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The Huntsman
(2026)
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Connor Petrey
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The Huntsman is undeniably full of high tension and while it absolutely nails the intrigue at the launch of the film, the film squanders it by opening too many questions longing to be answered.
Posted Mar 25, 2026
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Gale: Yellow Brick Road
(2026)
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Connor Petrey
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Gale: Yellow Brick Road can't be faulted for being ambitious, taking elements of the classic The Wizard of Oz and the much more grim sequel Return to Oz, this film isn't afraid to defy expectations.
Posted Mar 25, 2026
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Misdirection
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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From the same man behind the absolutely bonkers Nicolas Cage horror, Willy's Wonderland comes a contained thriller that radiates inquiry as the question looms as to why this is their mark for the night.
Posted Mar 25, 2026
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Honey Bunch
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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It's psychology but it's also body horror through and through and if you are easily disturbed, this might be your ticket.
Posted Mar 25, 2026
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In the Blink of an Eye
(2026)
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Connor Petrey
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For a film supposedly trying to suggest something deep with its messaging it ultimately delivers something surprisingly hollow.
Posted Mar 25, 2026
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They Will Kill You
(2026)
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Connor Petrey
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It's brutal, it's fun, it's thrilling—it's honestly nothing you'll ever expect, and by the end, if you don't audibly say "WTF," —there is surely something the matter with your sensibilities
Posted Mar 25, 2026
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They Will Kill You
(2026)
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Brian Frederick
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It’s brutal, it’s fun, it’s thrilling—it’s honestly nothing you’ll ever expect and by the end if you don’t audibly say “What the f***,” —there is surely something the matter with your sensibilities.
Posted Mar 24, 2026
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Shelter
(2026)
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Connor Petrey
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It's a concept we've seen time and time again but it all comes down to the execution. Waugh delivers a thrilling action film that truly showcases not only the brilliance of Statham as an action star, but his chemistry with co-star Breathnach.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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Twisted
(2026)
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Connor Petrey
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It's possibly the fact that I grew up with films like Hostel, Saw, High Tension and Cabin Fever has altered my sensibilities, but for a film titled Twisted, this felt incredibly tame.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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Solo Mio
(2026)
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Connor Petrey
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Solo Mio is a sweet and charming film that truly wears its heart on its sleeve.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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The first act is brilliant cinema, full of intrigue and phenomenal performances... then it pushes the envelope on the peculiar going into the next few acts and it's really up to the viewer to determine if it went a tad too far.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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The Wrecking Crew
(2026)
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Connor Petrey
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The ridiculous antics of Beverly Hills Cop, add a little 48 Hrs. here and there, some Rush Hour and finish it off with some Bad Boys action, that'll get you Ángel Manuel Soto's The Wrecking Crew.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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Mercy
(2026)
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Connor Petrey
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Timur Bekmambetov's Mercy is a ridiculous whodunnit that implements 90% Screenlife with a majority of the film taking place throughout surveillance, drones, social media, and video calls.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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Return to Silent Hill
(2026)
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Connor Petrey
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Loaded with atmosphere, haunting creatures and endless labyrinths, Return to Silent Hill is a psychedelic nightmare that deals with grief in a uniquely satisfying fashion.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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Primate
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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While that premise sounds like the making of a cheap B-movie with little to no value beyond it, that is not the case with Primate. This horror is tense from the jump...
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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Dracula
(2025)
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Josh Davis
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This Dracula isn't toothless – it just doesn't really have a voice. And with Eggers' version barely cold in its grave, the competition feels especially unforgiving.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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Rebuilding
(2025)
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Josh Davis
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Rebuilding ... isn't cheap, and it never wanders down emotional dirt roads that feel
manufactured.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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OBEX
(2025)
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Josh Davis
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There may be something here for fans of handmade craft – or for viewers who've run out of David Lynch films or pirated NES ROMs on their PCs.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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The Rip
(2026)
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Connor Petrey
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The Rip is a captivating, high-octane thriller that keeps the viewer on their toes, always making the audience feel as though they're one step ahead for that rug to be pulled out so quickly from under them.
Posted Jan 18, 2026
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The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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I've heard the original is much campier and to be honest so should've been this one - not everything can go the Evil Dead (2013) route and be a success story of completely changing tones.
Posted Oct 28, 2025
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Regretting You
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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A tale of betrayal, grief, growing up and ultimately finding yourself among the chaos of life, Regretting You balances all of these attributes incredibly well
Posted Oct 28, 2025
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She Dances
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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She Dances is a gripping tale of grief and trauma told through the eyes of a father and daughter working through it all in one fateful weekend trip.
Posted Oct 28, 2025
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The Woman in Cabin 10
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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In a world of Benoit Blanc and Hercule Poirot cases, this is one lackluster murder investigation that falters at properly blending psychological thriller with whodunit.
Posted Oct 28, 2025
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The Ice Tower
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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It's truly up to the eye of the beholder if The Ice Tower will be a worthy take on a twisted fairy tale detached from the works of Grimm.
Posted Oct 28, 2025
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Swiped
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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In the end, half a great script, a poignant topic and a notable leading performance from James can't help with some understandable hesitation when swiping right.
Posted Sep 27, 2025
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The Long Walk
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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Mike Flanagan had said in an interview earlier this year that The Long Walk was going to be "impossible" to adapt. Francis Lawrence has made the impossible possible with this bleak and incredibly brutal adaptation...
