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"THE RUNNING MAN" RUNS AWAY AT THE END Review

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Hell’s Angels | 1930 — From the Front Row Anyone who's seen Martin Scorsese's The Aviator is likely to be at least somewhat familiar with the saga of Howard Hughes' troubled attempts to bring Hell’s Angels (1930) to the screen. Years in t...

Blu-Ray Review | HELL'S ANGELS - "Despite the rather banal soap opera at its core, however, it's hard to deny what a stunning technical achievement this is."

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The Running Man Review: Edgar Wright Reinvents Stephen King for the Post-Truth Age Edgar Wright tries to balance spectacular thrills of Arnold Schwarzenegger blockbusters with Stephen King at his most cynical. The result is nothing short of entertainment.

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Inception, Lot’s Wife, and Looking Back Memory itself isn’t the danger. The danger is how we remember.

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Genre-mashing “Mr. K” joins the hallowed ranks of nightmare hotel feature films. Mr. K, Tallulah H. Schwab, Crispin Glover, Sunnyi Melles, Bjørn Sundquist, Fionnula Flanagan, Dearbhla Molloy, Jan Gunnar Røise, Barbara Sarafian, Esmée van Kampen, Sam Louwyck, Fabian Jansen, Music…

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EMMA STONE Performances Ranked | Top 10 Countdown 0:00 intro/why emma is queen 1:50 10-6 4:43 5-1 7:46 summary/outro #EmmaStone #EmmaStoneMovies #oscars #academyawards #bugonia #poorthings… EMMA STONE Performances Ranked | Top 10 Countdown

WATCH: Member Gerald Morris (@theawardsgarage.bsky.social) ranks the ten best #emmastone performances:

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Mamoru Oshii’s “Angel’s Egg” is honored with a 4K restoration in its 40th year. Angel’s Egg, Mamoru Oshii, Yoshitaka Amano, Mako Hyodo, Jinpachi Nezu, fantasy, mystery, animation, GKIDS Films, Tokuma Shoten, Studio Deen, restoration, 4K UHD,

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“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” is released in 4K UHD for the first time to honor its 50th anniversary. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Miloš Forman, Ken Kesey, Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, William Redfield, Will Sampson, Brad Dourif, Warner Bros. Pictures, home release, 4K UHD, restoration,

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Kenneth Morefield interviews Dr. Jennifer Bashaw about the forthcoming film, The Carpenter's Son. Kenneth Morefield interviews Jennifer Bashaw

WATCH: Member Kenneth Morefield (@kenmorefield.bsky.social) talks with Dr. Jennifer Bashaw about #thecarpentersson:

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“The Mask” first-time 4K UHD edition from Arrow Videos is S-ssss-ssss-sssss-smokin’! The Mask, Chuck Russell, Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Peter Riegert, Peter Greene, Amy Yasbeck, fantasy, romance, crime, comedy, Arrow Video, MVD Entertainment Group, Dark Horse Entertainment, New Line…

READ: Member Douglas Davidson (@elmntsofmadness.bsky.social) reviews the 4K release of #themask:

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FRANKENSTEIN (2025) | Guillermo del Toro Tackles His Monster | Movie Review *this review is spoiler-free 0:00 cold open/intro 0:55 spoiler-free review 5:03 oscars chances 6:29 final score 7:07… FRANKENSTEIN (2025) | Guillermo del Toro Tackles His Monster | Movie Review

WATCH: Member Gerald Morris (@theawardsgarage.bsky.social) reviews #frankenstein:

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You have the right to remain amused with “The Naked Gun” on home video. The Naked Gun, Akiva Schaffer, Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, CCH Pounder, Kevin Durand, Danny Huston, Paramount Pictures, home release,

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Frankenstein 2025 Review After thirty years of planning, Guillermo del Toro breathes new life into Frankenstein — an operatic Gothic marvel that’s as emotionally rich as it is visually breathtaking.

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Lohan and Curtis reunite in body swap comedy “Freakier Friday,” out on home video. Freakier Friday, Nisha Ganatra, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, Walt Disney Pictures, home release, Disney+,

READ: Member Douglas Davidson (@elmntsofmadness.bsky.social) reviews the home video release of #freakierfriday:

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Frankenstein | 2025 — From the Front Row Queer people have long been drawn to monsters. The misunderstood and the marginalized who live on society's outskirts have long been used as avatars for the LGBT community to see themselves portrayed...

