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Grand Isle (2019) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 19 February 2020; Written by Loron Hays

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The new comedy starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson called The Hustle is an almost identical remake of the 1988 classic comedy Dirty Rotten Scoundrels which starred Michael Caine and Steve Martin - itself a remake of Marlon Brando’s Bedtime Story. I say “almost” because ...

Dead Sound - Movie Review

Details: Published: 19 February 2020; Written by Loron Hays

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Well, it's definitely NOT your typical teen-centered horror flick. Inspired by true events, the gut-wrenching events of Dead Sound aren't soon forgotten - especially when we have a rich vs poor showdown on the deck of this fishing boat ...

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 22 November 2019; Written by Frank Wilkins

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There’s a key scene about halfway through A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood in which cynical journalist Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys), utters under his breath, "he's about the nicest person I've ever met.” Of course, Lloyd is talking about Fred Rogers, the host of ...

Midway (2019) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 08 November 2019; Written by Frank Wilkins

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Hollywood needs more war films. Despite the pig-headed durability of the world’s war machine providing an unending supply of source material, the genre has largely become abandoned with only the occasional passion project popping up from time to time around Veteran’s Day. For decades, the underserved ...

Watch a Party Weekend Turn Deadly in Trailer for DEAD SOUND

Details: Published: 17 February 2020; Written by Frank Wilkins

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If you miss the ferry to your destination, do yourself a favor and just wait for the next one. Don't hire a fly-by-night water taxi from someone you don't know. ...

10/31 Part 2 (2019) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 16 February 2020; Written by Loron Hays

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Well, well, well, what do we have here? Scream Team Releasing drops a surprise release this month proving that it is never too late or too early to celebrate the Halloween season. 10/31 Part 2, with Malvolia, The Queen of Screams (Jennifer Nangle) once again hosting the beginning and ending bookend pieces in this ...

Downhill (2020) - Movie Review

Details: Published: 14 February 2020; Written by Frank Wilkins

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What would be your instinctive reaction when faced with a sudden disaster that threatens your family’s safety? We all certainly like to think that our he-man heroism apparatus would kick in, but we really don’t know until something like that happens ...

Cupid - Movie Review

Details: Published: 13 February 2020; Written by Loron Hays

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The new comedy starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson called The Hustle is an almost identical remake of the 1988 classic comedy Dirty Rotten Scoundrels which starred Michael Caine and Steve Martin - itself a remake of Marlon Brando’s Bedtime Story. I say “almost” because ...

Alien Outbreak - Movie Review

Details: Published: 05 February 2020; Written by Loron Hays

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The new comedy starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson called The Hustle is an almost identical remake of the 1988 classic comedy Dirty Rotten Scoundrels which starred Michael Caine and Steve Martin - itself a remake of Marlon Brando’s Bedtime Story. I say “almost” because ...

Swamp Thing: The Complete Series (2019) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 05 February 2020; Written by Loron Hays

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You want swampy southern gothic shenanigans in your entertainment? Swamp Thing, as produced by DC Universe, has all your needs covered. DC Universe really screwed up. I mean, royally. Swamp Thing, as a web series, is dark and disturbing ...