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A Haunting in Venice Review

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 […]

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Barbarian Review

Barbarian has become one of the surprise hits of 2022. Made on a modest $4.5 million budget it already has a healthy box-office return and is a critical hit. The question is, has the hype been justified? Tess Marshall (Georgina Campbell) travels to Detroit for a job interview and books an Airbnb in the Brightmoor area of the city. However, […]

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Amsterdam Review

The 1933 Business Plot serves as the inspiration for David O. Russell’s 10th film. Russell aimed to repeat the success of American Hustle by making a film based on a historical event and filled with an ensemble cast. Burt Berendsen (Christian Bale) is a doctor and veteran of the Great War and treats other veterans out of a […]

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Prey Review

Predator has been an enduring franchise from the 1980s, standing with the likes of Terminator and Robocop. It has spanned films, novels, comics, and video games and crossed over with the Alien franchise. The fifth standalone film in the franchise has been released as an exclusive on Hulu and Disney+, depending on the territory Naru (Amber Midthunder) is a young […]