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The Deliverance, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice , Rebel Ridge

Movie 1: The Deliverance

Inspired by actual events, this horror story focuses on an Indiana family and their haunted home. Lee Daniels directs a very tense and very well acted drama, which also borders on addiction, racism and poverty. Glen Close is amazing. While national critics found this movie just so-so, we very much enjoyed it. On Netflix.

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The Deliverance (2024)

Release date: August 16, 2024
Starring: Andra Day, Glenn Close, Anthony B. Jenkins
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Runtime: 112 min
Original title: The Deliverance
Original film language: English (en)
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Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children.
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: Tucker Tooley Entertainment, Turn Left Productions, Lee Daniels Entertainment

Movie 2: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

The original 1988 Beetlejuice was a huge hit and launched the careers of director Tim Burton and several movie stars. While this latest version has raked in a ton of money in its first weekend (including ours) we found it dull, confusing and more than a little disappointing. Maybe it would have helped to see the original again before seeing this one?? We will say the cinematography is very creative and the soundtrack a lot of fun. But that’s about it.

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

Release date: September 04, 2024
Starring: Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Runtime: 105 min
Original title: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Original film language: English (en)
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After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Betelgeuse, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife.
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: Warner Bros. Pictures, Geffen Pictures, Plan B Entertainment, Tim Burton Productions, Tommy Harper Productions, Domain Entertainment

Movie 3: Rebel Ridge

Recently released on Netflix, this is an excellent thriller about corruption and racism in a small Louisiana town. The acting, writing, action and directing are all first rate. Not having seen Don Johnson in a while, he portrays the perfect, stereotypical Southern police chief. Very entertaining.

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Rebel Ridge (2024)

Release date: August 27, 2024
Starring: Aaron Pierre, Don Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb
Genres: Crime, Action, Thriller, Drama
Runtime: 132 min
Original title: Rebel Ridge
Original film language: English (en)
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A former Marine confronts corruption in a small town when local law enforcement unjustly seizes the bag of cash he needs to post his cousin's bail.
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: filmscience, Bonneville Pictures

Sing Sing, Across the River and into the Trees, Tokyo Cowboy

Movie 1: Sing Sing

Wow, what a wonderful surprise this move is! This is a small, yet very powerful film, about an inmate theater group in Sing Sing Prision in New York State. It highlights the often times dangerous relationships between prisoners, yet also brings out their humanity and compassion. A marvelous showcase for Colman Domingo’s immense talent.

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Sing Sing (2024)

Release date: July 12, 2024
Starring: Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Sean San Jose
Genres: Drama
Runtime: 107 min
Original title: Sing Sing
Original film language: English (en)
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Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: Black Bear Pictures, Edith Productions, Marfa Peach Company

Movie 2: Across the River and into the Trees

Based on the Earnest Hemingway novel of the same name, an American Army colonel returns to Italy just after WWII. Supposedly going to Venice to shoot ducks, he is actually looking for closure after the death of his son. This movie beautifully captures the misty, moody allure of Venice, especially in the late evenings and early mornings. And the slow, languid way the story unfolds perfectly suits the Venetian atmosphere.

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Across the River and Into the Trees (2023)

Release date: October 11, 2023
Starring: Liev Schreiber, Matilda De Angelis, Josh Hutcherson
Genres: Drama
Runtime: 106 min
Original title: Across the River and Into the Trees
Original film language: English (en)
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In post WW2 Venice Italy, American Army Col. Richard Cantwell, haunted by the war, faces news of his illness with stoic disregard. Determined to spend a weekend in quiet solitude, he commandeers a military driver to visit his old haunts in Venice. As Cantwell's plans begin to unravel, a chance encounter with a remarkable young woman begins to rekindle hope. Based on the harrowing novel by Ernest Hemingway.
Production countries: United Kingdom
Production companies: Tribune Pictures

Movie 3: Tokyo Cowboy

This is a heartwarming and beautifully told story about a Tokyo businessman who takes a business trip to a Montana cattle ranch. Ultimately a journey of self-discovery, this movie does a very fine job of slowly melding East and West cultural experiences. Gorgeous cinematography. English and Japanese with English subtitles.

