Category: Reviews
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“Blue Beetle” (2023) Action Running Time: 109 minutes Written by: Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer Directed by: Ángel Manuel Soto Featuring: Xolo Maridueña, Adriana Barraza, Damián Alcázar, Elpidia Carrillo, Bruna Marquezine, Raoul Max Trujillo, Susan Sarandon and George Lopez Uncle Rudy Reyes: “You are the Blue Beetle. You are a superhero, cabron!” “Blue Beetle” is a 2023 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same…
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“The Last Voyage of the Demeter” (2023) Horror Running Time: 119 minutes Written by: Bragi Schut Jr. and Zak Olkewicz Directed by: André Øvredal Featuring: Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Liam Cunningham and David Dastmalchian Captain Eliot: “The Demeter on charter from Romania to London. Shipping private crates, contents unknown. Out to sea with no land in sight.” “The Last Voyage of the…
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“Meg 2: The Trench” (2023) Action Running Time: 116 minutes Written by: Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber and Dean Georgaris Directed by: Ben Wheatley Featuring: Jason Statham, Wu Jing, Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Skyler Samuels and Cliff Curtis Jonas Taylor: “See ya later, chum.” “Meg 2: The Trench” is a 2023 American action monster film directed by Ben Wheatley and written by Dean…
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“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (2023) Action Running Time: 95 minutes Written by: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Jeff Rowe, Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit Directed by: Jeff Rowe Featuring: Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Hannibal Buress, Rose Byrne, Nicolas Cantu, John Cena, Jackie Chan, Ice Cube, Natasia Demetriou, Ayo Edebiri, Giancarlo Esposito, Post Malone, Brady Noon, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd and Maya Rudolph Master Splinter: “My son, Michelangelo, you have heart. Donatello, you…
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“Talk to me” (2023) Horror Running Time: 95 minutes Written and directed by: Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman Featuring: Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, Miranda Otto, Zoe Terakes, Chris Alosio, Marcus Johnson and Alexandria Steffensen Hayley: “Yo, this spirit’s a cunt.” “Talk to me” (2023) is a horror film written and directed by Danny and Michael…
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“Limbo” (2023) Drama Running Time: 109 minutes Written and directed by: Ivan Sen Featuring: Simon Baker, Rob Collins and Natasha Wanganeen “Australia Day is called Invasion Day by indigenous people – if they want everyone involved, then change it.” – Iven Sen “Limbo” is a 2023 Australian drama film directed by Ivan Sen and starring Simon Baker, Aaron Pedersen, and…
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“Oppenheimer” (2023) Drama Running Time: 180 minutes Written and directed by: Christopher Nolan Featuring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek and Kenneth Branagh J. Robert Oppenheimer: “They won’t fear it until they understand it. And they won’t understand it until they’ve used it. Theory will take you only so far.” The movie “Oppenheimer”, directed by…
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“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” (2023) Action Running Time: 163 minutes Written by: Christopher McQuarrie and Erik Jendresen Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie Featuring: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Mariela Garriga and Henry Czerny Eugene Kittridge: “Your days of fighting for the so-called greater good are over. This is our chance to control…
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“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” ” (2023) Action Running Time: 127 minutes Written by: Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber and Jon Hoeber Directed by: Steven Caple Jr. Featuring: Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Ron Perlman, Peter Dinklage, Pete Davidson, Michelle Yeoh, Liza Koshy, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Cristo Fernández, Tongayi Chirisa, Colman Domingo, Peter Cullen, John DiMaggio and David Sobolov Bumblebee: [radio] “You can’t handle the truth!” Optimus Prime: “I do not want…
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“Asteroid City” (2023) Drama Running Time: 105 minutes Written and directed by: Wes Anderson Featuring: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolori, Jake Ryan and Jeff Goldblum Montana: “I reckon that alien didn’t mean no harm. No, he ain’t American. No, he ain’t a creature of God’s…