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2026 OSCARS Power Rankings & Predictions | Round 7 (Nov) | New Categories Debut! Back at it... It's a new month. Here is my 7th round of official way-too-early #OSCARS Predictions for the 2026… 2026 OSCARS Power Rankings & Predictions | Round 7 (Nov) | 5 New Categories Debut!

WATCH: Member Gerald Morris (@theawardsgarage.bsky.social) updates his #oscars rankings for November:

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'Dust Devil' 4K UHD Blu-ray Review: KL Studio Classics Richard Stanley's 'Dust Devil' is a dark fable about souls in extremis who are half in love with easeful death.

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Frankenstein Review: Guillermo del Toro Reconstructs a Classic Monster in His Own Image Netflix's imminent Frankenstein is a movie monster that only Guillermo del Toro could make with such love.

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DIE MY LOVE | mother! the sequel | Movie Review *this review is spoiler-free 0:00 intro 0:32 synopsis 0:48 spoiler-free review 3:29 oscars chances 4:17 final thoughts 5:37 my score 5:55… DIE MY LOVE | mother! the sequel | Movie Review

WATCH: Member Gerald Morris (@theawardsgarage.bsky.social) reviews #diemylove:

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Boxing movie “Christy” polishes everything about Christy Martin’s story to a bland finish. Christy, David Michôd, Mirrah Foulkes, Katherine Fugate, Sydney Sweeney, Ben Foster, Merritt Wever, Katy O'Brian, Ethan Embry, drama, adaptation, Black Bear, Anonymous Content, Christy Martin

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'Bugonia' is Relentlessly and Hilariously Bleak Few filmmakers understand the absurdity of being human in the modern day quite like Yorgos Lanthimos. Across Dogtooth, The Lobster, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Favourite and Poor Things, he’s…

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Chasing The Gold: A Horrific Return To the Oscars | InSession Film This could be a great year for horror (FRANKENSTEIN, SINNERS, WEAPONS) at the Academy Awards

READ: Member Jacob Throneberry (@jtberry97.bsky.social) looks at the #oscars chances of recent horror films, for InSession Film (@InSessionFilm.bsky.social):

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“31 Candles” illuminates male loneliness. 31 Candles, Jonah Feingold, JSarah Coffey, Jackie Sandler, Judy Gold, Megan Bitchell, comedy, romance, Level 33 Entertainment,

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Kenneth Morefield interviews James Vanderbilt about his new film, Nuremberg. James Vanderbilt Arts and Faith Interview Nuremberg

WATCH: Member Kenneth Morefield (@kenmorefield.bsky.social) talks with James Vanderbilt about #nuremberg:

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Welcome to Derry, Episode 2: The Thing in the Dark CHARLOTTE (Taylour Paige) faces down three unnamed bullies Things are heating up for episode 2. Both Steve and I agree that Barbara and Andy...

LISTEN: Member Lindsey Dunn (@1ofmystories.bsky.social) recaps episode two of #itwelcometoderry:

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Delve into the code that created “M3GAN 2.0” via home video. M3GAN 2.0, Gerard Johnstone, Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald, Jenna Davis, action, thriller, science fiction, Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Atomic Monster, home release,

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‘Tron: Ares’ Review Tron: Ares is a sci-fi action film directed by Joachim Rønning (Maleficent: Mistress of Evil) from a screenplay written by Jesse Wigutow (It Runs in the Family). Featuring Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Ev…

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“The Demoness” attempts grafting supernatural horror onto moral quandaries to ill-effect. The Demoness, Andrew de Burgh, Sydney Culbertson, horror, comedy, thriller, Sacred Ember Films, Scary Crow Films,

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‘A Working Man’ Review A Working Man is an action-thriller film directed by David Ayer (The Beekeeper) from a screenplay he co-wrote with Sylvester Stallone (Creed II). Featuring Jason Statham, Michael Peña, Jason Flemyn…

WATCH: Member Harrison Martin (@movieguru23.bsky.social) reviews #aworkingman:

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Open Dialogue with “Color Book” writer/director David Fortune. [Nashville Film Festival] David Fortune, Color Book, interview, Nashville Film Festival, Thomas Manning, Meet Me at the Movies, drama, writing, directing,

READ: Member Thomas Manning (@thethomasmanning.bsky.social) talks with writer/director David Fortune about his movie #colorbook for Elements of Madness (@elmntsofmadness.bsky.social):

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