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4K Blu-ray review: “Solo: A Star Wars Story” (2018)

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“Solo: A Star Wars Story” (2018) Sci-Fi Running Time: 135 minutes Written by: Jonathan Kasdan & Lawrence Kasdan Directed by: Ron Howard Featuring: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joonas Suotamo, and Paul Bettany Han Solo: "I heard a story about you. I was wondering if it's true." Lando Calrissian: "Everything you've heard about me is true." Critical Commentary: Was anyone …

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4K Blu-ray review: “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” (2018)

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"Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" (2018) Action Running Time: 128 minutes Written by: Colin Trevorrow & Derek Connolly Directed by: J. A. Bayona Featuring:  Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, B. D. Wong, Jeff Goldblum , Rafe Spall, Justice Smith, Daniella Pineda, James Cromwell, Toby Jones, Ted Levine, Isabella Sermon, and Geraldine Chaplin Senator Sherwood: "Do these animals deserve the same protection given to other species? Or …

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“CREED II” (2018) – Official Trailer Debut

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"CREED II" (2018) Life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight, he is up against the challenge of his life. Facing an opponent with ties to his family’s past only intensifies his impending battle in the ring. Rocky Balboa is there by his side …

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“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” (2018) – Final Trailer

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"Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" (2018) At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander. But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting …

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DVD/Blu-ray review: “Hereditary” (2018)

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"Hereditary" (2018) Horror Running Time: 127 minutes Written & Directed by: Ari Aster Featuring:  Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro, Ann Dowd, and Gabriel Byrne Charlie: "Who's gonna take care of me?" Annie: "Uh, excuse me? You don't think I'm gonna take care of you?" Charlie: "But when you die?" While watching the new familial horror movie "Hereditary" (2018) …

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DVD/Blu-ray review: “Upgrade” (2018)

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"Upgrade" (2018) Action/Sci-Fi Running Time: 100 minutes Written & directed by: Leigh Whannell Featuring:  Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, and Harrison Gilbertson Stem: "It does not make sense that humans deliberately malfunction." Grey Trace: "Yeah, that's because your memories are filled with ones and zeros, pal, and our memories are filled with every fuck-up we've ever made." I …

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Blu-ray review: “Narcos – Season Three” (2015 – present)

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“Narcos – Season Three” (2015 - present) Drama, Television Series, Action, Thriller Episodes: 10 Created by: Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro, Chris Brancato Featuring: Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Pedro Pascal, Paulina Gaitan, Juan Murcia Javier Pena: “Sometimes you gotta do bad things to catch bad people.” Yet another excellent Netflix show makes it ways onto Blu-ray …

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Streaming review: “Jack Ryan” (2018)

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"Jack Ryan: Season One" (2018) Television/Drama Eight Episodes Created by: Carlton Cuse & Graham Roland based on charaters created by Tom Clancy Featuring: John Krasinski, Abbie Cornish, Wendell Pierce, Ali Suliman, Dina Shihabi, Amir El-Masry Jack Ryan: "I am just an analyst." Reinvention is a word that is as good as any to describe the new series …

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DVD review: “Super Troopers 2” (2018)

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"Super Troopers 2" (2018) Comedy Running Time: 100 minutes Written by: Broken Lizard Directed by: Jay Chandrasekhar Featuring: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Rob Lowe, Brian Cox  Genevieve Aubois: "I coach a girls hockey team so I know my way around a gash." This week sees the release on DVD of "Super …

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4K Blu-ray review: “Ocean’s 8” (2018)

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“Ocean's 8” (2018) Thriller/Comedy Running Time: 110 minutes Written by: Gary Ross & Olivia Milch Directed by: Gary Ross Featuring: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna, and Helena Bonham Carter Parole Officer: "Good afternoon, Miss Ocean. As you know parole is a privilege." Debbie Ocean: "It’s a mistake. Uh, but it happened, and, um, if I were to be …

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DVD/Blu-ray review: “The Bookshop” (2018)

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"The Bookshop" (2018) Drama Written & Directed by: Isabel Coixet Based on the novel by Penelope Fitzgerald Featuring: Emily Mortimer, Patricia Clarkson and Bill Nighy From the novel:“Courage and endurance are useless if they are never tested.” To say that this movie represents aspects of life that are from a bygone age is an understatement, it is a period …

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Film review: “Support the girls” (2018)

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"Support the girls" (2018) Drama/Comedy Running Time: 91 minutes Written & directed by: Andrew Bujalski Featuring: Haley Lu Richardson, Regina Hall, James Le Gros, AJ Michalka, Dylan Gelula, Shayna McHayle, Lea DeLaria, Jana Kramer, and  Brooklyn Decker Lisa: "I started this day off crying, so if you ask me, laughing is progress." There can be no real surprise that some of the best …

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Streaming review: “Black Spot” (Zone Blanche) (2018)

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"Black Spot" (Zone Blanche) (2018) Television/Drama Eight Episodes Created & written by: Mathieu Missoffe Directed by: Thierry Poiraud and Julien Despaux Featuring: Suliane Brahim, Hubert Delattre,and Laurent Capelluto Franck Siriani: "Your murder rate is six times the national average!" Some television shows wear their influences out in the open begging to be compared and judged on …

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Film review: “BlacKkKlansman” (2018)

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"BlacKkKlansman" (2018) Drama Running Time: 135 minutes Written by: Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee Directed by: Spike Lee Featuring: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, and Topher Grace Flip Zimmerman: "What kind of stuff do you guys do?" Klansman: "Cross burnings, marches, this is fixing to be a big year for us." …

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DVD/Blu-ray review: “Last Flag Flying” (2017)

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"Last Flag Flying" (2017) Drama Written by: Richard Linklater & Darryl Ponicsan Directed by: Richard Linklater Featuring: Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, and Laurence Fishburne Larry 'Doc' Shepherd: "I'm not going to bury a marine. I'm just going to bury my son." This new movie co-written and directed by the great Richard Linklater is not something that you might …

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4K Blu-ray review: “Deadpool 2” (2018)

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"Deadpool 2" (2018) Action Written by: Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick and Ryan Reynolds Directed by: David Leitch Featuring: Ryan Reynolds,  Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, T.J. Miller, Brianna Hildebrand, and Jack Kesy Deadpool: "Sorry, I’m late. I was rounding up all the gluten in the world and launching it into space where it can’t not hurt us ever again." Critical …

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DVD/Blu-ray review: “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” (2018)

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"The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" (2018) Drama Running Time: 124 minutes Written by: Kevin Hood, Don Roos and Tom Bezucha adapted from the ficitonal book by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows Directed by: Mike Newell Featuring:  Lily James, Michiel Huisman, Glen Powell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Katherine Parkinson, Matthew Goode, Tom Courtenay and Penelope Wilton Dawsey Adams: [narrating, in a letter] "Our Friday …

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DVD review: “The Magicians Season 3” (2018)

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"The Magicians: Season 3" (2018) Television/Fantasy Thirteen Episodes Created by: Sera Gamble & John McNamara Featuring: Jason Ralph, Stella Maeve, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Hale Appleman, Arjun Gupta, Summer Bishil, Rick Worthy, Jade Tailor, Brittany Curran, Trevor Einhorn This month sees the release of the third season of the well received television series "The Magicians" (2016 - present) which has gone from strength …

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