Tag: Film Reviews
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Marvel’s Thunderbolts* Breathes New Life Into Phase Five – Spoiler-Free Review
Thunderbolts, releasing on May 2, 2025, is a darker, more grounded MCU film featuring a diverse team of antiheroes navigating complex emotional themes. Directed by Jake Schreier, and starring Florence Pugh, it balances action with character depth, hinting at fresh directions for Marvel while concluding Phase Five satisfactorily.
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Ash: A Cosmic Puzzle of Paranoia
Ash (2025) Directed by: Flying Lotus Starring: Eisa González and Aaron Paul Flying Lotus conjures a hybrid of The Thing and Alien, laced with his signature psychedelic, mind-bending visuals, to deliver a stunning and terrifying tale of recollection and paranoia. While it shares a setting and motifs with those sci-fi horror staples, Ash quickly proves…
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When the Magic Dies: A Double Review of Death of a Unicorn and The Woman in the Yard
Death of A Unicorn (2025) Directed by: Alex Scharfman Starring: Paul Rudd, Paul Rudd, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, Richard E. Grant Unicorns have long been seen as symbols of purity and beauty, but Alex Scharfman flips that mythology on its head, crafting a world where these creatures are anything but majestic. Paul Rudd and Jenna…
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Catching Up
Movies You Slept On Exploring Themes of Class and Control in ‘Locked’ and ‘The Assessment’ Locked (2025) Directed by David Yarovesky Starring: Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins An engaging take on a timeless theme: class disparity and the divide between those who observe from the outside and those trapped within their circumstances. Eddie Barnish (Bill…
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Weekend Watchlist: Villains, Veterans, and Virtuosos
The Rule of Jenny Pen Directed by: James Ashcroft Starring: Geoffrey Rush and John John Lithgow John Lithgow masterfully embodies the unsettling presence of Dave Crealy, an antagonist who reflects the darker side of aging and vulnerability. The film explores isolation, dementia, elder neglect, abuse, and the shifting power dynamics that come with aging —…
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Trauma, Terror & Toy Monkeys: How Osgood Perkins Twists Fear on Screen
Longlegs A (Re-)Examination of Osgood Perkins’ Hit of 2024 Directed by Osgood Perkins Starring: Maika Monroe and Nicholas Cage Osgood Perkins made a name for himself in 2024 with his investigative psychological horror film, Longlegs, and aims to expand his reputation with his new film, The Monkey, set to release on February 21, 2025.Longlegs became…
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