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THE 2026 OSCAR NOMINEES !
Film awards season is in full swing. The nominees for the grand finale, the biggest prize of them all, The Academy Awards have been announced. Getting started with the big nominee, from this years nominees, is Sinners, with a record breaking sixteen nominations. Did I enjoy the film? Absolutely. Did I…
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CHARLIE THE WONDERDOG (2026)
STORYLINE: A young and timid boy, Danny, imagines a wonderous world in which he and his cherished dog, Charlie, star in their own superhero adventures. When Charlie is mysteriously abducted by aliens, he is gifted true superpowers and emerges as Charlie Wonderdog, the greatest and most famous superhero dog the world has ever seen. He…
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MERCY (2026)
STORYLINE: In the near future, a detective stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has 90 minutes to prove his innocence to the advanced A.I. Judge he once championed, before it determines his fate. (IMDb) Judges, juries, and a crime make up a trail. This formula is what makes up trail features,…
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THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (2025)
STORYLINE: Ann Lee, the founding leader of the Shaker Movement, proclaimed as the female Christ by her followers. Depicts her establishment of a utopian society and the Shakers’ worship through song and dance, based on real events. (IMDb) Utopian societies have a varied portrayal in cinema. I argue most notably throughout the Star…
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ALL YOU NEED IS KILL (2025, Anime Feature)
STORYLINE: After an unidentified plant from outer space invasion, Rita finds herself trapped in a time loop, forced to relive the same day over and over again. With each loop, she learns. She fights. Her memories and experiences sharpen her skills, turning her into a formidable warrior. Yet, the endless cycle of death and solitude…
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28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE (2026)
SYNSOPSIS: As Spike is inducted into Jimmy Crystal’s gang on the mainland, Dr. Kelson makes a discovery that could alter the world. (IMDb) At the core of humanity is the survival instinct. This instinct has been adapted into films that have crossed multiple genres. In 2013 the end of the world comedy This…
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DEAD MAN’S WIRE (2025)
STORYLINE: On February 8, 1977, Tony Kiritsis entered the office of Richard Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and took him hostage with a sawed-off shotgun wired with a “dead man’s wire” from the trigger to Tony’s own neck. (IMDb) There’s all sorts of movies available to watch about kidnapping and taking…
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THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER (2025)
STORYLINE: Lifelong swimmer and Olympic hopeful Lidia Yuknavitch (Poots) accepts a college swimming scholarship in Texas in order to escape an abusive father and an alcoholic, suicidal mother. After losing her scholarship to drugs and alcohol, Lidia moves to Eugene and enrolls in the University of Oregon, where she is accepted by Ken Kesey to…
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RISING ABOVE HELENE (2025)
STORYLINE: On September 27, 2024, Hurricane Helene swept through the mountains of Western North Carolina, unleashing devastating floods that reshaped both the landscape and the lives of those who call it home. Rivers surged beyond their banks, roads crumbled, homes were lost, and entire communities were left reeling. But this is not just a story…
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FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER (2025)
STORYLINE: Estranged siblings reunite after years apart, forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents. (IMDb) Family relationships are complicated. Family, at times can be how we interpret ot, but that’s an irrelevant thought to this blog, but I am putting it in none the less.. …