Posted Sep 27, 2025
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The Conjuring: Last Rites
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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The Conjuring: Last Rites is a solid horror film, a satisfying finale and among the top within the universe.
Posted Sep 10, 2025
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The Thursday Murder Club
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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Chris Columbus' The Thursday Murder Club is a charming and enjoyable ensemble mystery that lets its actors do most of the legwork as the case itself may be set on easy difficulty for many.
Posted Sep 10, 2025
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Fixed
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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If you enjoy crude comedies... I still don't think this is for you. This is a comedy that is going to struggle to find an audience and that's just because this sort of humor is way too niche for the general public.
Posted Sep 09, 2025
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The Toxic Avenger
(2023)
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Connor Petrey
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It's a gory good time that never lets up and once the toxins are in Winston, there's no delay to his crimson path of revenge.
Posted Sep 09, 2025
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Eenie Meanie
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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Upon first sight, Eenie Meanie could be considered a Baby Driver adjacent thriller set against the backdrop of dystopian Cleveland - fueled by its fantastic chase sequences and the high-octane performance at the lead.
Posted Aug 22, 2025
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The Map That Leads to You
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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The Map That Leads to You feels familiar in a lot of ways, a budding romance mixed with a critical secret that could upend everything. It's an occasionally sweet, occasionally romantic, and occasionally heartbreaking European adventure.
Posted Aug 22, 2025
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Eli Roth Presents: Jimmy and Stiggs
(2024)
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Connor Petrey
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Produced by Eli Roth's The Horror Section, Jimmy and Stiggs is a wild experience from start to finish. A bizarre neon-coated acid trip that handles both addiction and alien abduction in a fascinating over the top fashion.
Posted Aug 22, 2025
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Nobody 2
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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It's a high budget B-movie, fueled with stunning action and an action-centric finale that will satisfy anyone seeking a badass way to end their summer vacation.
Posted Aug 22, 2025
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The Naked Gun
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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Akiva Schaffer has truly outdone himself with his latest feat in the director's chair as The Naked Gun beats all expectations and becomes one of the funniest films in nearly a decade's comedy drought.
Posted Aug 12, 2025
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House on Eden
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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The classic found footage appeal really provides a charge of horrifying energy that will get you through a majority of the film - especially as the cracks begin to show and House on Eden crumbles away.
Posted Aug 12, 2025
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Smurfs
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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Directed by Chris Miller, not to be confused with director Christopher Miller who co-directed The Lego Movie, doesn't quite have a finetuned vision here for Smurfs.
Posted Jul 29, 2025
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Bambi: The Reckoning
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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Imagine this - Bambi Meets The Toxic Avenger in a bloodbath of revenge not seen to this level of absurdity since Jaws: The Revenge.
Posted Jul 29, 2025
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Ice Road: Vengeance
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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Ice Road: Vengeance serves far too many bland action sequences for the film to be anything more than a tedious forgettable trip abroad.
Posted Jul 11, 2025
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The Old Guard 2
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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Sitting at nearly 20 minutes shorter than The Old Guard, this sequel suffers from its incomplete story - hedging its bets that Netflix will be ordering a third film.
Posted Jul 11, 2025
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Sovereign
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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Sovereign is a riveting dramatic thriller about a father set on a path of delusion that is ultimately self-destructive for not only himself, but his son's livelihood. It's not just your average biographical drama - this is a heartbreaking tragedy.
Posted Jul 11, 2025
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Bride Hard
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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Bride Hard is a less than subtle play on Die Hard, having hostages taken and one person in charge of taking them all down - this is yet another tasteless rip-off that serves more as an act of endurance than anything that resembles the classic.
Posted Jun 21, 2025
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KPop Demon Hunters
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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KPop Demon Hunters curates a lot of lore for this specific experience, blending mythology, demonology and KPop for a unique experience that doesn't always connect.
Posted Jun 19, 2025
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How to Train Your Dragon
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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How to Train Your Dragon is a prime example of how you properly translate the heart of the animated original into live action - Disney could learn a thing or two from Dreamworks on this one.
Posted Jun 14, 2025
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Deep Cover
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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A funny, lighthearted comedy that suffers from a cluster of forced subplots and lackluster action. Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, and Nick Mohammad are an unexpected triumph in casting - a dynamic trio.
Posted Jun 14, 2025
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Ballerina
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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Ballerina stirs up the pot and allows fans of the Wick universe another chance to experience the carnage within.
Posted Jun 08, 2025
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Predator: Killer of Killers
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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Predator: Killer of Killers is one of the franchise's best sequels and puts the iconic creature in an anthology of scenarios that Predator fans could only have dreamed of prior to this.
Posted Jun 08, 2025
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The Life of Chuck
(2024)
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Connor Petrey
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A science fiction apocalyptic thriller, a musical dance number and a coming-of-age drama with a hint of horror, The Life of Chuck is a memorable mismatch of genres held together by one thing... a beating heart.
Posted Jun 08, 2025
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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The Final Reckoning is a fine conclusion to the M:I saga, a fascinating political thriller and contains some breathtaking visual stunts, but this all feels much tamer than the offerings of the last few entries in the series.
Posted May 26, 2025
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Wick Is Pain
(2025)
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Connor Petrey
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Wick is Pain is a 126 minute triumph of a documentary dedicated to fans of the John Wick franchise, from the origin of the first film to the conclusion of the final - Chad Stahelski and Keanu Reeves discuss it all.
Posted May 26, 2025
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