Tag: movie-review
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REMINDERS OF HIM (2026)
STORYLINE: After prison, a woman attempts to reconnect with her young daughter but faces resistance from everyone except a bar owner with ties to her child. As they grow closer, she must confront her past mistakes to build a hopeful future. (IMDb) YA novels are a no brainer, as a source for cinematic inspiration.…
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UNDERTONE (2026)
STORYLINE: The host of an ‘all-things-creepy’ podcast moves into her dying mother’s house to be her primary caregiver. When her podcast is sent 10 audio recordings of a young pregnant couple experiencing paranormal noises, she realizes the woman’s story is a mirror of her own and each new recording scratches at her sanity, drawing her…
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GOAT (2026)
STORYLINE: A small goat with big dreams gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball, a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. (Indb) Question, and it’s an easy one. What do The Sandlot (1993), Space Jam (1996), and Miracle (2004) all have in…
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CRIME 101 (2026)
STORYLINE: Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, CRIME 101 weaves the tale of an elusive thief (Chris Hemsworth) whose high-stakes heists unfolding along the iconic 101 freeway have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance…
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SOLO MIO (2026)
STORYLINE: A wedding disaster leaves the groom stranded in Rome, heartbroken in the world’s happiest city. But with one determined local-and a few meddling vacation couples-in his corner, his ruined honeymoon becomes an adventure he never expected. Because sometimes heartbreak is just the first chapter of a better story. (IMDb) Do you remember…
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SEND HELP (2026)
STORYLINE: Two work colleagues, Linda Liddle (Rachel McAdams) and her arrogant boss Bradley Preston (Dylan O’Brien), are the only survivors of their company plane crash on a deserted island. Forced to rely on one another for food and shelter, as well as confront old resentments and conflicts. As dwindling resources and rising paranoia put them…
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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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PRIMATE (2025)
STORYLINE: After returning home to Hawaii for summer break, LUCY (Johnny Sequoyah – DEXTER: NEW BLOOD) is reunited with her father ADAM (Academy Award winner, Troy Kotsur – CODA), sister ERIN and their pet chimpanzee BEN. Lucy and her friends KATE, HANNAH (Jessica Alexander – THE LITTLE MERMAID) and Kate’s older brother NICK decide to…
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2025 ~ MY TOP 10 FILMS OF THE YEAR!
2025 was an eclectic year in moviegoing, for me. I like casting a wide net over what I see, from big blockbuster movies ( Superman) to the independent films (The Ballad of Wallis Island) and the odd, off the beaten path features in between (Friendship). I really enjoy seeing classic films brought back…
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KILL BILL: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR
STORYLINE: A young woman is shot and left for dead at her wedding. Her entire wedding party is massacred in cold blood. After four years in a coma she awakes and systematically sets out to wreak revenge on the people responsible, especially their leader, Bill. (IMDb) ‘Revenge is a dish best served cold’- Klingon proverb.…