A heartfelt dramedy road trip that blends sensitive history, humour, and authentic performances into a moving cinematic experience. Jesse Eisenberg stars in and directs, A Real Pain, a movie about two cousins who travel to Poland on a heritage tour and to visit their Grandma’s (a holocaust survivor) house. It’s a buddy-road dramedy heavy on […]
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Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal and Paul Mascal dazzle with standout performances, but Gladiator II fails to recapture the original’s epic magic. 24 years later, Ridley Scott has returned to present the sequel to his legacy-defining epic blockbuster, Gladiator. For the ones like me who grew up watching (and quoting) Gladiator, this is kind of a
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Sebastian Stan gives a transformative performance as a young Donald Trump in The Apprentice, a film with an electric 80’s vibe, with a bold take on ambition and power in a divisive era. So, a few things have happened. Donald Trump is the 47th President of the U.S. (winning by a majority). And he is
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 The Instigators is a buddy comedy that surprises with its grounded authenticity and humour. Damon and Affleck lead a strong cast in a rewatchable heist film filled with sharp banter and memorable performances. The Instigators is nothing like you expect; if you’re expecting a combination of The Bourne Identity and Ocean’s Eleven. Far from an
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A romantic island retreat turns sinister. Zoe Kravitz delivers an intriguing thriller in Blink Twice, starring Channing Tatum, Naomi Ackie and Adria Arjona If a handsome billionaire invites you to his private island with promises of the time of your life, would you go? Blink Twice begins with this question leading to deeper themes of
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Fly Me to the Moon is a hilarious alternate take on the Apollo 11 mission, that mixes romance, history and charm starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum. The Apollo 11 Moon landing is one of the greatest feats of human ingenuity. But did it really happen? Well, there’s a popular conspiracy theory that it didn’t.
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Longlegs starring Maika Monroe and directed by Osgood Perkins is a chilling psychological thriller with an unforgettable performance by Nicholas Cage. Opening with the shot of a quiet house on a cold winter day, we see a car parked at a distance. There’s a little girl in the house. The car catches her eye and
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Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry star in this lighthearted spy comedy. The plot is predictable, but the comedy and action make it a worthwhile watch. The Union is the everyman to the sophisticated James Bond. The spies in the Union stay invisible because no one notices the construction workers, garbage truck runners, etc. Despite the
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 Awkwafina and John Cena shine in Jackpot! With a ridiculous plot, it’s the humour and the actors’ entertaining performances that make it a fun watch. When you start at the bottom, there is no way to go but up. That’s the sense one gets when they watch Jackpot! It starts with a premise that’s dumb
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