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The People We Hate at the Wedding (Movie Review) | Losing the Handle on Things

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Claire Scanlon (Director) Grant Ginder (Novel)CASTAllison JanneyBen PlattCynthia Addai-RobinsonKristen BellIsaach De BankoléKaran Soni Premise: Family tensions ramp up among siblings in the week leading up to their half-sister's wedding in the country. Review: This movie is ridiculous, a little over the top but fun. It's an enjoyable comedy about a dysfunctional family, the dynamic between … Continue reading The People We Hate at the Wedding (Movie Review) | Losing the Handle on Things

Stars at Noon (Movie Review) | Eyebrow Raising

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Claire Denis (Director) & Denis Johnson (Novel) CASTMargaret QualleyJoe AlwynBenny SafdieDanny RamirezNick Romano Premise: A young American journalist stranded in present-day Nicaragua falls for an enigmatic Englishman who seems like her best chance of escape. She soon realizes, however, that he may be in even greater danger than she is. Review: I went in blind, … Continue reading Stars at Noon (Movie Review) | Eyebrow Raising

Der Greif / The Gryphon (S1 Review) | Surprising, Layered, and Entertaining

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This isn't a series that was on my radar, I found The Gryphon in the most random way - Prime Video suggested it to me. So I was not familiar with the creators of the show Sebastian Marka and Erol Yesilkaya, or the 1989 book that it's based on "Der Greif" by Wolfgang Hohlbein and … Continue reading Der Greif / The Gryphon (S1 Review) | Surprising, Layered, and Entertaining

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Movie Review) | Emotionally Mature and a Little Too Silly

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After some ups and downs, James Gunn is back with volume 3 of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, it's his last Marvel project before moving on to co-head the DC films. Will Poulter (Dopesick, The Maze Runner) and Chukwukdi Iwuji (Peacemaker, When They See Us) join the cast respectively as Adam Warlock and the … Continue reading Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Movie Review) | Emotionally Mature and a Little Too Silly

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes | Trailer

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https://videopress.com/v/mHXX5ljV?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&controls=false&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Writer: Michael Arndt, Michael Lesslie (Screenplay), Suzanne Collins (Novel) Director: Francis Lawrence Stars: Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, Viola Davis, Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, Jason Schwartzman. I know I've read the book this is based on, but I barely remember it. In fact, I've read all the books and have seen all the movies in … Continue reading The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes | Trailer

Love & Death (Pilot Review) | All that prep for a few seconds of Bliss

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Lesli Linka Glatter (Director) & David E. Kelley (Writer)CASTElizabeth OlsenJesse PlemonsPatrick FugitLily RabeKeir GilchristElizabeth Marvel Review I was waiting for that show to drop, not realizing that Jessica Biel's Candy on Hulu was telling the same story. I didn't see that show so the story here is newish to me since I haven't finished the … Continue reading Love & Death (Pilot Review) | All that prep for a few seconds of Bliss