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One Night in Miami - Movie Review

Details: Published: 15 January 2021; Written by Frank Wilkins

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An extraordinary event took place on the evening of February 25, 1964. One that began with a boxing match in which a 22-year-old Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston for the heavyweight title of the world. But that’s not the most remarkable thing to happen that night. That distinction belongs ...

First BLOODY HELL Trailer Shows Why You Can't Flee From Hell

Details: Published: 14 January 2021; Written by Frank Wilkins

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Described as Fight Club meets Fargo, Bloody Hell is a horror with levity set between Boise, Idaho and Helsinki, Finland which follows our lead character REX COEN ...

THE FUNERAL HOME Coming to Virtual Theaters and Digital Soon. Check Out the Trailer Now

Details: Published: 14 January 2021; Written by Frank Wilkins

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Uncork'd Entertainment just released a poster and trailer for the new supernatural thriller The Funeral Home. And you can check them out below. From the looks of it, fans of the Conjuring series won't want to miss this Spanish language creepfest ...

Honest Thief (2020) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 12 January 2021; Written by Loron Hays

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My daddy was a bank robber! I’ve said it before and I will continue to say it again and again and again: Liam Neeson is "The January Man". Ever since the success of Taken, he’s been in just about every January-released action flick that you can imagine becoming cinema's own Winter ...

The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy - 4K Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 13 January 2021; Written by Christopher Symonds

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In annuls of home media, there are few titles regarded as legendary as The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Not only because of Peter Jackson’s epic adaptation, but in the sheer depth of content and effort made in exploring every facet of the creation of these films. From ...

Bright Hill Road - Movie Review

Details: Published: 10 January 2021; Written by Loron Hays

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Guilt. It can do a number on the soul - especially when it is trying to heal from a trauma which proves to be unyielding. This is the tricky territory of Bright Hill Road, the new thriller from director Robert Cuffley, a film which manages to prove to be both intense and unsettling thanks to a tightly focused ...

It Happened One Night: Criterion Collection (1934) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 10 January 2021; Written by Loron Hays

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“She’s afraid of the big bad wolf. Tra la la la laaaaaa.” It Happened One Night remains a phenomenal romantic comedy. After all these years, this pre-code American film - which was made when being a reporter was idolized and the screwball comedy was only just hitting its stride - still hits all the perfect notes as ...

Panic aka Bakterion (1982) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 07 January 2021; Written by Loron Hays

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This Italian-Spanish co-production is a shoddy-looking horror film. Know that first. Panic, also known as Bakterion) is also quite interesting in its own way, weaving a tale about scientists who create something they cannot even hope to control through failed bacteria experiments, as it has more ...

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm - Movie Review

Details: Published: 08 January 2021; Written by Frank Wilkins

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So, let’s get this out of the way, right off the top: No, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is not as funny as the first one. However, it is damn funny and might very well be a more important film ...

Go/Don't Go - Movie Review

Details: Published: 06 January 2021; Written by Loron Hays

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It is a life based on day-in, day-out routine, etched out in earnest atmosphere as Adam (Alex Knapp, who also wrote and directed this movie) embraces the isolation and sameness of his existence in this future-set thriller. Adam is seemingly alone on the third rock from the sun, but determining the cause ...