Category: Reviews
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“Late Night with the Devil” (2023) Horror Running Time: 93 minutes Written and directed by: Colin Cairnes and Cameron Cairnes Featuring: David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss, Fayssal Bazzi, Ingrid Torelli, Rhys Auteri, Georgina Haig and Josh Quong Tart Gus McConnell: “The power of Christ compels you! The power of Christ compels you!” “Late Night with the Devil” is a gripping cinematic experience…
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“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” (2024) Comedy / Action Running Time: 115 minutes Written by: Gil Kenan and Jason Reitman Directed by: Gil Kenan Featuring: Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts Phoebe Spengler: “If you weren’t a Spengler, you’d be answering phones.” Released in March 2024, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” picks up the proton pack where “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” left…
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“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” (2024) Action Running Time: 115 minutes Written by: Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett and Jeremy Slater Directed by: Adam Wingard Featuring: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns and Fala Chen Bernie Hayes: “Kong can’t stop this on his own.” Ilene Andrews: “He won’t be alone.” Godzilla x Kong, the latest entry in the MonsterVerse franchise, delivers exactly what…
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“Bob Marley: One Love” (2024) Drama Running Time: 104 minutes Written by: Terence Winter, Frank E. Flowers, Zach Baylin and Reinaldo Marcus Green Directed by: Reinaldo Marcus Green Featuring: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch and James Norton Rita Marley: “Sometimes the messenger has to become the message.” “Bob Marley: One Love” is a captivating cinematic journey that delves into the life, music, and enduring legacy…
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“Dune: Part Two” (2024) Sci Fi Drama Running Time: 90 minutes Written by: Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts Directed by: Denis Villeneuve Featuring: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling and Javier Bardem Emperor Shaddam IV: [to Paul] “Your father was a weak man who’d lead to the rules of the heart. But the heart is not…
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“Anatomy of a Fall” (2023) Drama Running Time: 152 minutes Written by: Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Directed by: Justine Triet Featuring: Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner, Antoine Reinartz, Samuel Theis, Jehnny Beth, Saadia Bentaieb, Camille Rutherford, Anne Rotger and Sophie Fillières Sandra Voyter: “Sometimes a couple is kind of a chaos and everybody is lost. Sometimes we fight together and sometimes we…
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“The Zone of Interest” (2023) Drama Running Time: 105 minutes Written by: Jonathan Glazer based on The Zone of Interest by Martin Amis Directed by: Jonathan Glazer Featuring: Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller Rudolf Höss: ”The life we enjoy is very much worth the sacrifice” Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” is not your typical Holocaust film. It eschews the expected tropes…
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“Madame Web” (2024) Action Running Time: 90 minutes Written by: Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless, Claire Parker and S. J. Clarkson Directed by: S. J. Clarkson Featuring: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts and Adam Scott Cassandra Webb: “That man is Ezekiel Sims, he was in the Amazon with my mom when she was researching spiders right before she…
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“Argylle” (2024) Action Running Time: 139 minutes Written by: Jason Fuchs Directed by: Matthew Vaughn Featuring: Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara, Henry Cavill, Sofia Boutella, Dua Lipa, Ariana DeBose, John Cena and Samuel L. Jackson “Once you know the secret don’t let the cat out of the bag.” Matthew Vaughn’s latest, “Argylle,” bursts onto the screen with a bang, a star-studded cast, and a…
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“All of Us Strangers” (2023) Drama Running Time: 106 minutes Written and directed by: Andrew Haigh Featuring: Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell and Claire Foy Mum: “I suppose we don’t get to decide when it ends.” Andrew Haigh’s “All of Us Strangers” is more than a film; it’s an experience. It’s a tapestry woven with threads of grief, love, and…
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“The Iron Claw” (2024) Drama Running Time: 132 minutes Written and directed by: Sean Durkin Featuring: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Holt McCallany and Lily James Kevin Von Erich: “Ever since I was a child, people said my family was cursed. Mom tried to protect us with God. Dad tried to protect us with wrestling. He said if we were…
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“The Beekeeper” (2024) Action Running Time: 83 minutes Written by: Kurt Wimmer Directed by: David Ayer Featuring: Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Jemma Redgrave, Minnie Driver, Phylicia Rashad and Jeremy Irons Adam Clay: “Stealing from an elderly person is like stealing from a child. In some ways it’s worse. When someone hurts a child, there are people who care, parents to step in.…
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“Night Swim” (2024) Horror Running Time: 83 minutes Written and directed by: Bryce McGuire Featuring: Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon Pool Tech: “It’s funny, isn’t it, though. I mean, we evolved out of the water, and some part of our reptilian brain knows we’re not supposed to be there anymore. But… I guess that’s why we try to tame it…
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“Migration” (2023) Animation Running Time: 83 minutes Written by: Mike White Directed by: Benjamin Renner Featuring: Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Keegan-Michael Key, Awkwafina and Danny DeVito Delroy: “I’m free as a bird! I am a bird!” Taking flight in December 2023, “Migration” soared into theaters with the promise of a family-friendly adventure. Packed with stunning visuals, a star-studded voice cast, and a timely message about…
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“American Fiction” (2023) Drama Running Time: 117 minutes Written and directed by: Cord Jefferson Featuring: Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Adam Brody, Issa Rae and Sterling K. Brown Sintara Golden: “Potential is what people see when what’s in front of them isn’t good enough.” Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction” is not merely a film; it’s a detonator, carefully rigged to explode…
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“The Boys in the Boat” (2023) Drama Running Time: 124 minutes Written by: Mark L. Smith Directed by: George Clooney Featuring: Joel Edgerton and Callum Turner Daniel James Brown: “Harmony, balance, and rhythm. They’re the three things that stay with you your whole life. Without them civilization is out of whack. And that’s why an oarsman, when he goes out in…
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“The Color Purple” (2023) Drama / Musical Running Time: 141 minutes Written by: Marcus Gardley Directed by: Blitz Bazawule Featuring: Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi and Fantasia Barrino Shug Avery: “How come you don’t laugh none? Ain’t you got something to make you just smile?” Alice Walker’s poignant novel, “The Color Purple,” has blossomed into a powerful…
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“Saltburn” (2023) Drama Running Time: 131 minutes Written and directed by: Emerald Fennell Featuring: Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, Archie Madekwe and Carey Mulligan Oliver Quick: “I loved him, but was I in love with him?” In the realm of psychological thrillers, Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn” stands out as a captivating and unsettling cinematic experience, delving into the depths…
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“Poor Things” (2023) Drama Running Time: 142 minutes Written by: Tony McNamara Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos Featuring: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott and Jerrod Carmichael Dr. Godwin Baxter: “My father once told me, “Always carve with compassion.” He was a fucking idiot, but it’s not bad advice.” Yorgos Lanthimos, the cinematic architect of the bizarre, brings another fever dream…
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“Anyone but You” (2023) Comedy Running Time: 103 minutes Written by: Ilana Wolpert and Will Gluck Directed by: Will Gluck Featuring: Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Alexandra Shipp, GaTa, Hadley Robinson, Michelle Hurd, Dermot Mulroney, Darren Barnet, Bryan Brown and Rachel Griffiths Bea: “Saying something is cringe is cringe, old man.” “Anyone But You” aims to be a frothy escape, a sun-drenched getaway to romantic comedy paradise. Starring…
