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Wednesday, Apr 24

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MSPIFF 2024 Review: THELMA – nonagenarian June Squibb is in the driver’s seat in this hilarious action comedy

flixchatter.net

Who says women over the age of 80 or even 90 are past their prime? Just ask June Squibb who at the age of 94 stars in her first leading role, in an action movie no less. Squibb plays Thelma, a nonagenarian who lives on her own after her…

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‘Boy Kills World’ Review: Frenetic Sci-Fi Fight Film Falls Frustratingly Flat

www.thewrap.com

Bill Skarsgård plays a martial artist out for a revenge in a flashy but insubstantial pop culture potpourri

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Sand Land Review – Enticing Toriyama Tribute

wccftech.com

The recently-departed Akira Toriyama left behind a rich gaming legacy between contributing to the likes of Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger and the many, many, many Dragon Ball adaptations, and that legacy will only continue to build after…

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LURED aka THE EVIL WITHIN Found footage horror: reviews and release news

moviesandmania.com

Lured is a 2019 found footage horror film about a young man who travels to Asia to meet an attractive female stranger he met online. In 2024, the movie is …

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Film Review: Abigail

cine-vue.com

★★☆☆☆ Directors Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett's "Abigail" mashes up crime caper and monster movie, but fails to deliver fear or humor. Spoilery trailers and unoriginal characters overshadow promising elements, resulting in a dull, lifeless…

THE BIGFOOT TRAP Sasquatch fever! – trailer and review links

moviesandmania.com

‘Proof isn’t enough’ The Bigfoot Trap is a 2023 horror film in which a journalist’s life is changed forever when he’s locked inside a Sasquatch trap by a demented hunter. …

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TRACE aka STRAIGHT FROM HELL Reviews and free on Plex, Roku, Tubi, Vudu and YouTube

moviesandmania.com

‘Believe what you hear. Fear what you believe.’ Trace is a 2015 supernatural horror film in which a group of friends experimenting with EVP accidentally allow a demon to enter …

Malum/Hunt Her, Kill Her review – double bill of low-budget, single-location horror

www.theguardian.com

Welcome Villain Films presents two fright-fests, but tired tricks, bad acting and some head-banging repetition leads to hackneyed hokum

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FROM HELL IT CAME Reviews of hilariously bad tree monster horror

moviesandmania.com

‘The beast-thing from out of the Earth!’ From Hell It Came is a 1957 horror film about a wrongfully accused South Seas prince who is executed and returns as a …

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Omen (Augure) review – Baloji offers secrets and sorcery in Congolese homecoming

www.theguardian.com

Musician and film-maker’s story about a Belgian-Congolese man who takes his white wife to DRC to meet the family is complex, risky and bold

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Animal: After Sanjay Gupta praises Ranbir Kapoor starrer, Vishal Bhardwaj struggles to review the Sandeep Reddy Vanga directorial

www.bollywoodlife.com

Animal was released in December, yet it continues to be a topic of discussion. Recently, Sanjay Gupta praised the Ranbir Kapoor film but Vishal Bhardwaj is unable to frame opinion on it. Read why...

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THE CREEPING TERROR Reviews – free on Tubi and YouTube

moviesandmania.com

The Creeping Terror is a 1964 sci-fi horror film about a shambling monster that emerges from a spaceship to eat people. Directed, produced, and edited by Vic Savage aka A.J. …

Tuesday, Apr 23

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BLOODBATH AT THE HOUSE OF DEATH Reviews and free on YouTube

moviesandmania.com

Bloodbath at the House of Death is a 1983 British comedy science fiction horror film produced and directed by Ray Cameron from a screenplay co-written with Barry Cryer. It stars comedian Kenny …

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Monkey Man Review: An Action-Packed Debut From Dev Patel

www.themovieblog.com

Monkey Man marks the impressive directorial debut of Dev Patel, who not only helms the film with confidence but also co-writes and stars in this gripping action thriller. Set against the rich tapestry of a rapidly changing India, the film…

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Review: ‘Challengers’Zendaya Is Aces in Luca Guadagnino's Steamy Tennis Romance

punchdrunkcritics.com

Is it a coincidence that Challengers screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes is husband to Celine Song, director of last year’s beautiful, acclaimed romance Past Lives, seeing that both deal with unconventional love triangles? Maybe, maybe not, but…

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The Review: ‘Fremont’- A Quiet Journey of Intimacy and Resilience

outloudculture.com

In the corridors of Fremont, the California East Bay becomes more than a mere backdrop—it transforms into a character, a silent witness to the struggles of its inhabitants. Babak Jalali’s visually captivating film, shot in stunning black…

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Boy Kills World review – ripped Bill Skarsgård shows he’s got brutal action chops

www.theguardian.com

As a mute avenger against a dystopian tyranny – looking like a lethal Buster Keaton – the actor makes you wish the film itself was as purposeful

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Film Review: THE LONG GAME (2023): An Enjoyable Story About Overcoming Prejudices and Triumphing Against the Odds

film-book.com

The Long Game (2023) Film Review, a movie directed by Julio Quintana, written by Paco Farias, Humberto G. Garcia and Julio Quintana and starring Dennis Quaid, Jay Hernandez, Julian Works, Cheech Marin, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Paulina Chavez,…

Monday, Apr 22

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Zack Snyder’s new Netflix film has the worst reviews of his career

www.nme.com

The film is sitting on a score of 17 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes