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The Expendables series returns after a nine-year break with the poorly titled Expend4bles. How do these veteran action stars fare in an action landscape that has changed drastically? The Expendables are sent by the CIA to stop a mercenary, Rahmat (Iko Uwais) from stealing detonators for a nuclear warhead from a chemical warfare base in Libya. When the mission […]
Sound of Freedom has become one of the most talked about films of 2023 and has been the centre of the culture war. The question is, is this attention justified? Tim Ballard (Jim Caviezel) is a Homeland Security Agent working in Calexico, California. When he arrests a paedophile, it leads the agent to stop a young […]
My Adventures with Superman is animated superhero series which mixes the romantic comedy, action-adventure, and sci-fi genres. It’s the latest adaptation of Superman, a DC Comics character. DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation produce the series. Studio Mir was contracted for animation services. Studio Mir, a South Korean animation studio, is known for its work […]
It Lives Inside is an American horror film influenced by Indian culture and Hinduism. This film sees an Indian-American teen haunted by a demon from the Indian Subcontinent. Samidha (Megan Suri) aims to be a typical American teen. Everyone calls her Sam, she speaks English, even at home, and acts American as much as possible, to […]
After last week’s adventure into the past of Ahsoka herself, this week the series provided the character (and Rosario Dawson) a bit of a respite as the bulk of the story moved on to Peridea and the arrival of Grand Admiral Thrawn to the world of live action Star Wars (portrayed here, as in animated […]
A Haunting in Venice marks the third time Kenneth Branagh directs and stars in a Poirot film. This time he adapts Hallowe’en Party and aims to make a leaner film. It’s 1947 and Hercule Poirot (Branagh) has entered retirement and lives in Venice. His bodyguard, Vitale Protfoglio (Riccardo Scamarcio) ensures no one comes close to the famous […]
The First Slam Dunk is an anime film based on the manga series and anime series Slam Dunk. The manga’s creator, Takehiko Inoue, adapts his own work for the big screen. Ryota Miyagi (Shugo Nakamura) is a small yet determined basketball player who plays as the point guard for Shohoku High. As Shohoku High plays in the […]
During the ‘shared universe’ era, The Conjuring Universe has been one of the most successful. The Nun II is both the second film in The Nun series and the ninth film in The Conjuring Universe. Four years after the events at Saint Cartha’s monastery, Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) has become a committed nun, and she has taken on a young nun, […]
Deus ex Purrgil. That was my immediate thought as soon as Ahsoka returned from Jedi Purgatory (also known as the World Between Worlds, although this felt more like a test of her abilities than a portal through time like in Rebels) – how fortunate for her and the rest of her crew that a pod […]
The Other Black Girl, the new Hulu series that is based on the Zakiya Dalila Harris novel of the same name, would best be described as a Jordan Peele-horror story meets Single White Female. At least that’s my main takeaway after watching the ten-episode season (the season ends with enough additional story to support a […]