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Tokyo Cowboy (2024)

Release date: June 07, 2024
Starring: Arata Iura, Robin Weigert, Goya Robles
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 118 min
Original title: Tokyo Cowboy
Original film language: English (en)
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Brash businessman Hideki (Arata Iura) convinces his Tokyo bosses he can turn a profitless Montana cattle ranch into a premiere-performing asset. However, when his Japanese Wagyu-beef expert fails him, Hideki is poised to fail unless he identifies a missing element that's key to the transformation: himself.
Production countries: Japan, United States of America
Production companies: Salaryman Film LLC

Cuckoo, Between The Temples, Stranger Darling

Movie 1: Cuckoo

This is horror movie is very confusing. Set in the Bavarian Alps of Germany it had previews that looked promising. However, it quickly gets twisted and dark and we found ourselves spending more time trying to figure it out than enjoying it.

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Cuckoo (2024)

Release date: August 02, 2024
Starring: Hunter Schafer, Jan Bluthardt, Marton Csokas
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Runtime: 103 min
Original title: Cuckoo
Original film language: English (en)
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After reluctantly moving to the German Alps with her father and his new family, Gretchen discovers that their new town hides sinister secrets, as she's plagued by strange noises and frightening visions of a woman pursuing her.
Production countries: Germany, United States of America
Production companies: Waypoint Entertainment, Fiction Park, NEON, 100 Zeros

Movie 2: Between The Temples

This is an absolutely wonderful little drama/comedy. A depressed Jewish cantor starts an unlikely relationship with a former teacher. The storyline, the acting, the humanity is very touching. It is great to see Carol Kane again.

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Between the Temples (2024)

Release date: August 22, 2024
Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Carol Kane, Dolly de Leon
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 111 min
Original title: Between the Temples
Original film language: English (en)
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A grief-stricken cantor in a crisis of faith finds his world turned upside down when his grade school music teacher re-enters his life as his new adult Bat Mitzvah student. The two forlorn souls develop a special connection.
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: Ley Line Entertainment, Fusion Entertainment

Movie 3: The Crow

This is a different interpretation of the 1994 movie of the same name. A man comes back from the dead to avenge the death of his girlfriend. That’s about the only thing we understood about this dark, gothic, sinister mess of a movie.

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The Crow (2024)

Release date: August 21, 2024
Starring: Bill Skarsgård, FKA twigs, Danny Huston
Genres: Action, Fantasy, Horror
Runtime: 111 min
Original title: The Crow
Original film language: English (en)
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Soulmates Eric and Shelly are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.
Production countries: France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Production companies: Davis Films, Pressman Film, Hassell Free Productions, Electric Shadow Company, 30WEST, Ashland Hill Media Finance, FilmNation Entertainment, Maze Pictures, Occupant Entertainment

We Were The Lucky Ones, My Penguin Friend, The Union

Movie 1: We Were The Lucky Ones

This excellent and harrowing story, based on Georgia Hunter’s novel of the same name, chronicles the true story, resilience and heroism of a Polish Jewish family during WWII. The story begins with Passover 1937 and ends with Passover 1947. The acting and cinematography (dark, gloomy befitting of the times) are brilliant. This is an 8-part miniseries on Hulu, each episode about 55 minutes, and received 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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We Were the Lucky Ones (2024)

Genres: Drama
Created by: Erica Lipez
Starring: Joey King, Logan Lerman, Robin Weigert
Episodes / Seasons: 8 / 1
First aired: March 28, 2024
Last air date: May 02, 2024
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The true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reunite.
Networks: Hulu
Production companies: Old 320 Sycamore, 20th Television

Movie 2: My Penguin Friend

A charming, true story about a Magellan penguin who travels thousands of miles each year to “visit” a human friend near Rio de Janeiro. This is a very satisfying family drama about the unlikely bond between human and animal. And it’s very good to see French actor Jean Reno again.

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My Penguin Friend (2024)

Release date: August 07, 2024
Starring: Jean Reno, Adriana Barraza, Nicolás Francella
Genres: Family, Adventure, Drama
Runtime: 98 min
Original title: My Penguin Friend
Original film language: English (en)
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A lost penguin rescued from an oil spill transforms the life of a heartbroken fisherman. They become unlikely friends, so bonded that even the vast ocean cannot divide them.
Production countries: Brazil, United States of America
Production companies: City Hill Arts, Content Studios, Schurmann Filmes, Sur-Film, Ventre Studio

Movie 3: The Union

This is a Netflix action-drama about a CIA-like team going after terrorists who have compromised Western intelligence agencies. Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg have pretty good chemistry together. Nothing extraordinary here, but an OK couple of hours.

