20 August
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CHEMICAL HEARTS Director: Richard TanneStarring: Austin Abrams, Lili Reinhart, Coral Peña, Kara Young, C.J. Hoff, Bruce Altman, Meg Gibson Chemical Hearts is one of two new films opening this weekend based on YA novels. Austin Abrams is best known for TV series like Euphoria and a guest stint on This is Us. He’s front and center in Chemical Hearts as Henry. It’s his senior year and he’s tasked with being the editor for the school newspaper. His life changes after being paired with Grace on editorial duties. She’s a transfer student new to the school and is played by Riverdale’s Lili Reinhart. Grace is shy,Read More →

20 August
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WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS Director: Thor FreudenthalStarring: Charlie Plummer, Taylor Russell, Andy Garcia, Beth Grant, Molly Parker, Walton Goggins  Charlie Plummer proves he is a young star on the rise for greatness in Words on Bathroom Walls. Plummer stars as Adam, a high school student who battles schizophrenia. The voices in his head continue to mount, so he who is moved to a Catholic school as part of his treatment plan on top of an experimental prescription drug program. There he meets his new tutor Mia, played by Taylor Russell. Mia is a force just like him and is that person he needs to challengeRead More →

13 August
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HOST Director: Rob SavageStarring: Haley Bishop, Jemma Moore, Emma Louise Webb, Caroline Ward, Radina Drandova, Edward Linard, Seylan Baxter  Host is a Shudder original movie find that finds Haley (Haley Bishop) inviting her five friends (Gemma, Radina, Teddy, Emma, and Caroline) to a virtual séance. Some of them are scared, some are excited, and there’s a skeptic in the group. Haley hires a medium to join them. Seylan the medium has specific rules, but spirit doesn’t like it when one of them breaks a cardinal rule. Here’s my reviewRead More →

13 August
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AN AMERICAN PICKLE Director: Brandon TrostStarring: Seth Rogen, Sarah Snook, Molly Evensen, Kalen Allen, Jorma Taccone Seth Rogen plays two roles in An American Pickle, the new film streaming exclusively on HBO Max. It picks up in 1919 with Rogen as Herschel an Eastern European immigrant worker who takes a job in a pickle factory. A crazy mishap involving rats leads him to falling into a vat of pickle brine where he sits preserved for 100 years. Cut to 2019 when some young kids break into the abandoned factory and crack open the vat. Herschel’s great grandson Ben, also played by Seth Rogen, seems toRead More →

10 August
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EVERYBODY IS STILL A SUSPECT: A LOOK BACK AT SCREAM With the news of Scream 5 (or is it 5cream?) officially in the works, it’s the perfect time to go back and pay tribute to the entire franchise from master horror director Wes Craven. When you look at horror franchises, it’s rare to find one where every entry works. Directors, screenwriters, and actors come and go with lame copycat entries or even reboots attempting to recapture the magic of the original film. Scream bucks all of that as we followed a core group of beloved characters through four films as they’re haunted by Ghostface, familyRead More →

05 August
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THE LAST DANCE Director: Jason HehirStarring: Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Magic Johnson, Bob Costas, Patrick Ewing, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley The Last Dance is a 10-episode documentary series from ESPN that charts the life and career of basketball legend Michael Jordan. It originally aired on ESPN from April to May of this year and is now streaming on Netflix. Jordan was the face and king of the Chicago Bulls on and off the court from 1984 through 1998. After winning five championships, tensions start to mount with the team. General Manager Jerry Krause wanted to make big changes that could alterRead More →

05 August
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BLACK IS KING Director: Beyoncé Knowles-CarterStarring: Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Jay-Z, Kelly Rowland, Pharrell Williams, Lupita Nyong’o In my opinion, Beyoncé is one of the greatest artists of her generation. With each musical project she elevates her style and sound to new heights. Her new film, Black is King, is also considered a visual album and is streaming on Disney+. Last year, Beyoncé provided the voice of Nala in the remake of The Lion King. She also provided a new song for the film called “Spirit” and an accompanying album of inspired music called “The Gift” With Black is King she continues to use The Lion KingRead More →

23 July
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THE OLD GUARD Director: Gina Prince-BythewoodStarring: Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts,  Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Harry Melling Charlize Theron has proven time and time again that she’s a jack of all trades. Any genre, any style. Her latest film, The Old Guard continues to be trending on Netflix. Theron is the leader of a group of immortal assassins. Her character, Andy, dates back many centuries but thanks to regenerative powers can survive any attack on her. Her team gets premonitions of a marine with powers like their own. Andy rescues Nile, played by Kiki Layne, and tries to protect her and the rest ofRead More →

23 July
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RADIOACTIVE Director: Marjane SatrapiStarring: Rosamund Pike, Sam Riley, Anya Taylor-Joy, Simon Russell Beale, Sian Brooke Rosamund Pike has been a Bond girl, was an Oscar nominee for Gone Girl and now tackles noted scientist Marie Curie in Radioactive. Marie Curie moved from Poland to Paris to study chemistry. It’s the late 1800s and the science field is clearly a man’s world. Pierre Curie, played by Sam Riley, takes notice of her and together their work eventually leads to marriage, the Nobel Prize, and would forever change the world. It’s now streaming on Amazon Prime. Here’s my reviewRead More →

15 July
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PALM SPRINGS Director: Max BarbakowStarring: Andy Samberg, Christin Milioti, J.K. Simmons, Camila Mendes, Tyler Hoechlin, June Squibb Andy Samberg has been making people laugh for years with his goofy characters and sketches whether its Saturday Night Live and Brooklyn Nine Nine or movies like Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping or Hot Rod. He shows off a promising new side of himself in the movie Palm Springs. Samberg is one of the many guests at a Palm Springs wedding. His character, Nyles, is a lost soul and isn’t quite in love with his girlfriend anymore. He hooks up with Sarah, the maid of honor playedRead More →