29 November
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STRANGE WORLD Director: Don Hall, Qui NguyenStarring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Gabrielle Union, Jaboukie Young-White, Lucy Liu Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, and Gabrielle Union lend their voices to the newest animated Disney film, Strange World. It’s a fathers and sons story spanning three generations. Dennis Quaid voices Jaeger Clade, a renowned explorer who took his young son Searcher (Gyllenhaal) out for a dangerous mission. Searcher discovers a glowing energy source within the plant species called Pando. The purpose of this trip is halted when Jaeger turns on his son and disappears after this discovery. 25 years later, Searcher now has a wife (Union) and sonRead More →

27 November
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THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN Director: Martin McDonaghStarring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan Renowned playwright, screenwriter, and director Martin McDonagh’s latest The Banshees of Inisherin, tackles the downfall of a long-term friendship, but like any McDonagh story, it’s no easy lesson. The film reunites Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson who both starred in McDonagh’s film In Bruges from 2008. Farrell stars as Pádraic who has been friends with Gleeson’s character, Colm, for many years. It’s just another day when Padraic stops by Colm’s house before they had to the pub for a beer. This time Colm doesn’t answer the door but is seenRead More →

27 November
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GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY Director: Rian JohnsonStarring: Daniel Craig, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Kate Hudson, Leslie Odom Jr, Janelle Monáe, Edward Norton, Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline Writer/director Rian Johnson crafted a fine web of intrigue with his murder mystery Knives Out. His lead detective Benoit Blanc is back on the case in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. The sequel features an all-new cast joining Daniel Craig who is back as Benoit Blanc. Kate Hudson stars as a fashionista and influencer. Kathryn Hahn plays the governor of Connecticut, and Leslie Odom Jr is a scientist who works for a tech billionaire. Then there’sRead More →

21 November
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Peter Billingsley Interview – A Christmas Story Christmas, Honoring Darren McGavin Ralphie is back! Peter Billingsley is back for more Christmas shenanigans as Ralphie Parker in A Christmas Story Christmas. I sat down with Billingsley to talk about the long-awaited sequel to A Christmas Story, finding Ralphie again, and honoring his movie dad, Darren McGavin. A Christmas Story Christmas is now streaming on HBO Max November 17 *Make sure you click the Like and Subscribe button on my YouTube channel for more reviews and interviews. Plus, this helps other find my channel!Read More →

21 November
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THE FABELMANS Director: Steven SpielbergStarring: Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Judd Hirsch, Seth Rogen, Mateo Zoryon Francis-DeFord, David Lynch Steven Spielberg has frequently used his family and childhood as themes in his films like E.T. The Extra Terrestrial and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Now, he faces his past head on in The Fabelmans. This is the fourth film between Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner after Munich, Lincoln, and West Side Story. Together they’ve written The Fabelmans as a meditation and collective healing over some Spielberg’s personal childhood traumas stemming from being Jewish and having divorced parents. In the movie, he’s named SammyRead More →

18 November
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FALLING FOR CHRISTMAS Director: Janeen DamianStarring: Lindsay Lohan, Chord Overstreet, Jack Wagner, George Young, Olivia Perez, Alejandra Flores Lindsay Lohan makes a return to acting and heads to Netflix for the new Christmas movie, Falling for Christmas. She plays Sierra Belmont, a hotel heiress, who lives the posh and lavish life but claims she’s not spoiled. This is literally while she has a glam squad surrounding her as she’s eating caviar. She has no interest in joining the family business despite her father’s wishes. Her life turns upside down after she’s involved in a skiing accident and hits her head. She’s rescued by Jake Russell,Read More →

18 November
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SPIRITED Director: Sean AndersStarring: Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, Octavia Spencer, Tracy Morgan, Sunita Mani, Patrick Page, Loren G. Woods, Joe Tippitt There have been countless iterations of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol over the last few decades, but that never stops filmmakers from adding their own spin to this tale. The new film Spirited is a musical version with Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell. Will Ferrell plays the familiar role of the Ghost of Christmas Present. He has a dedicated staff of support ghosts who visit different types of scrooges during the holiday season. After they make someone a better person, like crotchety neighbor Karen,Read More →

17 November
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THE MENU Director: Mark MylodStarring: Ralph Fiennes, Hong Chau, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Janet McTeer, Judith Light, Reed Birney, John Leguizamo Twists, turns, jaw-dropping moments, that’s what’s on the menu for the new satire, The Menu. Ralph Fiennes is quite diabolical as the head chef of a fancy, secluded fine dining restaurant. The guests arrive via boat to a private island as they get a tour of the grounds prior to the dinner. They include a food critic played by Janet McTeer, a hot shot actor played by John Leguizamo, and a young couple played by Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult. Hoult’s character, Tyler, isRead More →

10 November
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WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY Director: Eric AppelStarring: Daniel Radcliffe, Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson, Julianne Nicholson, Arturo Castro, Toby Huss, Diedrich Bader There’s no other artist out there like Weird Al Yankovic, and there’s no other rock biopic like Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. It’s said early on that “Life is like a parody of your favorite song.” This comes from the movie’s narrator with that super serious “In a world…” voice. Right then and there, director Eric Appel sets the exact tone of this movie. We see a young Al Yankovic listening to Doctor Demento (Wilson) with a Mad Magazine poster on hisRead More →

09 November
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THE CROWN Season 5 Interviews – Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville Audiences are in for another royal treat as The Crown is back for Season 5 with a whole new cast playing the Royal Family. I sat down with Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, and Lesley Manville to talk about how they brought Queen Elizabeth, Prince Phillip, and Princess Margaret to life for the Netflix series. Did they talk to the other actors who previously played their counterparts? Do they feel differently about the Royals now that they’ve portrayed them? Do the Brits view this series differently than American audiences? We talk about it all.Read More →