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The Union (2024)

Release date: August 15, 2024
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Halle Berry, J.K. Simmons
Genres: Action, Comedy
Runtime: 109 min
Original title: The Union
Original film language: English (en)
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A New Jersey construction worker goes from regular guy to aspiring spy when his long-lost high school sweetheart recruits him for an espionage mission.
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: Municipal Pictures, Closest to the Hole Productions, Leverage Entertainment

Trap, Kneecap, Harold and the Purple Crayon

Movie 1: Trap

This is another thriller by M. Night Shyamalan. A father takes his daughter to a concert, only the loving dad is not exactly who she thinks he is. Lots of twists and turns. Not particularly great film making, but very entertaining. Hayley Mills plays a detective. We haven’t seen her in decades!

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Trap (2024)

Release date: July 31, 2024
Starring: Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Night Shyamalan
Genres: Crime, Thriller
Runtime: 105 min
Original title: Trap
Original film language: English (en)
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A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event.
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: Blinding Edge Pictures

Movie 2: Kneecap

This is a drama/comedy about the rise of Irish hip hop and rap in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It’s a powerful and necessary story about how the British government wouldn’t officially recognize the Irish language until 2022. Unfortunately, we found this movie confusing and very disjointed. While the Irish language scenes are subtitled in English, the English language scenes are not and very difficult to understand. It’s not every day you hear Gaelic as the primary language of a movie.

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Kneecap (2024)

Release date: August 02, 2024
Starring: Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, DJ Próvaí
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music
Runtime: 105 min
Original title: Kneecap
Original film language: Gaeilge (ga)
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When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed "low life scum" Naoise and Liam Óg, the needle drops on a hip-hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish, they lead a movement to save their mother tongue.
Production countries: Ireland, United Kingdom
Production companies: Mother Tongues Films, Fine Point Films, Wildcard Distribution, Naughty Step, DMC Film, Northern Ireland Screen, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Great Point Media, Coimisiún na Meán, TG4

Movie 3: Harold and the Purple Crayon

Based on the 1955 book of the same name by Crokett Johnson, this movie is an ode to the power of imagination. We knew nothing about the book or movie going in, but thoroughly enjoyed it. The storyline, the color, the artistry between live action and animation were delightful. A good movie for all ages. In fairness we should say national critics and film review boards gave this movie bad to mediocre reviews. But what do they know??

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Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)

Release date: July 31, 2024
Starring: Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Zooey Deschanel
Genres: Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
Runtime: 90 min
Original title: Harold and the Purple Crayon
Original film language: English (en)
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Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life.
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: Davis Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, TSG Entertainment

The Fabulous Four, Widow Clicquot, Deadpool & Wolverine

Movie 1: The Fabulous Four

Four lifelong friends reunite in Key West, Florida for a wedding. This comedy is full of good times and raunchy humor. While the screenplay is definitely weak and not up to the on-screen star power, the movie is still amusing. If you are fans of the Book Club or 80 for Brady type films, you will enjoy this.

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The Fabulous Four (2024)

Release date: July 26, 2024
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Bette Midler, Megan Mullally
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 99 min
Original title: The Fabulous Four
Original film language: English (en)
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Three lifelong friends travel to Key West, Florida to be bridesmaids in the surprise wedding of their college girlfriend Marilyn. Once there, sisterhoods are rekindled, the past rises up again in all its glory, and there’s enough sparks, drinks and romance to change all their lives in ways they never expected.
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: Southpaw Entertainment, Hantz Motion Pictures, Gramercy Park Entertainment, Bronte Pictures, Peachtree Media Partners

Movie 2: Widow Clicquot

Based on historical events, this is a beautifully filmed story about the champagne industry in France, especially the House of Veuve Clicquot. Excellent acting and gorgeous cinematography. The wine techniques first used by Barbe-Nicole Clicquot are still used today.

