Tag: movie-review
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PRESSURE (2026)
STORYLINE: In the seventy two hours leading up to D-Day, all the pieces are in place except for one key element–the British weather. Britain’s chief meteorological officer James Stagg (Scott) is called upon to deliver the most consequential forecast in history, locking him into a tense standoff with the entire Allied leadership. The wrong conditions…
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THE BREADWINNER (2026)
STORYLINE: Starring record-shattering comedian Nate Bargatze in his first feature film, The Breadwinner stars Bargatze as salesman Nate Wilcox and Mandy Moore as his wife, Katie. To Nate and their three children, Katie is the ultimate mom – she manages their comically chaotic household with equal parts efficiency and love, and everything runs perfectly. But…
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I LOVE BOOSTERS (2026)
STORYLINE: A group of shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven by stealing her clothes and reselling them at a lower price, what they call “fashion-forward philanthropy.”. (IMDb) Do you know what one of the things I like about movies is? Versatility. Genres have sub genres, such as dark comedies being…
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Retro Rewind: STALAG 17 (1953)
STORYLINE: It’s a dreary Christmas 1944 for the American POWs in Stalag 17. In Barracks 4 there’s a security leak – the Germans always seem to be forewarned about escapes; and in the most recent attempt the two men, Manfredi and Johnson, walked straight into a trap and were killed. For the men of Barracks…
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RETRO REWIND: TOP GUN (1986, 40th Anniversary)
STORYLINE: US Navy Lieutenant Pete Mitchell, call sign Maverick–an impetuous, daredevil pilot ace–is accepted into Top Gun, Miramar’s elite Fighter School. But there, the impulsive young pilot will have to compete with the best of the best, including Iceman, a brilliant and highly competitive fellow student. Now, Mitchell must give his all; however, his father’s…
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BLUE HERON (2026)
STORYLINE: A family of six settles into their new home on Vancouver Island as internal dynamics are slowly revealed through the eyes of the youngest child. (IMDb) The mind is a wondrous thing. It has brought so much beauty into this world, and ushered in so much horror. It has the ability to recognize…
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HOKUM (2026)
STORYLINE: A horror writer visits an Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, unaware the property is said to be haunted by a witch. (IMDb) “ Double, double toil, and trouble/fire, burn and cauldron boil” – Macbeth. Witches and witchcraft run the gambit of motion pictures. Dario Argento’s incredible 1977 Suspuria checks…
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FUZE (2026)
STPRYLINE: An unexploded WWII bomb is discovered on a busy construction site in the centre of London. Chaos ensues as the military and police begin a mass evacuation against a ticking clock. (IMDb) Tension rises when a bomb is thrown into any mix. This is natural. Hollywood has proven this with dramas such as…
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I SWEAR (2026)
STORYLINE: John Davidson: diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome at a young age which alienated him from his peers, he struggled with a condition few people had witnessed. (IMDb) Biopics cover a wide range of subjects, from musicians (the recent release Michael) to historical events (Oppenheimer, 2023) and everything that comes in between. I Swear,…
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NORMAL (2026)
STORYLINE: Normal is a neo-Western thriller that stars Bob Odenkirk as Ulysses, an unassuming substitute sheriff assigned to the quiet Midwestern town of Normal. Seeking a temporary escape from personal and professional turmoil, Ulysses instead finds himself drawn into a crisis when a botched bank robbery exposes a dangerous secret beneath the town’s calm exterior.…
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