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) Adventure Running Time: 154 minutes Written by: Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, David Koepp and James Mangold Directed by: James Mangold Featuring: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Ethann Isidore and Mads Mikkelsen Sallah: “I miss the desert. I miss the sea. And I miss waking up…
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“John Wick: Chapter 4” (2023) Action Running Time: 169 minutes Written by: Shay Hatten and Michael Finch Directed by: Chad Stahelski Featuring: Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins and Ian McShane Shimazu: “Have you given any thought to where this ends? The Table will never stop. You know this. No one, not even you, can kill everyone.”…
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“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” (2023) Action Running Time: 124 minutes Written by: Jeff Loveness Directed by: Peyton Reed Featuring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas, Kathryn Newton, David Dastmalchian, William Jackson Harper, Katy O’Brian and Bill Murray Scott Lang: “Who are you?” Kang The Conqueror: “I’m the man who can give you the one thing you…
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“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (2022) Action Running Time: 161 minutes Written by: Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole Directed by: Ryan Coogler Featuring: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Florence Kasumba, Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Tenoch Huerta, Martin Freeman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Angela Bassett [the Sub-Mariner appears] Ramonda: “Stop right there! Who are you? And how did you get in here?” Namor: [looks around] “This place is amazing.…
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“Minari” (2020) Drama Running time: 115 minutes Written and directed by: Lee Isaac Chung Featuring: Steven Yeun, Han Ye-ri, Alan Kim, Noel Kate Cho, Youn Yuh-jung and Will Patton Soonja: “Minari is truly the best. It grows anywhere, like weeds. So anyone can pick and eat it. Rich or poor, anyone can enjoy it and be healthy. Minari can be put in…
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“Wonder Woman 1984” (2020) Action Running time: 151 minutes Directed by: Patty Jenkins Written by: Patty Jenkins and Geoff Johns Featuring: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Robin Wright and Connie Nielsen Diana Prince: “My life hasn’t been what you think it has. We all have our struggles.” Released recently into theatres as well as the online streaming service…
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“Misbehaviour” (2020) Drama Running Time: 106 minutes Written by: Gaby Chiappe and Rebecca Frayn Directed by: Philippa Lowthorpe Featuring: Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley, Keeley Hawes, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Manville, Rhys Ifans and Greg Kinnear Sally Alexander: [speaking on TV about The Miss World Competition] “The only other forum in which participants are weighed, measured and publicly examined before being assigned their value is a cattle market.” Coming…
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“Trolls World Tour” (2020) Animation Running time: 90 minutes Written by: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Elizabeth Tippet, Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky Directed by: Walt Dohrn Featuring: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Rachel Bloom, Ozzy Osbourne, James Corden, Ron Funches, Kelly Clarkson, Anderson Paak, Sam Rockwell, George Clinton, Mary J. Blige, Anthony Ramos, Gustavo Dudamel, Kunal Nayyar, Icona Pop, Ester Dean, Flula Borg, J Balvin, Jamie Dornan, Red Velvet, Karan Soni, Charlyne Yi and Kenan Thompson Cloud Guy: “Anyhoo, what Poppy and…
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“Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” (2020) Action Running time:109 minutes Written by: Christina Hodson Directed by: Cathy Yan Featuring: Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, Chris Messina, Ella Jay Basco, Ali Wong and Ewan McGregor Harley Quinn: “Oh hey, you’re that singer no one listens to.” Dinah Lance: “Oh hey, you’re the asshole no one likes.” Released recently…
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“Zombieland: Double Tap” (2019) Horror/Comedy Running time: 99 minutes Written by: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick and Dave Callaham Directed by: Ruben Fleischer Featuring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, Emma Stone, Rosario Dawson, Zoey Deutch, Luke Wilson and Thomas Middleditch Tallahassee: “I have nothing against hippies, I just wanna beat the shit out of ’em.” Recently released into cinemas is the horror/comedy sequel “Zombieland: Double Tap” (2019) a direct follow…
