Director Dave Wilson Staring Vin Diesel, Eiza González, Sam Heughan & Guy Pearce Rated M Score 4.5/6 Ray Garrison, an elite soldier who was killed in battle, is brought back to life by an advanced technology that gives him the ability of superhuman strength and fast healing. With his new abilities, he goes after the…
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Koko: A Red Dog Story
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Director Aaron McCann & Dominic Pearce Stars Jason Isaacs, Felix Williamson, Sarah Woods & Toby Truslove Rated G Score 5/6 An ordinary dog, whose good fortune and ability to connect with people, catapults him to fame. First things first, if you enjoyed the Red Dog movies, take the time to check this one out especially…
The Phantom
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Director Simon Wincer Starring Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson, Treat Williams Rated PG Score 3/6 The Phantom, descendent of a line of African superheroes, travels to New York City to thwart a wealthy criminal genius from obtaining three magic skulls which would give him the secret to ultimate power. For those of you who might be…
The Shadow
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Director Russell Mulcahy Starring Alec Baldwin, John Lone, Penelope Ann Miller Rated PG Score 3.5/6 Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city ransom using an atomic bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and “The power to cloud men’s minds”, The Shadow comes blazing to the city’s rescue. If you…
Spenser Confidential
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Director Peter Berg Starring Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin Rated MA Score 4.5/6 When two Boston police officers are murdered, ex-cop Spenser teams up with his no-nonsense roommate, Hawk, to take down criminals. Before we get to far into things Spenser Confidential is very loosely based on the novel Wonderland by Ace Atkins and…
Guns Akimbo
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Director Jason Lei Howden Starring Samara Weaving, Daniel Radcliffe, Rhys Darby Rated MA Score 5/6 Miles Harris’ mundane existence of scrolling through the same three apps is turned upside-down when he’s enrolled in a dark social media movement that forces strangers to fight in a citywide game of death. I’d be surprised to learn that…
Marketing the Messiah
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Director Cameron Riley Score 5/6 How did a fringe Jewish personality cult, from the backwaters of the Roman Empire, become the powerful Catholic Church? Join Cameron Reilly and a team of New Testament scholars and ancient historians as they tell the story of how the Christian Bible was written and how the idea of the…
Use Me
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Directed by Julian Shaw Starring Ceara Lynch, Julian Shaw, Jazlyn Yoder Rated R Score 5.5/6 An ambitious documentary filmmaker discovers the darkest parts of himself when he turns his camera on a beautiful woman who humiliates men for money. Okay, yes there are movies that I will refuse to review for The Movie Boards. Use…
Encino Man
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Director Les Mayfield Starring Sean Astin, Brendan Fraser, Pauly Shore Rated PG Score 3/6 Stoney and Dave find a caveman (Link) trapped in ice, thaw him out, and show him around town. Although Link is slow to catch on to basic concepts of 20th century life, he has no trouble impressing all the girls and…
The Call of the Wild
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Director Chris Sanders Starring Harrison Ford, Cara Gee, Omar Cy Rated PG Score 4.5/6 A sled dog struggles for survival in the wilds of the Yukon. The Call of the Wild was adapted from a short adventure novel of the same name by Jack London, published in 1903. It should also be noted that there…