Full disclosure: after watching the first Jurassic World released 10 years ago (!) now, and leaving feeling pretty underwhelmed, I’ve been pretty checked out of the series. However, the latest Jurassic World Rebirth has pulled me back in and I’m glad it did as it breathes some much-needed new life into the franchise. The latest flick is what’s …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLguU7WLreA The verdict is in: the fourth instalment of The Naked Gun franchise is officially funny. Liam Neeson fills Leslie Nielson’s hefty shoes playing his son, Frank Drebin Jr., a lieutenant in the fictional Police Squad, and sets out to stop an Elon Musk-like tech villain named Richard Cane (Danny Huston). From the opening bank robbery scene …
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If this is truly the end-of-the-line for Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in a historic 29-year run, then at least he’s going out with a bang in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. Before heading in, know that with a runtime of 2 hours and 49 minutes this film is the longest of the franchise …
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Straight from Broadway to the small screen comes the hit musical-turned-movie Wicked. Helmed by director Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians), the picture more than does justice to its beloved source material and is now available in crystal-clear 4K UHD, Blu-Ray and DVD. This Wizard of Oz prequel might just be perfectly cast with pop …
Though already 28 films in, extreme sports media company Teton Gravity Research (TGR) doesn’t disappoint with the release of its latest project Flying High Again. A collaboration between TGR and Standard Films, the latter founded by big mountain snowboarding-pioneer slash auteur Mike Hatchett, the picture is chock full of breathtaking visuals captured on location in …
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