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  • Superman: Chaos reigns

    Superman: Chaos reigns

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    Gunn’s Superman starts mid-stream for a universe beginning. It depends on if one can enjoy the chaos of a Gunn film, filled with more references than even the staunchest Superman fan can follow to whether or not one will like this film.

  • Is Thunderbolts Worth Watching? Full Review

    Is Thunderbolts Worth Watching? Full Review

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    “Thunderbolts,” directed by Jake Schreier and starring Florence Pugh, follows Yelena Belova, a super fixer working undercover. As she grapples with her past and the implications of her missions for the CIA, the film delivers emotional depth, despite a rushed finale. Overall, it stands out as a rewatchable addition to the MCU.

  • Selma (*****): There can be no better time for this

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    Selma – 2014 Director Ava DuVernay Starring David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Roth, Common, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Carmen Ejogo, Lorraine Toussaint, Oprah Winfrey, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Niecy Nash, Colman Domingo, Giovanni Ribisi, Dylan Baker, Alessandro Nivola, Keith Stanfield, André Holland, Tessa Thompson, Wendell Pierce, Henry G. Sanders Screenplay by Paul Webb There are many strong feelings evoked for the viewer of Selma. In a country that is still struggling with the callouses of racial wounds,…

  • Parker, like Statham, is precisely blunt

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    Parker -2013 Directed by Taylor Hackford Starring Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez, Nick Nolte, Michael Chiklis, Wendell Pierce, Clifton Collins Jr., Bobby Cannavelle, Patti LuPone, Carlos Carrasco, Emma Booth Screenplay by John J. McLaughlin based on Flashpoint by Donald E. Westlake Someone’s always done Parker wrong.  As many of the different iterations of the Donald Westlake character as there have been, whether Lee…