Tag: movie
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Movie Review: Heretic
From the directors of A Quiet Place, Heretic is a thrilling horror film that leaves the audience on the edge of their seat as Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant) takes sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and sister Paxton (Chloe East) on a journey into understanding the truth about religion. Sister Barnes and Sister Paxton are two young…
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Movie Review: The Room Next Door (2024)
Pedro Almodovar, for several decades, has been the shining star of Spanish cinema, enchanting moviegoers with exceptional classics such as Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Volver, and The Skin I Live In. However, for the first time, Almodovar makes his feature-length drama debut in English with The Room Next Door. The film…
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Movie Review: Anora
Award-winning Anora is a dark romantic comedy, about a spontaneous and unfortunate marriage between escort girl Anora (Mikey Madison) and the son of Russian oligarch Ivan Zakharov (Mike Eidelstein). The film has been written and directed for the screen by Sean Baker, known for his earlier films The Florida Project and Tangerine. Anora has been…
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Review of John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978)
John Carpenter’s Halloween is a seminal work in the horror genre, credited with establishing many of the slasher tropes that would define the genre for decades to come. Released in 1978, the film’s masked, seemingly invincible killer, and vulnerable, unsuspecting victims set the template for countless imitations decades on. While it’s often revered as a…
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Alien: Romulus (2024) Review
The Alien franchise, originally spearheaded by Ridley Scott, is one of the most iconic brands in cinema history. From chest-burster scenes that horrified audiences to the heroine, Ripley, courageously saving the day, Alien has captured audiences in awe and horror for over four decades. This summer, director Fede Alvarez makes his claim on the sci-fi…
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Unikum reviews: Deadpool and Wolverine
The anticipated sequel and third movie in the critically acclaimed and hugely popular Deadpool universe came out recently. But this review isn’t about numbers, they speak for themselves, this is about the journey that brought us here and the culmination of these past three movies and Ryan Reynolds legacy as Deadpool which started all the…
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Tarot Movie Review
A fun group of university students up to no good! They always want some fun yet they break the rule of Tarot because they really don´t believe in it, so why not? The fun stops when these predictions start becoming a reality, and in a very bizarre way, you start to witness the creepy and…
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Hit Man, twisted comedy summer fun!
Hit Man is a must-see if you want to start your summer right! This movie will captivate you from the beginning until the end with its quirky, dark humor. A philosophy-psychology professor is challenged in his work ethic when meeting a client. Will the rules and duties win? Or will the professor finally take some…
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Ghostbuster: Frozen Empire (2024) Review
When there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! – Ray Parker Jr. Ghostbusters was a revolutionary franchise, achieving new feats in cinematic spectacles and entertainment with its funny, poignant storytelling, and now Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire attempts to relive the good ol’ days with a humorous yet somewhat odd experiment, ushering the…
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Movie Review: Love Life (2022)
“I love love, and I love life. I love. I just love. It’s just great. It’s the most enduring element we have is love”. – Gary Busey Koji Fukada’s latest melodrama is one of arthaus’ best releases of 2022 due to its heavy subject matter handled very appropriately and the internal struggles the characters…
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Movie Review: Five Nights at Freddy’s
Genre: Horror/Thriller/Mystery Direction: Emma Tammi Starring: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Mary Stuart Masterson and Matthew Lillard Length: 1 hour 54 minutes Premiere: October. 27th 2023 Movie adaptations of videogames have a reputation of not living up to its source material, and failing flat, instead of succeeding, and the bigger the franchise, the potential…
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Film Review: Past Lives
Delving into the “what ifs” and “could have beens”, first time director Celine Song weaves a tale of destiny and fated love, taking this tired trope and resuscitating it beyond recognition. Past Lives introduces a love story spanning 24 years. Na Young (Greta Lee) and Hae Sung (Teo Yoo) are childhood sweethearts torn apart by…
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Film Review: ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ ★★★★★
Direction: Sam Wrench Production: Taylor Swift Cast: Taylor Swift Length: 169 minutes Rating: 12A Two years ago, Taylor Swift strode onto the arena-sized stages of the BRIT Awards in London, to collect the Global Icon trophy in recognition of her contribution to the music industry over the past 15 years, and two years prior, the…
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Movie Review: Barbie
The Barbie movie is the film I never thought I would be this unbelievably hyped for, but in the weeks leading up to it, there was a tangible excitement growing in me. Entering the premiere and seeing so many people who’d dressed up, proved I wasn’t the only one who experienced this euphoria. But could…