Banks, Jackson Dunn, David Denman, Meredith Hagner and Matt Jones star in the…
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“Aquaman” (2018) Action Running Time: 143 minutes Written by: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall Directed by: James Wan Featuring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Nicole Kidman Arthur Curry:“My father was a lighthouse keeper. My mother was a queen. But life has a way of bringing people together. They made me what I am.” Critical Commentary:…
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“Bumblebee” (2018) Sci-Fi/Action Running Time: 113 minutes Written by: Christina Hodson Directed by: Travis Knight Featuring: Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Jason Drucker, Pamela Adlon, Dylan O’Brien, Peter Cullen, Angela Bassett and Justin Theroux Optimus Prime: “Bumblebee, our war rages on. You must protect Earth, and its people.” Critical Commentary: This week sees the release of the latest entry into the “Transformers” (2007-present) franchise…
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Trailer: “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” (2019) “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” follows a group of young teens who must solve the mystery surrounding the sudden and macabre deaths in their small town. Zoe Colletti, Austin Abrams, Gabriel Rush, Michael Garza, Dean Norris, Gil Bellows and Lorraine Toussaint co-star. “Scary Stories…
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“The Dirt” (2019) Comedy/Drama/Biography Running Time: 108 minutes Written by: Rich Wilkes based on the book “The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band”by Neil Strauss, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx Directed by: Jeff Tremaine Featuring: Douglas Booth, Colson Baker, Daniel Webber and Iwan Rheon Doc McGhee:“I have managed the Scorpions, Bon Jovi, Skid Row, KISS. I had been dragged through the…
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International Trailer: “Toy Story 4” (2019) When Bonnie’s beloved new craft-project-turned-toy, Forky declares himself as ‘trash’ and not a toy, Woody takes it upon himself to show Forky why he should embrace being a toy. But when Bonnie takes the whole gang on her family’s road trip excursion, Woody ends up on an unexpected detour…
