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Film Review – Dongji Rescue
There are sequences in the Chinese film Dongji Rescue (2025) that are breathtaking. Set primarily in or around the ocean, scenes feature characters swimming across choppy water, diving deep under the surface with no oxygen, or flinging themselves off sinking boats. These instances are so believable that…
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Film Review – Relay
Relay (2024) carries the vibes of the conspiracy thriller genre prevalent in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Stories of whistleblowers exposing large, corrupt organizations has been a tried-and-true format for the big screen. This time around, we’re not just talking about a “David and Goliath” underdog story.…
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Film Review – Together
It goes without saying: Relationships are hard. Sure, that initial courtship is all roses and butterflies, where everything is exciting and new – that part is easy. But once you move past that phase, when you become comfortable and know each other’s ins and outs,…
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Film Review – Wall to Wall
Being a homeowner comes with its positives and negatives. On one hand, you get a place to call your own, to do as you please and to come and go whenever you want. On the other, you are financially tied to the space – you…
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Film Review – The Old Guard 2
***Warning: This Review Contains Mild Spoilers*** Charlize Theron once again brings her unique set of action skills to The Old Guard 2 (2025). This is a sequel to the Covid-era hit The Old Guard (2020), which I wasn’t the biggest fan of. It had some decent set pieces and Theron…
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Film Review – M3GAN 2.0
M3GAN (2022) was a surprise hit for several reasons. It combined a tried and true horror trope – inanimate toys/dolls coming to life as killer beings – and a growing apprehension over the development of A.I. The result was a fun and entertaining horror film, capped…
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Film Review – 28 Years Later
In an age where just about every popular IP of the last thirty years is revisited – often in hopes of milking audience’s nostalgia for financial gain – 28 Years Later (2025) arrives with something interesting to say. Not only does the writing/directing team of Alex Garland and Danny Boyle return,…
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Film Review – Ballerina
Advertisements have gone to great lengths to let us know that Ballerina (2025) is a spinoff of the highly successful John Wick franchise. The marketing makes it painfully clear that the “Baba Yaga” himself, John Wick (Keanu Reeves) makes an appearance. Hell, even the title was marketed as “From…
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