Blu-ray review: “World Without End” (2012)

“World Without End” (2012) Drama Eight Episodes Written by: John Pielmeier based on the book by Ken Follett Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones Featuring: Cynthia Nixon,Miranda Richardson, Ben Chaplin, Peter Firth, Charlotte Riley and Tom Weston-Jones “We’re all good when it suits us, he used to say: that doesn’t count. It’s when you want so badly to do something wrong—when you’re about to make …

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Blu-ray review: “Johnny Got His Gun” (1971)

“Johnny Got His Gun” (1971) Drama Running Time: 111 minutes Written and Directed by: Dalton Trumbo Featuring: Timothy Bottoms, Jason Robards, Donald Sutherland, Diane Varsi and Kathy Fields Joe: “Inside me, I'm screaming and yelling and howling like a trapped animal... and nobody pays any attention. If I had arms, I could kill myself. If I had legs, I could run away. …

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Blu-ray review: “Supernova” (2020)

“Supernova” (2020) Drama Running Time: 93 minutes Written and directed by: Harry Macqueen Featuring: Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci Lilly: “You're still you Tusker. You're still the guy he fell in love with.” Tusker: “No. I'm not. I just look like him.” “Supernova” is a 2020 drama film directed by Harry Macqueen and starring Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci. The …

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Blu-ray review: “The Brotherhood of Satan” (1971)

“The Brotherhood of Satan” (1971) Horror Running Time: 102 minutes Written by: William Welch Directed by: Bernard McEveety Featuring: Strother Martin, L. Q. Jones, Charles Bateman, Ahna Capri, Charles Robinson, Alvy Moore and Geri Reischl Doc Duncan: “Not your baby, OUR baby, SATAN'S BABY!” Critical Commentary "The Brotherhood of Satan" is a horror movie released in 1971 and directed by Bernard McEveety. The film follows …

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Blu-ray review: “The Out-of-Towners” (1970)

“The Out-of-Towners” (1970) Comedy  Running Time: 98 minutes Written by: Neil Simon Directed by: Arthur Hiller Featuring:  Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis Gwen Kellerman: “George, what are we doing wrong? We can't ride, we can't walk, we can't eat, we can't pray.” George Kellerman: “Well, we can think. As long as we got our brains, we can think.” Gwen Kellerman: “Oh, they'll …

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Film review: “John Wick: Chapter 4” (2023)

“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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Blu-ray review: “Resurrection” (1980)

“Resurrection” (1980) Drama Running Time: 103 minutes Written by: Lewis John Carlino Directed by: Daniel Petrie Featuring: Ellen Burstyn, Sam Shepard, Richard Farnsworth, Roberts Blossom, Clifford David, Pamela Payton-Wright, Jeffrey DeMunn and Eva Le Gallienne Esco Brown: “Go carefully, with peace in your heart, with love in your eyes, and with laughter on your tongue. And if life don't hand you nothing but lemons, you just make …

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DVD & Blu-ray review: “Colossal” (2017)

“Colossal” (2016) Action/Thriller/Horror/Science Fiction Running Time: 110 minutes Written and Directed by: Nacho Vigalondo Featuring: Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Austin Stowell, Agam Darshi, and Tim Blake Nelson Gloria: “Keep it cool. These people are looking at us.” Oscar: “She's the monster.” Its been five years since Anne Hathaway received her Oscar for supporting actress  the for musical “Les …

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Movie review: “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” (2023)

“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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Movie review: “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (2022)

“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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Blu-ray review: “On the Beach” (1959)

“On the Beach” (1959) Drama Running Time: 134 minutes Written by: John Paxton based on the novel by Nevil Shute Directed by: Stanley Kramer Featuring: Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Anthony Perkins, Fred Astaire and Donna Anderson Peter: "Now, this is a special kind of; - sleeping pill. I had a devil of a time getting 'em. But, I wanted …

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Blu-ray/DVD review: “Minari” (2020)

“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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Streaming review: “Synchronic” (2019)

“Synchronic” (2019) Fantasy/Sci-Fi Running time: 104 minutes Written by: Justin Benson Directed by: Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead Featuring: Jamie Dornan, Anthony Mackie, Katie Aselton and Ally Ioannides Steve: “Back to the Future is full of shit.” With many movies choosing to be released online especially on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Disney+ and a host of others there are going to …

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Movie review: “Wonder Woman 1984” (2020)

“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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Film review: “Misbehaviour” (2020)

“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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Movie review: “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” (2020)

“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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Movie review: “Zombieland: Double Tap” (2019)

“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 …

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Movie review: “IT – Chapter Two” (2019)

“IT – Chapter Two” (2019) Horror Running time: 169 minutes Written by: Gary Dauberman Directed by: Andy Muschietti Featuring: Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone, Andy Bean, Jaeden Martell, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Chosen Jacobs, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff and Bill Skarsgård  With all the doom and gloom over the past ten years regarding the lack of audiences attending cinemas there …

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Film review: “Joker” (2019)

"Joker" (2019) Drama Running Time: 122 minutes Written by: Todd Phillips and Scott Silver Directed by: Todd Phillips Featuring: Joaquin Phoenix,  Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Glenn Fleshler, Bill Camp, Shea Whigham and Marc Maron  Arthur Fleck: "I used to think that my life was a tragedy, but now I realize, it's a comedy." Released in theaters last week was …

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Film review: “Ad Astra” (2019)

“Ad Astra” (2019) Sci-Fi/Drama Running time: 103 minutes Written by: James Gray and Ethan Gross Directed by: James Gray Featuring:  Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler and Donald Sutherland Roy McBride: “I do what I do because of my dad. He was a hero. He gave his life for the pursuit of knowledge. Because up there is where our …

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