Category: Film Previews
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Film Preview: Samurai Marathon 1855 (2020)
Page Revisions: (October 25, 2020) Original Release Date: May 12, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The American imperialists are at the door and intruding on Japan. To assess and train his troops the lord of the land announces a marathon through the land crisscrossing shores, forests and the mountain. The shogunate in Edo was not approving…
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Film Preview: Hammer (2020)
Page Revisions: (October 25, 2020) Original Release Date: June 5, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A father faces a personal crisis when he discovers his estranged son fleeing a botched drug deal. The two men embark on a violent odyssey that grapples with themes of fatherhood, family and fate.” Poster Rating: C+ / C SEE ALL…
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Film Preview: Faith Based (2020)
Page Revisions: (October 25, 2020) Original Release Date: October 9, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When two friends realize all “faith based” films make buckets of cash, they set out on a mission to make one of their own.” Poster Rating: C- / B- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) The hint to the space element…
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Film Preview: On a Magical Night (2020)
Page Revisions: (October 25, 2020) Original Release Date: May 8, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “After 20 years of marriage, Maria decides to leave. She moves to the room 212 of the hotel opposite her marital home. From there, Maria can scrutinize her apartment, her husband, her wedding. She wonders if she has made the right…
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Film Preview: Into the Labyrinth (2020)
Page Revisions: (October 25, 2020) Original Release Date: October 9, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Samantha, a young kidnapped girl, resurfaces in shock after being imprisoned and hospitalized. Next to her is Dr. Green, a profiler who investigates victims’ minds to find clues. Genko, a private investigator, is also on the kidnapper’s trail.” Poster Rating: D+…
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Film Preview: The Life Ahead (2020)
Page Revisions: (October 25, 2020) Original Release Date: November 13, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In seaside Italy, a Holocaust survivor with a daycare business takes in a 12-year-old street kid who recently robbed her.” Poster Rating: – SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: There was no poster immediately available for my review. Should one become available…
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Film Preview: Deerskin (2020)
Page Revisions: (October 25, 2020) Original Release Date: May 1, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A man’s obsession with his designer deerskin jacket causes him to blow his life savings and turn to crime.” Poster Rating: D+ / C+ / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) Some background detail doesn’t add much to this shocked-looking…
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Film Preview: Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway (2020)
Page Revisions: (October 25, 2020) Original Release Date: June 1, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “CIA Agents Palmer and Gagano are tasked with the mission of destroying a computer virus called “Soviet Union”. They enter the system using VR but the mission turns into a trap.” Poster Rating: – SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: There was…
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Film Preview: All My Life (2020)
Page Revisions: (October 25, 2020) Original Release Date: December 4, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A couple’s wedding plans are thrown off course when the groom is diagnosed with liver cancer.” Poster Rating: D+ / C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) There’s really not much here, including background details making it feel rather dull. (#2)…
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Looking at the Weekend: Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2020
There’s one new wide release, a horror film, naturally. The others are all limited and not films that have been hotly anticipated, so it will be another dull weekend. Our Highest Rated Films: None Our Best Awards Ratings: None OTHER LIMITED RELEASES Amigo Skate, Cuba (Limited) The Donut King (Limited) Fishbowl (Limited) Malibu Road
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2020 Oscar Season Preview: November
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. November 6, 2020 Let Him Go Premise: From IMDb: “A retired sheriff and his wife, grieving over the death of their son, set out to find their only grandson.” Box Office Prospects: $15 M Expectations: Uncertain. It’s got a familiar lead and will play well in the…
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Film Preview: Wander Darkly (2020)
Page Revisions: (October 25, 2020) Original Release Date: December 11, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “New parents Adrienne and Matteo are forced to reckon with trauma amidst their troubled relationship. They must revisit the memories of their past and unravel haunting truths in order to face their uncertain future.” Poster Rating: B+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW…
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Trailer Watch: Soul (2020) Updated
New Trailer (#3) / New Posters (#4-#7) Soul, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Film Preview: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020)
Page Revisions: (October 25, 2020) Original Release Date: December 18, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Chicago, 1927. A recording session. Tensions rise between Ma Rainey, her ambitious horn player and the white management determined to control the uncontrollable “Mother of the Blues”. Based on Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson’s play.” Poster Rating: C- / C- (7)…
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Trailer Watch: Mank (2020) Updated
New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#1) Mank, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
