‘GOTG 3’ is the First Good Marvel Movie Since ‘Endgame’

Running Time: 150 minutes Release Date: May 5th, 2023 Budget: $250 Million It was 10 years ago this August I saw Guardians of the Galaxy in theaters with my father and we marveled at the mastery of this universe. Fast forward to now, and the Marvel universe’s cracks have turned into fissures. Recent pictures post-Endgame have…

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Lost Review 106: ‘Watch Dogs’ – Halt & Catch Fire

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Creative Director: Jonathan Morin Release Date: May 27th, 2014 Available Now: on PS3/4/5, Xbox 360/ One/ Series, Wii-U, PC, (Reviewed on X360) E3 2012 was a boring affair and a predictable time filled with sequels and aged hardware. All the promise was gone and people were just wading around for new…

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How Tom Cruise’s Career Made All the Right Moves

Defying the odds against Dinosaurs, Batman, James Cameron and even Marvel superheroes, Tom Cruise bet on himself and delivered; the highest-grossing domestic movie of the year, his career, and the highest-grossing film in Paramount Pictures’ history. It was also nominated for Best Picture, Screenplay and 4 other Academy Awards when that organization typically overlooks action…

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Film Recommendations: The Best Films of 2022

10. Prey (20th Century Studios – Disney Plus) Director: Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane) Going back to basics reversed the downslide this series was starting on after Shane Black’s misstep The Predator, and it performed so well at 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 71 on Metacritic. The only way it could have done better was…

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“You thought this was gonna be a street fight?” Furious 7 – Lost Review #105

Director: James Wan Writer: Chris Morgan, Gary Scott Thompson (characters) Production Company: Original Film Studio: Universal Pictures Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Dwayne Johnson, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Kurt Russell, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky, Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa, Ronda Rousey, and Lucas Black Running Time: 137 min. Tagline: One last ride Plotline: Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) seeks revenge against the…

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BROS ‘TIFF’ Review – A Plain But Necessary Romcom

Directed By: Nicholas Stoller Written By: Nicholas Stoller and Billy Eichner Starring: Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane Plot: A New York City Gay History Museum Curator stumbles upon the perfect man with commitment issues as they fumble through the initial stages of modern adult dating. Run Time: 115 minutes Review: If the plot description doesn’t give…

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‘Sisu’ (from the studio that brought you ‘John Wick’) – Review

Sisu (a.k.a. Immortal) Written & Directed by: Jalmari Helander (Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, Big Game) Starring: Jorma Tommila, Askel Hennie, Jack Doolan, Mimosa Willamo Run Time: 91 Minutes Starting off the ceremonies at Midnight Madness I had the pleasure of seeing this film with the director and cast in attendance. A fantastic crowd and atmosphere…

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