Movie review: “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” (2023)

“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” (2023) Action Running Time: 124 minutes Written by: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick Directed by: James Wan Featuring: Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nicole Kidman Arthur Curry: “I don't know what lies ahead. But we can't leave our children in a world without hope.” With the trident poised to pierce the waves once more, Aquaman …

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Trailer: Baz Luhrmann’s “Faraway Downs” (2023)

Trailer: “Faraway Downs” (2023) Hulu has premiered the first trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s six-part limited series “Faraway Downs”. The series is a recut of the “Moulin Rouge” and “Elvis” director’s $130 million-budgeted 165-minute 2008 period drama epic “Australia” – re-edited and expanded with deleted footage. https://videopress.com/v/TFXZUiN7?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Set during World War II, the story centers on …

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Trailer: “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” (2023)

Trailer: “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” (2023) Warner Bros. Pictures has now released the first trailer for James Wan’s big-budget fantasy epic “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”. Returning to the roles they originated are Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry/Aquaman, Patrick Wilson as his half-brother Orm, Amber Heard as Mera, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta, …

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Streaming Review: “Special Ops: Lioness” (2023)

“Special Ops: Lioness” (2023) Television Drama Eight Episodes Created by: Taylor Sheridan Featuring: Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin Hébert, Jonah Wharton, Stephanie Nur, Hannah Love Lanier, Nicole Kidman and Morgan Freeman Kaitlyn: “You’ll never get back to them if you keep thinking about them. You know better than that.” “Special Ops: Lioness” is a 2023 American action …

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Trailer: “Special Ops: Lioness” (2023)

“Special Ops: Lioness” (2023) Paramount+ has now premiered the full-length trailer for Taylor Sheridan’s latest original series “Special Ops: Lioness” for the service. It joins Sheridan’s expanding slate at Paramount which includes “Yellowstone,” “1883,” “1923,” “Tulsa King” and “Mayor of Kingstown” along with the “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” and an upcoming “Yellowstone” spin-off with Matthew McConaughey. …

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Trailer: “The Goldfinch” (2019)

Trailer: "The Goldfinch" (2019) From Warner Bros. Pictures and Amazon Studios, “The Goldfinch” is the film adaptation of Donna Tartt’s globally acclaimed best-selling novel, which won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. https://videopress.com/v/dAjguBgF the_goldfinch_trailer_2_2019_movieclips_trailers_bj-LFA3Aywc_1080p Theodore “Theo” Decker was 13 years old when his mother was killed …

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DVD review: “Destroyer” (2018)

“Destroyer” (2018) Drama/Thriller Running time: 123 minutes Written by: Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi Directed by: Karyn Kusama Featuring: Nicole Kidman, Toby Kebbell, Tatiana Maslany, Scoot McNairy, Bradley Whitford and Sebastian Stan Shelby: [to erin] “I felt safe because i was with you. I knew that you were strong... and that you would protect me.” Each year, especially in the last quarter …

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Trailer: “The Goldfinch” (2019)

From Warner Bros. Pictures and Amazon Studios, “The Goldfinch” is the film adaptation of Donna Tartt’s globally acclaimed best-selling novel, which won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. https://videopress.com/v/bemIXNro Theodore “Theo” Decker was 13 years old when his mother was killed in a bombing at the …

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4K Blu-ray review: “Aquaman”

"Aquaman" (2018)  Action Running Time: 143 minutes Written by: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall Directed by: James Wan Featuring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Nicole Kidman Arthur Curry:"My father was a lighthouse keeper. My mother was a queen. But life has a way of bringing people together. They made me what I am." Critical Commentary: …

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Film review: “Aquaman” (2018) 

"Aquaman" (2018)  Action Running Time: 143 minutes Written by: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall Directed by: James Wan Featuring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Nicole Kidman Arthur Curry:"My father was a lighthouse keeper. My mother was a queen. But life has a way of bringing people together. They made me what I am." After the …

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DVD Review: “The Family Fang” (2015)

“The Family Fang” (2015) Drama/Comedy Running Time: 105 minutes Directed by: Jason Bateman Featuring: Jason Bateman, Nicole Kidman and Christopher Walken Baxter Fang: “Don't be afraid. Own the moment. If you're in control then the chaos will happen around you and not to you.”   Jason Bateman had such success at an early age as …

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