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Blue Beetle (Movie Review) | One Performance Away from Being An Even Better Movie Than It Already Is

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My enthusiasm for this movie was almost non-existent. I went to the screening since I remember liking the trailer I saw months ago, but mostly because nothing else came up. I had already cleaned my place the day before - I still had laundry to do, but procrastinating by going to the movies seemed like … Continue reading Blue Beetle (Movie Review) | One Performance Away from Being An Even Better Movie Than It Already Is

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Movie Review) | Surprisingly Moving and Fun

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This Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) is apparently the seventh theatrical film, I know the franchise is popular but I don't remember that many films about these turtles. I can think about three movies - including this one - that I've seen and maybe a fourth I've heard about. I've mostly consummed this franchise in … Continue reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Movie Review) | Surprisingly Moving and Fun

Extraction 2 (Movie Review) | An Immersive Adventure

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Former stuntman and stunt coordinator Sam Hargrave did an amazing job on his first feature Extraction. Now he's back with a sequel aptly named Extraction 2, still written by Joe Russo and still starring Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani (Invasion), and Adam Bessa (Hanna). Olga Kurylenko, Daniel Bernhardt (Nobody, Red Notice), Tinatin Dalakishvili (Abigail), and Idris … Continue reading Extraction 2 (Movie Review) | An Immersive Adventure

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

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