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Juror #2: Clint Eastwood's Riveting Farewell to Filmmaking"

Warner Bros MOVIE INFO: “Juror #2” follows family man Justin Kemp (Nicholas Hoult) who, while serving as a juror in a high profile murder trial, finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma… one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict–or free–the accused killer. REVIEW: Warner Bros “Juror #2” is a compelling courtroom drama that showcases Clint Eastwood‘s…

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Mufasa: The Lion King" - A Roaring Success with Stellar Voice Cast and Stunning Animation

Walt Disney Studios MOVIE INFO: “Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka–the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in…

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Movie Review

Netflix MOVIE INFO: The tumultuous, beautiful and tragic story of the life of the world’s greatest female opera singer, relived and reimagined during her final days in 1970s Paris.Content collapsed. fandango REVIEW: Netflix “Maria,” directed by Pablo Larraín, is a visually stunning yet dramatically uneven biopic about the legendary opera singer Maria Callas. Starring Angelina Jolie in the…

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National Anthem: A Heartfelt Journey of Queer Acceptance and Self-Discovery"

Variance Films MOVIE INFO: Dylan (Charlie Plummer), a soft-spoken 21-year-old construction worker, is the de facto father figure to his little brother and works odd jobs to help the family get by. After he finds himself with the opportunity to work at a ranch, he is welcomed by a vibrant community of rodeo performers who openly explore their identities and sexuality. He is especially drawn to…

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Light

When I was a child light shone angels through my fingerscrowning my parents’ faces,blessing the simple tasks of theirs: table setting, pouring water—how it lit the world in my upturned smileand flowed through as I grewand how it followed me homeand stayed, even in the dark.Light was the water, earth,reflecting off every animal, every street, everything I touched—the light always ahead, the…

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Joy: A Poignant Tribute to the Pioneers of IVF

Netflix MOVIE INFO: Joy tells the remarkable true story behind the ground-breaking birth of Louise Joy Brown in 1978, the world’s first ‘test-tube- baby’, and the tireless 10-year journey to make it possible. Told through the perspective of Jean Purdy, a young nurse and embryologist, who joined forces with scientist Robert Edwards and surgeon Patrick Steptoe to unlock the puzzle of infertility…

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Old Elm Haiku

Its leaves fold,curl inTheir grip yields to the cold windThe elm knows their loss

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Carry-On: High-Flying Action with Riveting Tension Between Egerton and Jason Bateman

Netflix MOVIE INFO: A young TSA agent fights to outsmart a mysterious traveler who blackmails him into letting a dangerous package slip onto a Christmas Eve flight. REVIEW: Netflix “Carry-On,” streaming now on Netflix, is a thrilling homage to the iconic “Die Hard” series, infused with fresh character dynamics and modern twists. The film deftly balances high-octane action with deep,…

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Byobu- (A Japanese Screen)

He knows how to observe the heron in the twilight’s lonely inclusion-this blue dream that could vanish in flight if drawn too near—head, eyes, ears pulled forward following the flow of fish ahead until it vanishes from his sightbehind a screen of slender reeds.

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Conclave: A Thrilling Dive into the Vatican's Heart of Darkness

Focus Features MOVIE INFO: REVIEW: Focus Features Conclave” navigates the intricate corridors of Vatican politics with a deft hand, crafting a clerical thriller that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. The film unfolds during a papal election, capturing the suspense, power struggles, and moral quandaries that define this clandestine world. Focus Features As a thriller set against the…

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Movie Review

Sony Pictures MOVIE INFO: Kraven the Hunter is the action-packed, R-rated, standalone story of how one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be. Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays Kraven, a man whose complex relationship with his ruthless gangster father, Nikolai Kravinoff (Russell Crowe), starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest…

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Touch: A Cinematic Meditation on Memory and Loss

Focus Features MOVIE INFO: A romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents; TOUCH follows one widower’s emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out. REVIEW: Focus Features Baltasar Kormákur’s “Touch” is a film that oscillates between the profound and the mundane, much like the flutter of a butterfly’s wings. It is a…

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“The People’s Joker: A Bold and Unconventional Satire”

Altered Innocence MOVIE INFO: In the absurdist autobiographically-inspired dark comedy, a painfully unfunny aspiring clown (Vera Drew as Joker the Harlequin) grapples with her gender identity while unsuccessfully attempting to join the ranks of Gotham City’s sole comedy program in a world where comedy has been outlawed. Uniting with a ragtag team of rejects and misfits, Joker the Harlequin…

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The Return: A Modern Odyssey with Stellar Performances and Bold Direction  

Bleeker Street MOVIE INFO: After 20 years away, Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The King has returned from the Trojan War, but much has changed in his kingdom. His beloved wife Penelope (Juliette Binoche) is a prisoner in her own home, hounded by suitors vying to be king. Their son Telemachus faces death at the hands of these suitors, who…

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“The Order: A Gripping Dive into Domestic Terrorism with Stellar Performances and Bold Direction”

Amazon MGM Studios MOVIE INFO: For over a year, a series of bold daylight bank robberies and armored car heists leaves law enforcement baffled and the public panicked throughout the Pacific Northwest. As the attacks become increasingly violent, FBI agent Terry Husk (Jude Law) becomes convinced that the robberies are the work of a domestic terrorist gang that plan to use the loot to finance an…

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“Kneecap: A Riotous Rap Rebellion Rooted in Irish Identity”

Sony Pictures Classics MOVIE INFO: When fate brings Belfast schoolteacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed ‘low life scum’ Naoise and Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish language, KNEECAP fast become the unlikely figureheads of a Civil Rights movement to save their mother tongue. But the trio must first overcome police, paramilitaries and…

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The Piano Lesson: A Faithful Yet Flawed Adaptation

Netflix MOVIE INFO: Set in 1936 Pittsburgh during the aftermath of the Great Depression, The Piano Lesson follows the lives of the Charles family in the Doaker Charles household and an heirloom, the family piano, which documents the family history through carvings made by their enslaved ancestor. REVIEW: Netflix Malcolm Washington’s directorial debut, The Piano Lesson, brings August Wilson’s…