Denzel Washington Goes on a Time-Bending Mystery in This Ambitious Thriller
The Big Picture Denzel Washington and Tony Scott's collaboration in Deja Vu offers a bold, hard sci-fi premise. The film features a time-bending premise, innovative action sequences, and a strong romantic plot, showcasing Washington's versatility. Deja Vu parallels Christopher Nolan's…
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Does Deadpool & Wolverine Have a Post-Credit Scene? (Hint: Yes It Does)
Spoiler Warning for Deadpool & Wolverine After 16 years and now 34 movies, fans know to wait until the end credits of a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie. While plenty of movies from Ferris Buller's Day Off to the Pirates of…
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This Netflix Thriller With 95% on Rotten Tomatoes Spirals Into a Tense Nightmare
The Big Picture Calibre presents a dread-filled tale of survival through the lens of guilt and moral dilemmas, not just physical danger. The film delves into how guilt manifests differently in two friends, testing their friendship and morality in a…
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Netflix’s Incantation Deserves Way More Recognition Than It Received
Summary Found footage films tap into the fear of realism, with Incantation showcasing a terrifying folk horror story rooted in Taiwanese culture. Incantation explores deep themes of guilt, negligence, and the consequences of religious beliefs in a chilling and engaging…
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Anora Movie Details, Film Cast, Genre & Rating
Release Date October 18, 2024 Anora, a sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents…
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Flight Risk Movie Details, Film Cast, Genre & Rating
Release Date October 18, 2024 Running Time Not available In this high-stakes suspense thriller, Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg (Actor in a Supporting Role, 2006 – The Departed) plays a pilot transporting an Air Marshal (Michelle Dockery) accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace)…
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‘Downfall’ at 20 – One of Cinema’s Bravest War Movies Remains a Towering Achievement
The Big Picture Downfall authentically portrays Hitler's last days with truth and sensitivity, avoiding sensationalism and delivering a historically grounded vision. Director Oliver Hirschbiegel and writer Bernd Eichinger honor the memory of Hitler's victims with a balanced and realistic depiction…
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Are Any of the Cobra Kai Cast Members Martial Artists in Real Life?
When actors take on physically demanding roles in movies and TV shows, it often requires intense training. This might involve hand-to-hand combat, gun use, a specific sport, and martial arts. When it comes to Cobra Kai, almost everyone in the…
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7 Gripping South African Horror Movies
South Africa is only starting to realise its capacity and capability when it comes to the horror genre, still coming to terms with the fact that unless we lean into found footage, horror comedy or avoid naming the “dwarf-like water…
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Guillermo del Toro Gave This Horror Remake a Whole New Meaning
The Big Picture Guillermo del Toro adds deep emotional cores to his films, showing sympathy for the "other." The story reflects the dismissal of female fears, highlighting the consequences of minimizing concerns. Katie Holmes' character adds complexity to the story,…
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Why Rick Moranis Retired From Acting at the Apex of His Career
Summary Moranis's rise to fame through comedy films like Ghostbusters and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids made him a household name in the '80s. After taking a long hiatus from live-action acting to focus on family and his children, Moranis…
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‘2001: Creating Kubrick’s Space Odyssey’: Inspired Passion Fuels Kubrick Doc
“When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood, as a child, I thought as a child: but, when I became a man, I put away childish things.” 1 Corinthians 13:11. Roger Lay Jr’s 2001: Creating Kubrick’s…
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