Black Narcissus (1947) Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger Screenwriters: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger Starring: Deborah Kerr, David Farrar, Kathleen Byron, Sabu, Flora Robson, Jenny Laird, Judith Furse, Esmond Knight, Jean Simmons, May Hallatt, Eddie Whaley Jr A technical masterclass in its day and a key artistic influence on filmmakers over the decades, including but not […]
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Bullet Train (2022) Review Director: David Leitch Screenwriters: Zak Olkewicz, Kôtarô Isaka Starring: Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon There are many baffling things in the world, and how this film cost nearly $86million (according to IMDb), is certainly one of them. It is one of
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Prey (2022) Director: Dan Trachtenberg Screenwriters: Patrick Aison, Dan Trachtenberg Starring: Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DeLiegro, Stormee Kipp, Michelle Thrush, Julian Black Antelope, Stefany Mathias, Bennett Taylor, Mike Paterson, Neldon Leis 35 years ago John McTiernan released Predator, an oiled-up, muscle-bound, gun-toting actioner about a black ops team led by Arnold Schwarzenegger on a
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The Gray Man (2022) Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Screenwriters: Joe Russo, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely Starring: Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Billy Bob Thornton, Regé-Jean Page, Jessica Henwick, Julia Butters, Dhanush, Alfre Woodard Have we not grown tired of this nonsense yet? It seems that in no walk of life are we
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Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) Director: Taika Waititi Screenwriters: Taika Waititi, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Taika Waititi, Russell Crowe, Jamie Alexander In 2014, Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman introduced to Marvel Comics the Mighty Thor, a female wielder of Mjolnir, and secretly Dr Jane Foster gaining a
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The Bob’s Burgers Movie (2022) Director: Loren Bouchard, Bernard Derriman Screenwriters: Loren Bouchard, Nora Smith Starring: H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Kristen Schaal, John Roberts When it comes to animated sitcom films, audiences want the same show they love but more cinematic. This can bring together the two contradictory goals of TV (stability)
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The Takedown (2022) Director: Louis Leterrier Screenwriters: Stéphanie Kazandijan Starring: Omar Sy, Laurent Lafitte, Izïa Higelin, Dimitri Storoge, Stéphane Pezerat Buddy cop movies, when done well, can be awesome. On the other hand, when done slap-dash, they’re the sewer blockage of cinematic hell. The Takedown, a Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk; Now You See Me)
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Robin Robin (2021) Directors: Daniel Ojari, Michael Please Screenwriters: Daniel Ojari, Michael Please, Sam Morrison Starring: Bronte Carmichael, Richard E. Grant, Gillian Anderson, Adeel Akhtar, Amira Macey-Michael Aardman Animation are world-renowned for offering some of the most imaginative and critically acclaimed stop motion animated films ever made. Their repertoire in the feature length realm includes
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The Batman (2022) Director: Matt Reeves Screenwriters: Matt Reeves, Peter Craig Starring: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Colin Farrell, Andy Serkis, Jayme Lawson, Alex Ferns There’s no wrong take on a Batman film – a comic book superhero who has existed for over 80 years can be endlessly
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) Director: David Blue Garcia Screenwriters: Chris Thomas Devlin, Fede Alvarez, Rodo Sayagues Starring: Sarah Yarkin, Elsie Fisher, Mark Burnham, Jacob Latimore, Moe Dunford, Olwen Fouéré, Jessica Allain, Nell Hudson This review will be shorter than others because with this film, much like Cthulhu, there’s a fear that the more you speak
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