Author: John Spry
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“The Favourite” (2018) Drama Running Time: 130 minutes Written by: Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos Featuring: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn, James Smith and Mark Gatiss Queen Anne:“Some wounds do not close; I have many such.” It is truly amazing how quickly the critical establishment can turn against a director, then return him to favour,…
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“Project Blue Book – Episode Three – The Lubbock Lights” (2019) Sci-Fi Ten Episodes Created by: David O’Leary Featuring: Aidan Gillen, Laura Mennell, Michael Harney, Ksenia Solo, Michael Malarkey Close Encounter:“An event in which a person witnesses an unidentified flying object. This terminology and the system of classification behind it were first suggested in astronomer and UFO researcher J. Allen Hynek’s book ‘The UFO…
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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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Television/Streaming review: “Project Blue Book – Episode Two – The Flatwoods Monster” (2019) Sci-Fi Ten Episodes Created by: David O’Leary Featuring: Aidan Gillen, Laura Mennell, Michael Harney, Ksenia Solo, Michael Malarkey Sighting: “An instance of seeing or catching sight of something, typically something unusual or rare.” This new series revolves around secret U.S. Air Force investigations into supposed UFO encounters and…
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“Dark Crimes” (2018) Thriller Running Time: 92 minutes Written by: Jeremy Brock Directed by: Alexandros Avranas Featuring: Jim Carrey, Agata Kulesza, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kati Outinen, Zbigniew Zamachowski and Marton Csokas Kozlow: “The river has an end and a beginning.” There is undoubtedly a dark side to Jim Carrey’s professional and personal persona, which has never been fully explored on film, although he…
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“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” (2019) Animated Running Time: 104 minutes Written & directed by: Dean DeBlois Featuring: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Kit Harington, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Justin Rupple, Kristen Wiig and F. Murray Abraham Astrid: “Another Nightfury.” Hiccup:“She’s more like a Bright…” Astrid:“A Lightfury.” With very little fanfare the final part of the “How to Train Your…
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“First Man” (2018) Drama Running Time: 141 minutes Written by: Josh Singer Directed by: Damien Chazelle Featuring: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Ciarán Hinds, Christopher Abbott, Patrick Fugit, and Lukas Haas Neil Armstrong: “I don’t know what space exploration will uncover, but I don’t think it’ll be exploration just for the sake of exploration. I think it’ll be more the fact that…
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“The Passage – Episode Two – You owe me a new Unicorn” (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 Doctor:“This could be the cure for… everything.” Well the second episode has arrived of the show based…
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“Project Blue Book – Episode One – The Fuller Dogfight” (2019) Sci-Fi Ten Episodes Created by: David O’Leary Featuring: Aidan Gillen, Laura Mennell, Michael Harney, Ksenia Solo, Michael Malarkey UFO: “An unidentified flying object (UFO) is an object observed in the sky that is not readily identified. Most UFOs are later identified as conventional objects or phenomena. The term is widely used for claimed observations of extra-terrestrial…
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“The House with a Clock in Its Walls” (2018) Fantasy/Young Adult Running Time: 105 minutes Written by: Eric Kripke based on the book by John Bellairs Directed by: Eli Roth Featuring: Jack Black, Cate Blanchett and Owen Vaccaro Jonathan Barnavelt:“There’s a clock in the walls. We don’t know what it does, except… something horrible.” The new fantasy young adult…
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“The Son – Season One” (2017-present) Drama Episodes: 10 episodes Developed by: Philipp Meyer, Lee Shipman, Brian McGreevy based on the novel by Phillip Meyer Featuring: Pierce Brosnan, Henry Garrett, Zahn McClarnon, Jess Weixler, Paola Núñez, Elizabeth Frances, Sydney Lucas Phillip Meyer: “No land was ever acquired honestly in the history of the earth.” Released this…
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“McQueen” (2018) Documentary Directed by: Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui Featuring: Alexander McQueen, Bernard Arnault, Joseph Bennett, Detmar Blow Alexander McQueen:“You can only go forward by making mistakes.” This week we see the release of yet another great documentary from last year on DVD, that is the excellent “McQueen” (2018). The past year has been an excellent year for documentaries…
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“Venom” (2018) Action Running Time: 112 minutes Written by: Scott Rosenberg, Jeff Pinkner, and Kelly Marcel Directed by: Ruben Fleischer Featuring: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze, and Reid Scott Dr. Carlton Drake: “Look around at the world. What do you see? A planet on the brink of collapse. Human beings are disposable. But man and symbiote combined, this is…
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“Night School” (2018) Comedy Running Time: 111 minutes Written by: Kevin Hart, Harry Ratchford, Joey Wells, Matt Kellard, Nicholas Stoller and John Hamburg Directed by: Malcolm D. Lee Featuring: Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Rob Riggle, Romany Malco, Taran Killam, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Al Madrigal, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Keith David, Anne Winters, Fat Joe, Ben Schwartz, Yvonne Orji and Bresha Webb Mila: “Aren’t you a little old to be a pop-star?” Luis:“Aren’t you…
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“RBG” (2018) Documentary Running Time: 97 minutes Directed by: Betsy West & Julie Cohen Featuring: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Jane Ginsburg, James Steven Ginsburg, Nina Totenberg, Clara Spera, Gloria Steinem Sarah Grimké: “I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” This week we…
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“Halloween” (2018) Horror Running Time: 105 minutes Written by: David Gordon Green, Jeff Fradley and Danny McBride Directed by: David Gordon Green Featuring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak,Will Patton,Virginia Gardner, Nick Castle Laurie Strode: “Do you know that I prayed every night that he would escape?” Hawkins: “What the hell did you do that for?” Laurie…
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“The Passage – Episode One – Pilot” (2019) Horror/Sci-Fi 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 Amy:“My name is Amy Bellafonte. I didn’t used to believe in monsters. I do now.” Another year goes by and yet…
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“Ghost Stories” (2017) Drama/Thriller/Horror Running Time: 98 minutes Written & directed by: Andy Nyman & Jeremy Dyson Featuring: Andy Nyman, Martin Freeman, Alex Lawther, Paul Whitehouse Mike Priddle:“It’s funny, isn’t it? How it’s always the last key that unlocks everything.” The new film “Ghost Stories” (2017) released on DVD this week in is the most unusual of genre…
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“McKellen: Playing the Part” (2017) Documentary Running Time: 92 minutes Directed by: Joe Stephenson Featuring: Ian McKellen Sir Ian McKellen: “What woke me up was AIDS.” This week sees the release of the documentary “McKellen: Playing the Part” (2017) on DVD, which is less a traditional example of the genre, instead opting for a subjective talk to…
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“The Wife” (2017) Drama Running Time: 100 minutes Written by: Jane Anderson Directed by: Björn Runge Featuring: Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce and Christian Slater Joe Castleman: “So if I’m such a talentless piece of fucking shit, why the fuck did you marry me?” Joan Castleman: “I don’t know.” “The Wife” (2017), the latest film featuring the wonderful Glenn…
