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Monday, May 6

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RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Reviews: Surprisingly Good

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With the newest installment, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, just days away, it's a good time to revisit a film that surprised many of us, including the studio, I suspect, since it pushed the release date until early August 2011, aka…

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Srikanth Review: Rajkummar Rao's film is sincere but sloppy writing and melodramatic treatment drag it down

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Srikanth, directed by Tushar Hiranandani and starring Rajkummar Rao, Jyothika, Alaya F, Sharad Kelkar and others, is the extraordinary story of Indian industrialist Srikanth Bolla, who revolutionalized the Indian Education System and…

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THE BRAIN EATERS Reviews and free on Plex, Pluto TV, Tubi and YouTube

moviesandmania.com

‘Crawling, slimy-things terror-bent on destroying the world!’ The Brain Eaters is a 1958 sci-fi horror film directed by actor Bruno VeSota (Invasion of the Star Creatures) from a screenplay written …

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The Almond and the Seahorse review – Rebel Wilson injects glam into brain injury drama

www.theguardian.com

The actor impresses in a dialled-down performance but can’t rescue this unconvincing film about a woman whose husband has a traumatic brain-injury

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BLOOD THEATRE Reviews and free on Plex and Tubi

moviesandmania.com

‘Who will survive opening night?’ Blood Theatre is a 1984 American comedy horror film about an old movie house plagued with a history of unexplained tragedies. When it is reopened …

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Our Mothers review – moving drama about aftermath of unspeakable war violence

www.theguardian.com

Cezar Diaz’s sensitive and humane film looks back at one of the bloodiest periods of the Guatemalan civil war from the perspective of one damaged family

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Drylongso review – charming 90s indie is a genre-resistant film that keeps its DIY dazzle

www.theguardian.com

Cauleen Smith’s 1998 debut about a California girl who takes Polaroids of young black men as an endangered-species record, is captivating

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Film Review: JEANNE DU BARRY (2023): Johnny Depp Falters in a Good-Looking but Disappointing Historical Drama

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Jeanne du Barry (2023) Film Review, a movie directed by Maïwenn, written by Marion Pin, Teddy Lussi-Modeste and Maïwenn and starring Johnny Depp, Maïwenn, Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Richard, Robert Renucci, Marianne Basler, Caroline…

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THE ALLIGATOR PEOPLE Reviews and free on YouTube

moviesandmania.com

The Alligator People is a 1959 sci-fi horror film about a woman in a hypnotic state who recounts a terrifying experience from her past life that began with her husband’s …

Sunday, May 5

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Ryan Reynolds Shares His Review Of Turtles All The Way Down, And Excuse Me While I Go Watch It Immediately

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Ryan Reynolds dropped his review of Turtles All the Way Down, and it's got me wanting to check out the film as soon as possible.

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AWAIT THE DAWN Reviews of sci-fi horror – free on Plex, Prime, Redbox, Tubi and YouTube

moviesandmania.com

‘She’s done waiting… now she wants in’ Await the Dawn is a 2020 sci-fi horror film about a desperate young man who takes a troubled family hostage in their RV. …

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THE ASTRO-ZOMBIES Reviews and free on Plex, Tubi and YouTube

moviesandmania.com

The Astro-Zombies is a 1968 sci-fi horror film about a disgruntled scientist who creates monsters from the body parts of murder victims. It has also been released as Space Zombies …

SURROGATE Reviews of ghost horror – free on Tubi and YouTube

moviesandmania.com

Surrogate is a 2022 horror film about a mother who falls mysteriously ill and struggles to stop her family from being destroyed. Directed by David Willing – making his feature …

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TRACK OF THE MOON BEAST Reviews and free on Plex, Prime and YouTube

moviesandmania.com

‘The rising moon creates a monster’ Track of the Moon Beast is a 1976 sci-fi horror film in which a meteor causes a student to transform into a reptilian creature. …

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CONTAMINATION Reviews and free on Pluto TV, Tubi and YouTube

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‘They invade your body… control your mind… blow you apart!’ Contamination is a 1980 sci-fi horror film about mysterious alien pods, filled with lethal flesh-dissolving acid, which are tracked to …

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Manjummel Boys OTT Twitter Review: Here’s what netizens have to say about this Malayalam superhit

www.pinkvilla.com

Manjummel Boys is perhaps the most popular movie title in the South Indian film industry space over the last few months. The movie has been breaking records and crossing milestones to emerge as the highest-grossing Malayalam movie of all…

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Jigra: THIS Heeramandi actor to star in Alia Bhatt, Vedang Raina’s film; undergoes intense physical transformation

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The series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar has been creating headlines since its release. Starring stunning actresses Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, and others, this Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial has opened to positive reviews.…

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Film Review: LAROY, TEXAS (2023): Shane Atkinson’s Twisty Film Has Shades of FARGO and Offers Plenty of Surprises

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LaRoy, Texas (2023) Film Review, a movie written and directed by Shane Atkinson and starring John Magaro, Steve Zahn, Dylan Baker, Megan Stevenson, Galadriel Stineman, Matthew Del Negro, Emily Pendergast, Bob Clendenin, Brad Leland, Marion…

Saturday, May 4

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THE KILLER SHREWS Reviews and free on Freevee, Plex, Tubi and YouTube

moviesandmania.com

‘All that was left after…’ The Killer Shrews is a 1959 sci-fi horror film about people terrorised by giant voracious shrews during a hurricane. Directed by Ray Kellogg from a …

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MOVIE REVIEW: We take a peek under the hood of horror flick 'Baghead'

Titular entity the stuff of nightmares but film suffers with its proximity to similar, superior chiller 'Talk to Me'.