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Widow Clicquot (2024)

Release date: July 18, 2024
Starring: Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge, Sam Riley
Genres: Drama
Runtime: 91 min
Original title: Widow Clicquot
Original film language: English (en)
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After her husband's death, Madame Clicquot flouts convention by assuming the reins of their wine business, defying her critics and ultimately revolutionizing the champagne industry, establishing her as one of the world's first great businesswomen.
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: Fourth & Twenty Eight Films

Movie 3: Deadpool & Wolverine

This is the third film in the Deadpool franchise and by far the best. Two superheroes join forces to save the universe. The humor (usually vulgar) and action (sometimes bloody) are superb. If you are fans of either the Deadpool or X-Men movies, you will enjoy this. Earning over $200 million in its first weekend, this is definitely the hit of the summer.

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Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

Release date: July 24, 2024
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin
Genres: Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
Runtime: 128 min
Original title: Deadpool & Wolverine
Original film language: English (en)
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A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. But when his homeworld faces an existential threat, Wade must reluctantly suit-up again with an even more reluctant Wolverine.
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: Marvel Studios, Maximum Effort, 21 Laps Entertainment, 20th Century Studios, Kevin Feige Productions, TSG Entertainment

Land Of Bad, Twisters, Find Me Falling

Movie 1: Land Of Bad

This is a tense, fast paced war drama/thriller set in the Philippines (filmed in Queensland Australia). A CIA hostage extraction goes very wrong. Good action and cinematography with a good Australian cast. On Netflix.

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Land of Bad (2024)

Release date: February 09, 2024
Starring: Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth
Genres: Action, War, Thriller
Runtime: 113 min
Original title: Land of Bad
Original film language: English (en)
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When a Delta Force special ops mission goes terribly wrong, Air Force drone pilot Reaper has 48 hours to remedy what has devolved into a wild rescue operation. With no weapons and no communication other than the drone above, the ground mission suddenly becomes a full-scale battle when the team is discovered by the enemy.
Production countries: United States of America, Australia, Czech Republic
Production companies: Broken Open Pictures, Volition Media Partners, Highland Film Group, Hoodlum Entertainment, R.U. Robot Studios, Moonbow, Gosdom Entertainment, Short Porch Pictures, The Avenue Entertainment

Movie 2: Twisters

This stand-alone sequel to the 1996 original is a summer blockbuster. This well crafted action movie has plenty of drama, destruction and more than a little romantic intrigue. Another fun time at the movies. Glen Powell has had a string of really entertaining films.

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Twisters (2024)

Release date: July 10, 2024
Starring: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos
Genres: Action, Thriller
Runtime: 123 min
Original title: Twisters
Original film language: English (en)
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As storm season intensifies, the paths of former storm chaser Kate Carter and reckless social-media superstar Tyler Owens collide when terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed. The pair and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Domain Entertainment

Movie 3: Find Me Falling

This heartfelt romantic drama/comedy just opened on Netflix this past week. Harry Connick Jr. plays an aging rockstar who escapes to Cyprus to relax and regroup but finds himself confronting several past issues. With a good story line and beautiful Mediterranean scenery this is an easy movie to watch.

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Find Me Falling (2024)

Release date: July 18, 2024
Starring: Harry Connick Jr., Agni Scott, Ali Fumiko Whitney
Genres: Romance, Comedy, Music
Runtime: 94 min
Original title: Find Me Falling
Original film language: English (en)
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After a failed comeback album, a rock star retreats to a cliffside home on Cyprus, only to find his new life complicated by visitors — and an old flame.
Production countries: Cyprus, United States of America
Production companies: Das Films, Jupiter Peak Productions, Meraki Films, The Exchange

National Anthem, Fly Me To The Moon, Longlegs

Movie 1: National Anthem

This is a beautifully made and tender look at a rodeo culture that is always macho and usually homophobic. A young construction worker joins a New Mexico ranch where a community of gay rodeo performers train and practice. This movie highlights, and gives attention to, the world of gay rodeos all across the American west. Really well done.

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National Anthem (2024)

Release date: July 12, 2024
Starring: Charlie Plummer, Eve Lindley, Rene Rosado
Genres: Drama
Runtime: 99 min
Original title: National Anthem
Original film language: English (en)
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A 21-year old construction worker in rural New Mexico joins a community of queer ranchers and rodeo performers in search of their own version of the American dream.
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: LD Entertainment

Movie 2: Fly Me To The Moon

This is a thoroughly enjoyable space race romantic comedy. Set during the months leading up to the first walk on the moon, Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum are especially charismatic and have a fun chemistry together. First rate cast all around. A good time at the movies.

