Review: This week’s releases dive into the seedy underbelly
This week’s releases include an unexpected life preserver; and a gruesome serial killer.
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Review: Women go on harrowing journeys in this week’s releases
This week’s releases include a wrenching origin story; a stunning collector’s set; and a reimagined thriller.
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Review: Hiding is at the centre of this week’s releases
This week’s releases include a definitive werewolf picture; an animated film with a conscience; a rumination on loneliness; and a would-be murderer.
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Review: This week’s releases are up against insurmountable odds
This week’s releases include an otherworldly hedgehog’s latest adventure; a girl with uncontrollable power; an outlandish stop-motion picture; a shocking blend of horror and sci-fi; and a sharp sequel.
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Review: This week’s releases are reality adjacent
This week’s releases include an unlikely pair of killers-for-hire; a new prehistoric adventure; a truncated, but pointed animated season; a disappointing reboot; an intimate portrait of an artist; and a martial arts prequel.
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Review: This week’s releases seek answers to difficult questions
This week’s releases include a true battle with one’s self; another year on the U.S.S. Cerritos; a new case for Reno’s finest; an animated family dramedy; a conspiracy revisited; and a couple of early career, standout performances.
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Review: This week’s releases feature people trying to escape their circumstances
This week’s releases include a hilarious jungle adventure; a new period soap opera; a fresh Western narrative; the last chapter in a troubled series; a charming hostage-taker; and half the Rat Pack.
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Review: This week’s releases change the narrative
This week’s releases include a fun heist movie; an outdoor escape room; a haunted house; the King of Atlantis’ alternate story; and a brotherly drama. Aquaman: King of Atlantis (DVD) Aquaman starts his first day on the job as King of Atlantis — and he’s got a lot of catching up to do. Luckily, he…
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Review: This week’s releases challenge reputations and standards
This week’s releases include a new fantastic adventure; mystery solvers with an impeccable track record; an underground classic; an empowering comedy; and a comeuppance narrative. Boomerang (Blu-ray) New York marketing exec Marcus Graham (Eddie Murphy) is a wolf in chic clothing; a ladies’ man dedicated to life, liberty and the happiness of pursuit. But what…
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Review: This week’s releases put a twist on familiar narratives
This week’s releases include an early animated story from acclaimed filmmakers; an alien abduction; a spiral into madness; and an illegal success tale. Fire in the Sky (Blu-ray) In 1975, logger Travis Walton (D.B. Sweeney) and his co-workers encountered a UFO. His pals were able to flee — but Walton was not so lucky. Whisked…
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Review: This week’s releases approach horror differently
Originally posted July 18, 2022
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Review: This week’s releases are a test of power
July 18, 2022
