Tag Archive: Netflix

Movie Review: ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ (Second Opinion)

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Plot: The third of director Rian Johnson’s mystery thrillers involving the intrepid detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), Wake Up Dead Man finds the debonair sleuth investigating a murder at a rural parish in… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Train Dreams’

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Plot: Based on the novella by Denis Johnson, Train Dreams tells the story of Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton) of Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Born in the late 19th century, the film follows Grainier over… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Frankenstein’

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Plot: A retelling of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein from acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro, the gothic tale follows the scientific exploits of Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac). Determined to discover the secret of life, Victor,… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘A House of Dynamite’

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Plot: A non-chronological account from three perspectives, Oscar winning director Kathryn Bigelow’s latest film examines a present day nuclear war scenario. When the United States’ early warning radar system detects an unidentified ICBM… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Leave the World Behind’

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Director: Sam Esmail Cast: Julia Robert, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, Farrah Mackenzi, Charlie Evans, Kevin Bacon Plot: A rather grouchy woman books an impromptu weekend getaway at a rented beach-side home. Amid… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Killer’

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Plot: Based on the graphic novel by Alexis Nolent, director David Fincher’s latest delves audiences into the world of the eponymous Killer (Michael Fassbender). When a job in Paris goes disastrously awry, the… Continue reading

TV Review: ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’

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Plot: A modern re-imagining of the beloved Edgar Allan Poe short story, The Fall of the House of Usher details the downfall of the infamous and wealthy Usher family. Creator Mike Flanagan frames… Continue reading

The Trouble with Netflix Shows

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At the start of it all it was considered a mark of prestige to have an original TV series on Netflix. Shows like Orange is the New Black, House of Cards, Stranger Things,… Continue reading

Movie Review: Glass Onion

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Plot: A few months into the Covid-19 pandemic, Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) wallows at home desperately craving a new mystery to solve. When a peculiar box arrives, Blanc is invited to spend a… Continue reading

‘Stranger Things’ Plotlines for the End

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The end is near!….if you live in Hawkins, Indiana as Stranger Things has just ended season 4 with a bang leaving everything setup for the upcoming fifth and final season. This means we… Continue reading