“Allelujah” (2022) Drama Running Time: 99 minutes Written by: Heidi Thomas and Alan Bennett Directed by: Richard Eyre Featuring: Jennifer Saunders, Bally Gill, Russell Tovey, David Bradley, Derek Jacobi and Judi Dench Sister Gilpin: “I mean, all these managers, all they think about is movement isn't it? Like the hospital system is just some giant bowel that has to keep pumping out shit.” "Allelujah," the 2022 TV …
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Blu-ray review: “Black Sunday” (1977)
“Black Sunday” (1977) Action Running Time: 143 minutes Written by: Ernest Lehman, Kenneth Ross and Ivan Moffat Directed by: John Frankenheimer Featuring: Robert Shaw, Bruce Dern, Marthe Keller, Fritz Weaver and Bekim Fehmiu Captain Michael J. Lander: “I wanted to give this whole son-of-a-bitchin' country something to remember me by!” "Black Sunday" is a gripping thriller that captivates audiences with its intense plot, compelling characters, and expertly …
Film review: “Late Night with the Devil” (2023)
“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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Movie review: “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” (2024)
“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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Movie Review: “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” (2024)
“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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Blu-ray review: “The Fugitive Kind” (1960)
“The Fugitive Kind” (1960) Drama Running Time: 147 minutes Written by: Meade Roberts and Tennessee Williams Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: Marlon Brando, Anna Magnani, Joanne Woodward, Maureen Stapleton and Victor Jory Carol Cutrere: “Wild things leave skins behind them. They leave clean skins and teeth and white bones. And these are tokens, passed from one to another. So that the fugitive kind can follow their …
Blu-ray Review: “Serpico” (1973)
“Serpico” (1973) Drama Running Time: 130 minutes Written by: Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: Al Pacino Frank Serpico: “The reality is that we do not wash our own laundry--it just gets dirtier.” "Serpico," directed by Sidney Lumet and released in 1973, remains a quintessential cinematic masterpiece that not only entertains but also leaves an indelible mark …
Blu-ray Review: “The Offence” (1973)
“The Offence” (1973) Drama Running Time: 100 minutes Written by: John Hopkins Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: Sean Connery, Trevor Howard, Vivien Merchant and Ian Bannen Kenneth Baxter: “Nothing I have done can be one half as bad as the thoughts in your head.” "The Offence," a 1973 film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Sean Connery, is a harrowing exploration of the …
Blu-ray review: “The Deadly Affair” (1967)
“The Deadly Affair” (1967) Drama Running Time: 115 minutes Written by: Paul Dehn Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: James Mason Charles Dobbs: [to Ann about her nymphomania] “I've never held your appetites against you. The unaddicted shouldn't blame the addicted.” "The Deadly Affair" is a gripping espionage thriller that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats from start to …
Film review: “Bob Marley: One Love” (2024)
“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 …
Blu-ray review: “13 West Street” (1962)
“13 West Street” (1962) Film Noir Running Time: 80 minutes Written by: Bernard C. Schoenfeld and Robert Presnell Jr. Directed by: Philip Leacock Featuring: Alan Ladd and Rod Steiger Detective Sergeant Pete Koleski: “Look Sherill, a boy just killed himself in there, do you understand that? So, don't push me and don't get me sore. Just do yourself a favour …
Blu-ray review: “Island of Doomed Men” (1940)
“Island of Doomed Men” (1940) Film Noir Running Time: 67 minutes Written by: Robert Hardy Andrews Directed by: Charles Barton Featuring: Peter Lorre Stephen Danel: “Don't overdo it, Captain. There's a lot Mr. Smith ought to tell me and he may want to tell me before you finish. Oh, and be sure that he's able to work tomorrow.” "Island …
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Film review: “Anatomy of a Fall” (2023)
“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 …
Film review: “The Zone of Interest” (2023)
“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 …
Movie Review: “Madame Web” (2024)
“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 …
Movie review: “Argylle” (2024)
“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 …
Film review: “All of Us Strangers” (2023)
“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 …
Film review: “The Iron Claw” (2024)
“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 …
Movie review: “The Beekeeper” (2024)
“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. …
Blu-ray review: “Communion” (1989)
“Communion” (1989) Drama Running Time: 105 minutes Written by: Whitley Strieber Directed by: Philippe Mora Featuring: Christopher Walken, Lindsay Crouse, Frances Sternhagen, Terry Hanauer, Andreas Katsulas and Joel Carlson Whitley Strieber: “Was there an owl in here last night?” Critical Commentary "Communion" is a thought-provoking and enigmatic science fiction film that delves into the realms of extra-terrestrial encounters and the profound impact they …
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