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Fly Me to the Moon (2024)

Release date: July 10, 2024
Starring: Channing Tatum, Scarlett Johansson, Woody Harrelson
Genres: Romance, Comedy
Runtime: 132 min
Original title: Fly Me to the Moon
Original film language: English (en)
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Sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones, brought in to fix NASA's public image, wreaks havoc on Apollo 11 launch director Cole Davis' already difficult task of putting a man on the moon. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as backup, and the countdown truly begins.
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: These Pictures, Berlanti Productions, Apple Studios

Movie 3: Longlegs

This serial killer/occult film misses on several levels. All the ingredients are there for a good movie, yet somehow completely falls flat. The FBI searches for a serial killer only to confront a satanic cult. Not sure why Nicholas Cage was even in the movie. His total on screen time is maybe seven minutes. Very disappointing.

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Longlegs (2024)

Release date: July 10, 2024
Starring: Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood
Genres: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Runtime: 101 min
Original title: Longlegs
Original film language: English (en)
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FBI Agent Lee Harker is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer. As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.
Production countries: Canada, United States of America
Production companies: C2 Motion Picture Group, Saturn Films, Oddfellows Entertainment, Traffic., Range Media Partners

June Zero, Hijack 1971, Touch

Movie 1: June Zero

This is a very interesting, yet complicated movie about the execution of Adolph Eichmann in Israel. Once convicted to death, Israel had to figure out what to do with the body as the country had no crematoriums. Directed and written by Jake Paltrow, brother of Gwyneth Paltrow. Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles.

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Movie 2: Hijack 1971

Based on a true story, a South Korean citizen attempts to hijack an airliner to North Korea. This is a very good action-thriller and depicts a time when airplane hijackings were common around the world. In Korean with English subtitles.

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Hijack 1971 (2024)

Release date: June 21, 2024
Starring: Ha Jung-woo, Yeo Jin-goo, Sung Dong-il
Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
Runtime: 100 min
Original title: 하이재킹
Original film language: 한국어/조선말 (ko)
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Pilots Tae-in and Gyu-sik are set to fly to Gimpo. Under the guidance of flight attendant Ok-soon, passengers are busy boarding. However, shortly after takeoff, a homemade bomb explodes, turning the cabin into chaos.
Production countries: South Korea
Production companies: Perfect Storm Film, Channel Plus

Movie 3: Touch

This is a beautiful and sensitive story about love, loss and aging which stretches over several decades. The movie goes between the past and present as a widower looks for his first love who disappeared 50 years earlier. English, Icelandic and Japanese with English subtitles.

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Touch (2024)

Release date: May 29, 2024
Starring: Egill Ólafsson, Kōki, Pálmi Kormákur Baltasarsson
Genres: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 121 min
Original title: Snerting
Original film language: Íslenska (is)
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Soon after the break of the pandemic and realizing that his clock is ticking, Kristofer gets the urge to embark on a journey to try to find out what really happened when his Japanese girlfriend mysteriously vanished without a trace from London fifty years earlier.
Production countries: Iceland, United Kingdom
Production companies: RVK Studios, Good Chaos

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Daddio, MaXXXine

Movie 1: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

It was good to see Eddie Murphy in his iconic role as Axel Foley. This is the fourth installment in the franchise and once again he hits the streets of Beverly Hills along with much of the original cast and soundtrack. Not great film making, just a lot of fun. Unfortunately not in theatres, only on Netflix.

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Movie 2: Daddio

It’s not easy making a good drama with just two cast members, but Daddio more than succeeds. Filmed entirely inside a taxi, Sean Penn and Dakota Johnson enjoy excellent banter and great chemistry. This is a very adult film with realistic scenarios. Well worth seeking out.

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Movie 3: MaXXXine

This is the third movie in a trilogy by Ti West and Mia Goth (X and Pearl in 2022). A porn star wants to become a legitimate actress in horror films. A simple enough plot yet very confusing and disappointing. And somehow murder, drugs and the LA Night Stalker of the mid 80’s are all involved. The only character of interest was actress Elizabeth Debicki who played Princess Diana in the Netflix series The Crown.

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