Jason Momoa’s Latest Has Dazzling Effects But An All Too Familiar Story
“Slumberland,” the latest big-budget adventure film from Netflix, is something like an “Inception” for kids, featuring a precocious young girl, a cute stuffed pig, and a towering, stinky sidekick. Written by David Guion and Michael Handelman, “Slumberland” has some snazzy…
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Everything a Great Adaptation Should Be
Whenever a video game gets adapted into a movie or TV show, the same question always comes up: how do you adapt a video game into a new medium? Of course, a major reason why this gets asked is that…
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CBS Sitcom Illuminates Witty Spirit With Midseason Premiere
After spooking up a series high of 7 million viewers with its two-part, holiday-themed episode this past December, Ghosts returns on CBS Thursday night for its midseason premiere, and the single-camera comedy continues to prove it’s the gift that keeps…
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Divorce Bait | Film Threat
Romantic comedies are becoming a dying genre as far as movie-going experiences go. Just like the Western before it, the demand at the box office just isn’t there the way it was when stars such as Julia Roberts and Richard…
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Kuttey (2023): Bollywood’s “Badass” Once Again!
Introducing Arjun Kapoor as police officer Gopal Tiwari in Kuttey (2023)“I never switched sides, I never switched lanes…Got older and realized; everybody ain’t the same!” Presenting the “Bollywood badass” once again after 14 long years! In 2009, it was the…
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One Piece Film: Red Review
Home Movie Reviews One Piece Film: Red Review - Refreshing & Stays True To The Series' Spirit One Piece Film: Red gives fans exactly what they want with some added surprises and a refreshing look that stays true to the…
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Rosa Ruth Boesten’s Compassionate Doc Reignites The Power of Artistic Expression
It’s hard to describe what “Master of Light” does so well with images. Director Rosa Ruth Boesten’s portrayal of a struggling artist works best when its subjects say very little. The weight of what was said hangs in the air…
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Too Much of an Emotional Punch
Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia is back for Season 2, which means more teen drama, more questionable parenting moments, and of course, more hair-raising secrets to unravel. When we last left the dysfunctional Miller family, Ginny (Antonia Gentry) and her little…
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Killer Doll Movie Sets the Bar High for 2023
We are only a few days into 2023, and M3GAN may be my favorite film of the year. You’ve got a lot to live up to, 2023! If you’ve seen the trailers for M3GAN, you pretty much know the story.…
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Candy Land | Film Threat
NOW ON VOD! Sometimes, on very rare occasions, you suddenly realize it’s the film that is watching you, not the other way around. You can feel its hungry eyes staring at you from the darkness, getting ready to feast. It…
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Ryan Reynolds & Will Ferrell’s Christmas Musical Is Surprisingly Irreverent & Entertaining
Will Ferrell is a multi-talented entertainer who loves to sing but too rarely gets the expansive opportunity for it on-screen. (We’ve heard the show-stopping and sincere performance of “Time to Say Goodbye” in “Step Brothers” or the hammy songs in…
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A Solid, Ambitious Horror That Overplays Its Hand
Home Movie Reviews Run Sweetheart Run Review: A Solid, Ambitious Horror That Overplays Its Hand Run Sweetheart Run has a fierceness to its story that has to be admired, and paired with Ella Balinska’s committed performance, it is a must-watch.…
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