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Film Review: Resurrection
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Andrew Semans Starring Rebecca Hall, Tim Roth, Grace Kaufman, Michael Esper R An unsung master of anxiety inducing cinema, Rebecca Hall is one of Hollywood’s great underappreciated, yet always incredible, performers that manages to floor you each new role in spite of itself. You think she can’t get…
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Film Review: Empire of Light
By Matthew Moorcroft Weak Recommendation Directed by Sam Mendes Starring Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Toby Jones, Colin Firth R Empire of Light‘s first mistake letting itself try and be more then it actually is. Sam Mendes is a lot of things, but one thing he isn’t is “simple” as many of his films tend to…
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Film Review: All Quiet on the Western Front
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Edward Berger Starring Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Moritz Klaus, Daniel Bruhl R The original All Quiet on the Western Front is commonly cited as the first great American anti-war film, a sentiment that hasn’t really gone away as it ended up becoming America’s only really great anti-war film…
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Film Review: Black Adam
By Matthew Moorcroft No Recommendation Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra Starring Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Marwan Kenzari, Pierce Brosnan PG-13 You can’t deny that Dwayne Johnson doesn’t pay his debt or skimp out on promises. Having been attached to the Shazam franchise in general for over a decade, it’s clear that Black Adam, initially set to…
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Film Review: Smile
By Matthew Moorcroft Solid Recommendation Directed by Parker Finn Starring Sosie Bacon, Kyle Gallner, Jessie T. Usher, Robin Weigert R Just in time for Halloween, Smile is given to us courtesy of newcomer Parker Finn. Initially intended to head to streaming, Smile played so well during test screenings that Paramount saw theatrical potential for the…
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TV Review: Andor Season 1, Episode 4
By Matthew Moorcroft Highest Recommendation Directed by Susanna White Starring Diego Luna, Kyle Soller, Genevieve O’Reilly, Stellan Skarsgard TV-14 While it’s explosive three-episode premiere showcased Andor‘s slow burn approach and how effective it is, Aldhani slows things back a bit to sit down with the cast. So far the strength of Andor has been it’s…
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TV Review: Andor Season 1, Episodes 1-3
By Matthew Moorcroft Episode 1 – Highest RecommendationEpisode 2 – Strong RecommendationEpisode 3 – Highest Recommendation Directed by Toby Haynes Starring Diego Luna, Kyle Soller, Fiona Shaw, Stellan Skarsgard TV-14 I’ll get around to it eventually – Star Wars Wednesdays aren’t dead, I promise guys – but Rogue One is a movie that I consistently…
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TV Review: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Episode 5
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Anu Valia Starring Tatiana Maslany, Jameela Jamil, Ginger Gozaga, Josh Segarra TV-14 After being introduced briefly in the first episode, Jameela Jamil finally makes her big entrance into the fray. While initially advertised as the main villain of the piece, Jamil’s role as the arrogant and vain Titania…
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Film Review: Barbarian
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Zach Cregger Starring Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgard, Justin Long, Matthew Patrick Davis R Ever seen a director go full sicko mode from the start? That’s exactly what Zach Cregger does in his horror debut – though considering his pedigree it’s not surprising. One of the masterminds behind The…
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TV Revew: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Episode 4
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Kat Coiro Starring Tatiana Maslany, Ginger Gonzaga, Rhys Coiro, Benedict Wong TV-14 It’s actually refreshing to see a series like She-Hulk pretty much eschew any perceptions about what it wants to be about. So many of these MCU shows – hell, streaming shows in general if we are…
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