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Welcome back! You’ve perhaps heard that Marvel has announced the cast for Avengers: Doomsday…? That’s an interesting group! I’m happy to see a few OG Avengers back in the mix, like Chris Hemsworth.  I’m happy that Paul Rudd is back.  (I’m a defend

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I was bowled over by the incredible first season of Severance, hooked in by the boldly original story and tone and the wonderful characters, not to mention the top-notch production values — incredible set design, brilliant direction, a memorable score… it was the complete

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A Real Pain was written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, who also stars as David Kaplan, alongside Kieran Culkin, who plays Benji Kaplan.  David and Benji are cousins.  Following the death of their grandmother, they’ve decided to use some of the money she left them to go on a

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In the opening scene of Rebel Ridge, an African American man is biking when he’s knocked off the road by a cop car.  The man is Terry Richmond, and he’s on his way to post bail for his cousin.  But the cops seize all the bail money cash that Terry had in his backpack, cl

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Hit Man was directed and co-written by Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused, School of Rock, Boyhood), who wrote the script with Glen Powell (Hidden Figures, Top Gun: Maverick, Twisters), who stars as the titular hitman.  That hitman is Gary Johnson, a quiet and unassuming high scho

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Dune: Prophecy is a six-episode TV series set 10 millennia before the events of Dune.  The show adapts the novel Sisterhood of Dune, written by Brian Herbert (the son of Dune author Frank Herbert) and Kevin J. Anderson, telling the story of the foundation of the Bene Gesserit sisterh

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Woman of the Hour is Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut; Ms. Kendrick also stars as Cheryl Bradshaw, a young woman struggling to become an actress in 1978.  Cheryl’s agent gets her booked to be a contestant on The Dating Game.  Unbeknownst to her (or anyone else), one of

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Here’s our first trailer for the long-awaited Andor season two!! I can’t wait for this!!!  I thought the first season was a masterpiece.  Some of the best Star Wars ever.  It’s been a long wait for season two.  (I’m not wild about Disney’s release str

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