JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 Review – pure adrenaline actioner that’s wickedly Reeve-ting

It's been four years since Chapter 3, aka Parabellum so I had to brush up a bit on the JW 'mythology' as it were, which gets more complex with each movie. Apparently this franchise wasn't always this complicated. Per this Thrillist article, director Chad Stahelski, a veteran stuntman who used to double for Keanu Reeves, …

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Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) Review – not as satisfying a crowd-pleaser as the first movie, but still delivers some laughs

It's a rather slow weekend and a particularly cold one here in the Twin Cities, but for some reason, my hubby and I were in the mood to go to the movies. We loved the first Shazam! movie as it was zany, goofy, and silly but with a huge heart as Billy Batson (Asher Angel) …

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LIAISON (2023) review: AppleTV+’s first Anglo-French spy series is more tedious than thrilling despite its stellar cast

Romantic thriller is my jam and Liaison already had me from a brief scene in the trailer when two estranged lovers cross paths again after 20 years. Vincent Cassel and Eva Green have such explosive chemistry even when they silently stare at each other through a rain-splattered window. It's a dramatic scene full of romantic …

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’65’ (2023) Review – an underwhelming sci-fi but still watchable thanks to Adam Driver’s commanding presence

It was the week leading to the Oscars and all the movies in the top 5 box office would never have been nominated. Third on the list is 65, which beat pundits' expectations and defied dismal reviews with a $12 million domestic gross. I LOVE Adam Driver and dinosaur movies, so I don't mind buying …

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FlixChatter Review: SCREAM VI (2023)

Directed by: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett Written by: James Vanderbilt, Guy Busick It's not easy for a horror franchise to churn out consistently enjoyable movies, especially one that spans three generations, but Scream is a rare exception. Even at its messiest (looking at you, Scream 3), the Wes Craven-created series gives viewers memorable characters, high …

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EMILY (2022) review – Emma Mackey is exquisite in the reimagined tale of the ‘strange’ Brontë sister

I always find it intriguing to get a glimpse of what could've been the inspiration for some of the world's classic novels. In Becoming Jane and Shakespeare In Love, Jane Austen's and William Shakespeare's own love stories became the inspiration for their famous works. This time it's Emily Brontë's turn. Now, I don't know much about …

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FlixChatter Review: CREED III (2023)

Directed by: Michael B. Jordan Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Majors, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad As a responsible reviewer, I should note this disclaimer: I have not seen Creed or Creed II. Normally, I’d avoid such situations, mostly to mitigate the feeling that said the sequel would not get its fair due and that by …

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