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In Theaters: THE DISASTER ARTIST (2017)
THE DISASTER ARTIST(US - 2017)Directed by James Franco. Written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. Cast: Dave Franco, James Franco, Seth Rogen, Ari Graynor, Alison Brie, Josh Hutcherson, Jacki...
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On Blu-ray/DVD: INGRID GOES WEST (2017); SINGULARITY (2017); and THE...
INGRID GOES WEST(US - 2017)A timely and extremely uncomfortable cringe comedy take on SINGLE WHITE FEMALE for the Instagram era, INGRID GOES WEST manages to stay on course and never lose its way...
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Retro Review: PLATOON LEADER (1988)
PLATOON LEADER(US - 1988)Directed by Aaron Norris. Written by Rick Marx, Andrew Deutsch, David Walker and Peter Welbeck (Harry Alan Towers). Cast: Michael Dudikoff, Robert F. Lyons, Rick Fitts, Michael...
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On Blu-ray/DVD: LEATHERFACE (2017) and BLOOD MONEY (2017)
LEATHERFACE(US - 2017)2013's TEXAS CHAINSAW functioned as a direct sequel to 1974's THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, negating the three previous sequels (1986's THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE PART 2, 1990's...
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On Netflix: BRIGHT (2017)
BRIGHT(US - 2017)Directed by David Ayer. Written by Max Landis. Cast: Will Smith, Joel Edgerton, Noomi Rapace, Edgar Ramirez, Lucy Fry, Ike Barinholtz, Brad Henke, Veronica Ngo, Happy Anderson,...
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In Theaters: ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD (2017)
ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD(US - 2017)Directed by Ridley Scott. Written by David Scarpa. Cast: Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, Mark Wahlberg, Romain Duris, Timothy Hutton, Charlie Plummer, Marco...
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On Blu-ray/DVD: KILLING GUNTHER (2017) and MAYHEM (2017)
KILLING GUNTHER(US/UK/China - 2017)Following his BROTHER NATURE triumph, former SNL star Taran Killam wrote, directed, and stars in the straight-to-VOD KILLING GUNTHER, a dismal, would-be Christopher...
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I Watched These So You Don't Have To: THE TEN WORST FILMS OF 2017
I WATCHED THESE SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO:Â THE TEN WORST FILMS OF 2017Ask anyone who's reviewed movies professionally or just because they love cinema, and they'll tell you the same thing: it's much more...
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On Netflix: BEFORE I WAKE (2018)
BEFORE I WAKE(US - 2018)Directed by Mike Flanagan. Written by Mike Flanagan and Jeff Howard. Cast: Kate Bosworth, Thomas Jane, Jacob Tremblay, Annabeth Gish, Dash Mihok, Topher Bousquet, Lance E....
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Retro Review: AMERICAN GOTHIC (1988)
AMERICAN GOTHIC(UK/Canada - 1988)Directed by John Hough. Written by Burt Wetanson and Michael Vines. Cast: Rod Steiger, Yvonne De Carlo, Michael J. Pollard, Fiona Hutchison, Sarah Torgov, Mark Lindsay...
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On Blu-ray/DVD: MARK FELT: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE (2017)...
MARK FELT: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE(US/UK - 2017)A middling biopic that goes into the Watergate saga from the POV of the whistleblower, the cumbersomely-titled MARK FELT: THE MAN WHO...
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On Blu-ray/DVD: BULLET HEAD (2017) and THE PIRATES OF SOMALIA (2017)
BULLET HEAD (US - 2017)I'm not sure how you can take a set-up more foolproof than the one offered by BULLET HEAD and end up botching it almost instantly, but writer/director Paul Solet manages to do...
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In Theaters: THE COMMUTER (2018)
THE COMMUTER(US/France - 2018)Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Written by Byron Willinger, Philip de Blasi and Ryan Engle. Cast: Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Sam Neill, Elizabeth McGovern,...
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In Theaters/On VOD: ACTS OF VIOLENCE (2018)
ACTS OF VIOLENCE(US/UK - 2018)Directed by Brett Donowho. Written by Nicolas Aaron Mezzanatto. Cast: Cole Hauser, Bruce Willis, Shawn Ashmore, Ashton Holmes, Mike Epps, Sophia Bush, Melissa Bolona,...
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Retro Review: BLACK COBRA (1976)
BLACK COBRAaka BLACK COBRA WOMANaka EVA NERAaka EMMANUELLE AND THE DEADLY BLACK COBRA(Italy - 1976/US release 1980)Written and directed by Joe D'Amato (Aristide Massaccesi). Cast: Jack Palance, Laura...
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On Blu-ray/DVD: HAPPY DEATH DAY (2017) and FRIEND REQUEST (2017)
HAPPY DEATH DAY(US - 2017)A sleeper hit from the Blumhouse assembly line, HAPPY DEATH DAY is essentially a slasher spin on GROUNDHOG DAY with elements of MEAN GIRLS and, to a certain extent, Lucio...
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Retro Review: BEYOND REASON (1985)
BEYOND REASON(US - 1985)Written and directed by Telly Savalas. Cast: Telly Savalas, Diana Muldaur, Laura Johnson, Marvin Laird, Bob Basso, Walter Brooke, Barney Phillips, Douglas Dirkson, Tony Burton,...
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In Theaters/On VOD: MOM AND DAD (2018)
MOM AND DAD(US/UK - 2018)Written and directed by Brian Taylor. Cast: Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Lance Henriksen, Anne Winters, Zackary Arthur, Robert Cunningham, Olivia Crocicchia, Marilyn Dodds Frank,...
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On Netflix: THE OPEN HOUSE (2018)
THE OPEN HOUSE(US - 2018)Written and directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote. Cast: Dylan Minnette, Piercey Dalton, Patricia Bethune, Sharif Atkins, Aaron Abrams, Edward Olson, Katie Walder, Paul Rae,...
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In Theaters: DEN OF THIEVES (2018)
DEN OF THIEVES(US - 2018)Written and directed by Christian Gudegast. Cast: Gerard Butler, Pablo Schreiber, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Meadow Williams, Brian Van Holt, Evan Jones,...
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