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Insidious: The Red Door (2023) Review
Insidious: The Red Door (2023)Director: Patrick WilsonScreenwriter: Scott TeemsStarring: Ty Simpkins, Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Sinclair Daniel, Peter Dager, Joseph Bishara, Andrew Astor The first film in the Insidious film franchise is a touchstone of 2010s paranormal horror with its dissonant spooky strings and striking imagery. It twisted the “haunted house” story into the story…
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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) Review
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)Director: Christopher McQuarrieScreenwriters: Erik Jendresen, Christopher McQuarrieStarring: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Frederick Schmidt, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, Greg Tarzan Davis, Shea Wigham, Cary Elwes Superstar actor, producer and filmmaker Tom Cruise has undergone something of a renaissance in…
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) Review
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)Director: James MangoldScreenwriters: Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, David KoeppStarring: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Ethann Isidore, Antonio Banderas, Boyd Holbrook, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Mads Mikkelsen, John Rhys-Davies What does an 80-year-old globe-trotting archaeologist with experience of the occult, religious phenomena, ancient aliens and fighting Nazis have left to fear?…
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‘WALL-E’ at 15 – Review
WALL-E (2008)Director: Andrew StantonScreenwriters: Andrew Stanton, Jim ReardonStarring: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy, Sigourney Weaver, Fred Willard WALL-E was Pixar Animation Studios’ ninth feature-length movie and 2008’s ninth highest-grossing film. But with worldwide takings ‘only’ a little over $521million, it doesn’t even come close to Pixar’s top-grossing movies – Incredibles…
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Asteroid City (2023) Review
Asteroid City (2023)Director: Wes AndersonScreenwriter: Wes AndersonStarring: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawk, Jake Ryan, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park Wes Anderson has one of the most recognizable styles of any filmmaker working today. Many hallmarks of his work, such…
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No Hard Feelings (2023) Review
No Hard Feelings (2023)Director: Gene StupnitskyScreenwriters: Gene Stupnitsky, John PhillipsStarring: Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Laura Benanti, Matthew Broderick, Natalie Morales Former Oscar winners trying their hands at comedic roles is something of a common occurrence, albeit with varying degrees of success. When it’s done right, the results are an enjoyable treat that many of…
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‘Sleepless in Seattle’ at 30 – Review
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)Director: Nora EphronScreenwriters: Nora Ephron, David S. Ward, Jeff ArchStarring: Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks, Bill Pullman, Ross Malinger, Rosie O’Donnell, Rob Reiner, Victor Garber, Rita Wilson One of the most tried and true tropes of the romantic comedy is the meet cute. It’s that pivotal moment when the two leads meet for…
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Extraction 2 (2023) Review
Extraction 2 (2023)Director: Sam HargraveScreenwriter: Joe RussoStarring: Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani, Adam Bessa, Olga Kurylenko, Daniel Bernhardt, Tinatin Dalakishvili, Andro Japaridze, Tornike Bziava, Tornike Gogrichiani, Idris Elba Netflix Original film Extraction (2020) is a spectacular action ride. It’s a more grounded John Wick – both because of its tight and brutal action set in naturalistic…
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‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ at 35 – Review
Modern parents might well wince at the humour and innuendo. As with all animated films, many jokes are intended for the adults, sailing over the heads of the younger audience members. Who Framed Roger Rabbit pushes that to its limit. Jibes about sexual proclivity, prostate problems, and alcoholism can all be found in abundance. “Bitch” and…
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Elemental (2023) Review
Elemental (2023)Director: Peter SohnScreenwriters: John Hoberg, Kat Likkel, Brenda HsuehStarring: Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie del Carmen, Shila Ommi, Mason Wertheimer, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Catherine O’Hara, Ronobir Lahiri, Joe Pera, Matt Yang Kang With dazzling, kaleidoscopic visuals and a sweet rom-com storyline, Elemental shows us that the things that make us different can also make us…