Tag: reviews
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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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RETRO REWIND: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (1951)
STORYLINE: Jerry Mulligan, a struggling American painter in Paris, is “discovered” by an influential heiress with an interest in more than Jerry’s art. Jerry in turn falls for Lise, a young French girl already engaged to a cabaret singer. Jerry jokes, sings and dances with his best friend, an acerbic would-be concert pianist, while romantic…
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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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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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GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION (2026)
STORYLINE: Greenland sequel. In a continuation of the story, the Garrity family, who survive a near-extinction level event when an interstellar comet hits Earth, must leave the safety of the Greenland bunker and embark on a perilous journey across the decimated frozen wasteland of Europe to find a new home. (IMDb) Disaster strikes…
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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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WE BURY THE DEAD
STORYLINE: After a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don’t just rise – they hunt. The military insists they are harmless and slow-moving, offering hope to grieving families. But when Ava enters a quarantine zone searching for her missing husband, she uncovers the horrifying truth: the undead are growing more violent, more relentless, and more dangerous…
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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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THE SPONEGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS (2025)
STORYLINE: SpongeBob journeys to the ocean’s depths to face the Flying Dutchman’s ghost, encountering challenges and uncovering marine mysteries. (IMDb) There are two kinds of films being made for children. The first, and far less preferable, are films that present lesser material, because these movies are made for a younger viewing audience. As…
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