Author: John Spry
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Trailer: “The Angry Birds Movie 2” The birds embark on a new adventure while King Mudbeard, ruler of the Bad Piggies, plots revenge against them after they devastated his homeland in a battle to reclaim their eggs. Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, and Peter Dinklage will all reprise their roles from the…
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“Mortal Engines” (2018) Fantasy/Young Adult Running Time: 128 minutes Written by: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson Directed by: Christian Rivers Featuring: Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Jihae, Ronan Raftery, Leila George, Patrick Malahide and Stephen Lang Chudleigh Pomeroy:“Sixty minutes is all it took to bring humanity to the very brink of extinction. Mankind mobilized, a new age arose. The Age of…
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“Climax” (2018) Drama/Horror/Thriller Running Time: 96 minutes Written and Directed by: Gaspar Noé Featuring: Sofia Boutella, Kiddy Smile,Roman Guillermic, Souheila Yacoub, Claude Gajan Maull, Giselle Palmer, Taylor Kastle,Thea Carla Schøtt Title Card:“Death is an extraordinary experience.” The latest film from Argentinian (somewhat surrealist) director Gaspar Noé is released on DVD this month, that being the…
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“Project Blue Book – Episode Ten – The Washington Merry-Go Round” Sci-Fi Ten Episodes Created by: David O’Leary Featuring: Aidan Gillen, Laura Mennell, Michael Harney, Ksenia Solo, Michael Malarkey Alien Abduction: “The alleged abduction of a person by an extraterrestrial being.” This new series revolves around secret U.S. Air Force investigations into supposed UFO encounters and unexplained phenomenon, undertaken by astrophysicist,…
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Trailer: “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” (2019) Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for the most dangerous adventure ever – High School. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading her monkey friend Boots (voiced by Danny Trejo), Diego (Jeffrey Wahlberg),…
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International Trailer: “Ma” (2019) “Ma” (2019) is an upcoming American psychological horror-thriller film directed by Tate Taylor and written by Scotty Landes and Taylor, from a story by Landes. It stars Octavia Spencer, Juliette Lewis, Diana Silvers, Luke Evans, McKaley Miller, Missi Pyle, Corey Fogelmanis, Gianni Paolo and Dante Brown. The film is being produced by Jason Blum through Blumhouse Productions and John Norris. The story follows Sue Ann (Octavia…
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Trailer: “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” features Keanu Reeves as the titular character in the third installment in the John Wick film series, following John Wick (2014) and John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017). The film is directed by Chad Stahelski and with a screenplay written by Derek Kolstad, Shay Hatten, Chris Collins and Marc Abrams, based on a story by Kolstad.…
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Trailer: “Once Upon A Time in Hollywood” (2019) In 1969 Los Angeles, a television actor and his stunt double embark on an odyssey to make a name for themselves in the film industry. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a black comedy, crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie. Set…
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“Project Blue Book – Episode Nine – Abduction” Sci-Fi Ten Episodes Created by: David O’Leary Featuring: Aidan Gillen, Laura Mennell, Michael Harney, Ksenia Solo, Michael Malarkey Alien Abduction: “The alleged abduction of a person by an extraterrestrial being.” This new series revolves around secret U.S. Air Force investigations into supposed UFO encounters and unexplained phenomenon, undertaken by astrophysicist, and eventual ufologist,…
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“Project Blue Book – Episode Eight – War Games” Sci-Fi Ten Episodes Created by: David O’Leary Featuring: Aidan Gillen, Laura Mennell, Michael Harney, Ksenia Solo, Michael Malarkey Remote Viewing: “The practice of seeking impressions about a distant or unseen target, purportedly using extrasensory perception (ESP) or “sensing” with the mind.” This new series revolves around secret U.S. Air Force investigations into…
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“Toy Story 4” (2019) The film continues from Toy Story 3, where Sheriff Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), among their other toy friends, have found new appreciation after being given by Andy Davis to Bonnie Anderson. They are introduced to Forky (Tony Hale), a spork that has been made into a toy, and they soon embark on a road…
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“Destination Wedding” (2018) Comedy Running Time: 85 minutes Written and Directed by: Victor Levin Featuring: Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves Lindsay:“Why didn’t we meet seven years ago?” Frank:“Just lucky I guess.” “Destination Wedding” (2018) released this month on DVD is an unusual movie, a romantic comedy featuring two stars of the past reunited onscreen after twenty years, last…
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“Born Racer” (2018) Documentary Running Time: 88 minutes Directed by: Bryn Evans Featuring: Scott Dixon, Emma Davies-Dixon and Kenny Szymanski Emma Davies-Dixon:“…unless he’s going really fast, he doesn’t feel alive.” Released this month on DVD is the documentary “Born Racer” (2018) based mostly around New Zealand born car racer Scott Dixon who now makes his…
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“Us” (2019) Husband and wife Gabe (Winston Duke) and Adelaide Wilson (Lupita Nyong’o) take their children (Evan Alex and Shahadi Wright Joseph) to their beach house, hoping to spend time with friends. Their serenity soon turns to tension and chaos when a group of evil strangers (referred to as ‘The Tethered’), who look exactly like them,…
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“Unbroken: Path to Redemption” (2018) Drama Running Time: 98 minutes Written by: Richard Friedenberg and Ken Hixon Directed by: Harold Cronk Featuring: Samuel Hunt, Merritt Patterson, Vincenzo Amato, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Bobby Campo, Bob Gunton, Maddalena Ischiale, David Sakurai and Gary Cole Released this month on DVD is a movie, “Unbroken: Path to Redemption” (2018) that is, at first glance an oddity as…
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Trailer: “Avengers: Endgame” (2019) Following the events of Avengers: Infinity War, with half of the universe killed in an event dubbed “The Decimation”, the universe lies in shambles and the remaining Avengers and their allies must reassemble to repair the damage caused by Thanos and bring harmony back to the universe. The film is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo with a…
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“Bad Times at the El Royale” (2018) Thriller/Action Running Time: 141 minutes Written & directed by: Drew Goddard Featuring: Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman, Nick Offerman and Chris Hemsworth Miles Miller:[to Father Flynn] “This is not a place for a priest, Father. You shouldn’t be here.” Laramie Seymour Sullivan:“We might need to work on your sales pitch,…
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Trailer: “Disney’s Aladdin” (2019) A thrilling and vibrant live-action adaptation of Disney’s animated classic, “Aladdin” is the exciting tale of the charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future. “Aladdin” opens in NZ Cinemas nationwide May 23, 2019.
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Trailer: “The LEGO Movie 2” (2019) The much-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, global box office phenomenon that started it all, “The LEGO Movie 2” reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city. It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are now facing…
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“The Passage – Episode Ten – Last Lesson” (2019) Ten Episodes Created by: Liz Heldens based on the novels written by Justin Cronin Featuring: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Vincent Piazza, Brianne Howey McKinley Belcher III, Jamie McShane, Caroline Chikezie, Emmanuelle Chriqui Wolgast: “They all went home.” The final and hopefully last ever episode has arrived of the show based on the excellent adult…
