Author: John Spry
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Television review: “Doctor Who – The Witchfinders” (Episode 8, Season 11) Television/Sci-Fi Ten Episodes Produced by: Chris Chibnall Featuring: Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill The Doctor:“I am the Witchfinders…. assistant?” This weeks episode “The Witchfinders” marks one of the final episodes of the eleventh season of “Doctor Who” (1963 – present) which has…
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“The Meg” (2018) Action Running Time: 113 minutes Written by: Dean Georgaris and Jon Hoeber & Erich Hoeber Directed by: Jon Turteltaub Featuring: Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, and Cliff Curtis Jonas Taylor: “My God. It’s a megalodon.” Morris: “He’s kidding, right?” Critical Commentary: As the Summer movie season winds down one of the more…
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“The Gifted – Season One” (2017- present) Sci-Fi/Action/Drama Episodes: 13 episodes Created by: Matt Nix Featuring: Stephen Moyer, Amy Acker, Sean Teale, Natalie Alyn Lind, Percy Hynes White, Coby Bell, Jamie Chung, Blair Redford, and Emma Dumont Kate Strucker:“I just can’t believe there wasn’t any warning.” Lauren Strucker: “Mom, accept it. Andy is a mutant. That’s how mutant abilities first appear – it’s…
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“The Path: Season One” (2015) Television/Drama Ten Episodes Created by: Jessica Goldberg Featuring: Aaron Paul, Michelle Monaghan, Emma Greenwell, Rockmond Dunbar, Kyle Allen, Amy Forsyth, Sarah Jones, Hugh Dancy, Paul James The Path:“Those who ascend The Ladder of Enlightenment will live forever in The Garden.” This month sees the release of the first season of the television series “The Path” (2016-2018)…
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“Welcome the Stranger” (2018) Drama/Thriller Running Time: 94 minutes Written & directed by: Justin Kelly Featuring: Abbey Lee, Caleb Landry Jones and Riley Keough Alice: “People lie by saying they are happy when they’re not. Not the other way around.” This month sees the release of a movie that barely made a ripple when released in international cinemas,…
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THE LEGO® MOVIE 2: 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 facing a huge new…
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“Mission: Impossible – Fallout ” (2018) Thriller Running Time: 147 minutes Written by: Christopher McQuarrie Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie Featuring: Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris, Michelle Monaghan, Alec Baldwin, Henry Cavill and Angela Bassett August Walker: “How many times has Hunt’s government betrayed him, disavowed him, cast him aside? How long before a man like that has had enough?” Critical…
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“The Equalizer 2” (2018) Drama/Thriller Running Time: 129 minutes Written by: Richard Wenk Directed by: Antoine Fuqua Featuring: Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders, Melissa Leo, and Bill Pullman Robert McCall: “They killed my friend. So I’m going to kill each and every one of them. And the only disappointment is that I only get to do it once.” After…
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Final Trailer: “Aquaman” (2018) From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an action-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, “Aquaman,” starring Jason Momoa in the title role. The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his…
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Television review: “Doctor Who – Kerblam!”” (Episode 7, Season 11) Television/Sci-Fi Ten Episodes Produced by: Chris Chibnall Featuring: Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole, Lee Mack, Julie Hesmondhalgh and Mandip Gill Judy Maddox:“Welcome to Kerblam!” This weeks episode “Kerblam!” marks the voyage into the last half of the eleventh season of “Doctor Who” (1963 – present) which has…
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“Ant-Man and the Wasp” (2018) Action Running Time: 105 minutes Written by: Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Paul Rudd, Andrew Barrer, Gabriel Ferrari Directed by: Peyton Reed Featuring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña, Walton Goggins, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Tip “T.I.” Harris, David Dastmalchian, Hannah John-Kamen, Abby Ryder Fortson, Randall Park, Michelle Pfeiffer, Laurence Fishburne, and Michael Douglas Scott Lang: “I do some dumb things, and…
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“Justice League” (2017) Action/Fantasy Running Time: 120 minutes Written by: Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon Directed by: Zack Snyder Featuring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, J. K. Simmons and Ciarán Hinds Diana Prince: “People said the Age of Heroes would never come again.“ Bruce Wayne: “It has to. We don’t have any more time!“ Critical Commentary:…
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“The Gateway” (2018) Sci-Fi/Thriller Running Time: 90 minutes Written by: John V. Soto & Michael White Directed by: John V. Soto Featuring: Jacqueline McKenzie, Myles Pollard, Hayley McElhinney Jane Chandler: “Remember how your Dad died?” This week sees the release of a throwback of sorts a direct to DVD sci-fi movie, “The Gateway” (2018) which by today’s standards is…
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Official Trailer – “POKÉMON Detective Pikachu” (2019) The world of Pokémon comes to life! The first-ever live-action Pokémon adventure, “POKÉMON Detective Pikachu” stars Ryan Reynolds as Pikachu, the iconic face of the global Pokémon phenomenon—one of the world’s most popular, multi-generation entertainment properties and the most successful media franchise of all time. Fans everywhere can…
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Teaser Trailer – “Ugly Dolls” (2019) Unconventionality rules in UGLYDOLLS, the new animated family adventure based on the beloved toy brand. In the adorably different town of Uglyville, the free-spirited Moxy and her UglyDolls friends confront what it means to be different, struggle with their desire to be loved, and ultimately discover that you don’t…
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Television review: “Doctor Who – Demons of the Punjab” (Episode 6, Season 11) Television/Sci-Fi Ten Episodes Produced by: Chris Chibnall Featuring: Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill Graham O’Brien: “I am never, ever, getting spit from an ox ever again no matter how much you need it!” Ryan Sinclair: “The ox took a bit of a…
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“Impulse – Season One” (2018) Sci-Fi/Action/Drama Episodes: 10 episodes Developed by: Jeffrey Lieber based on ‘Impulse’ by Steven Gould Featuring: Maddie Hasson, Sarah Desjardins, Enuka Okuma, Craig Arnold, Tanner Stine, Keegan-Michael Key, Missi Pyle Clay Boone: “What’s your deal? Like, why are you always alone?” Henrietta ‘Henry’ Coles: “I like being alone.” Clay Boone: “No one…
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“Land of the Giants” (1968-1970) Sci-Fi/Action/Drama Episodes: 51 episodes Created by: Irwin Allen Featuring: Gary Conway,Don Matheson, Kurt Kasznar,Don Marshall, Stefan Arngrim, Deanna Lund, Heather Young Capt. Steve Burton: “Let’s go!” Dan Erickson: “Where?” Capt. Steve Burton: “To the park on the edge of the city. Fitzhugh and the others have hit Fort Knox. They’ve spotted some giants with cameras.”…
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“My Friend Dahmer” (2017) Drama/Thriller Running Time: 107 minutes Written & directed by: Marc Meyers Featuring: Ross Lynch, Alex Wolff, Dallas Roberts, and Anne Heche Jeffrey Dahmer: I’m just like anybody else. This week sees the release on DVD of a movie centered on part of the adolescent life of now dead serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in the interestingly…
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“Outrageous Fortune” (2005 – 2010) Television 107 Episodes Created by: James Griffin & Rachel Lang Featuring: Robyn Malcolm, Antony Starr, Siobhan Marshall, Antonia Prebble, Frank Whitten, Kirk Torrance and Grant Bowler Munter: “Yeah, it was float like a butterfly, sting like a wasp.” Eric: “Bee.” Munter: “What?” Eric: “Nah, the saying goes ‘float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.’” Munter: “How do you…
