Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson Hunt Jack the Ripper in This Great Thriller
The famous detective duo of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson was introduced in the 1887 Arthur Conan Doyle detective novel A Study in Scarlet. The characters were later widely popularized through a series of films starring Basil Rathbone as…
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Nearly 30 Years Ago, Robert De Niro Gave Us One of His Most Underappreciated Performances in This Full-Throttle Thriller
Robert De Niro isn't showing any signs of slowing down. This year alone, he has the crime thriller The Alto Knights where he plays a dueling pair of gangsters, and the Netflix thriller series Zero Day — not to mention…
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Glen Powell’s ‘Hit Man’ Gives Action AND Romance for Valentine’s Day
Hit Man, starring Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Rhetta, and Austin Amelio, wowed fans when it was released on Netflix. Based on a true story, the movie was full of adventure, romance, and humor — making it almost a perfect flick.…
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The Sequel to Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Highest-Grossing Movie Got a Sequel 9 Years Later and Didn’t Even Include Him
1994’s Timecop was the first true worldwide blockbuster for martial-arts action star Jean-Claude Van Damme. Under the direction of Peter Hyams (Outland, 2010: The Year We Make Contact), the Muscles from Brussels found a role in the Dark Horse Comics…
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Is the ‘My Bloody Valentine’ Remake Better Than the Original?
Valentine's Day is a day meant for love and romance, but horror movie fans have also turned it into a tradition of terror and mayhem. To get into the spirit of the lover's holiday with a horror twist, it felt…
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‘Captain America: Brave New World” Film Review: It Is What It Is
Anthony Mackie finally gets to pilot the ship of a big budget Marvel extravaganza. His time as The Falcon as a sidekick technically ended with his starring role in the Disney+ series, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, although he…
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Schalk Bezuidenhout Finds Love in ‘Soos Pynappel op Pizza’
Stand-up comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout takes on his first lead role in a romantic comedy in the Soos Pynappel op Pizza, set to release on Valentine’s Day. Schalk Bezuidenhout, a two-time Comics Choice winner, is a seasoned actor. Beyond his stand-up…
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Sam Wilson’s Heart, Grit & Determination Trump Superpowers In Marvel’s New Conspiracy Thriller
Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) finally takes flight as Captain America, in earnest, in Marvel’s engaging action drama “Captain America: Brave New World.” A political conspiracy thriller shaped in the vein of “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” but less successful, it’s…
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The Harry Potter Movies Were Right To Cut This Mischievous — and Kind of Annoying — Book Character
While many fans complain about the changes the Harry Potter films made when taking the story from page to screen, some just make sense. It's unrealistic to expect everything in a book to translate into film, especially with time constraints.…
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‘Yellowstone’ Fans Are in for a Treat With ‘Longmire’
Quick Links 'Longmire' Is a Beloved Series That Was Cut Short Fans Called 'Longmire' a Classic Modern-Day Western Yellowstone may be over, but fans of the series who haven’t seen this 2012 neo-western drama are in luck to discover a…
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15 Years Later, I’m Still Not Over How the Oscars Denied David Fincher the Best Director Award for His 2010 Masterpiece
Unfortunately, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is somewhat notorious for its unique ability to make confounding and often times anger-inducing selections when choosing the Oscar winners each year. Film fans angrily expressing their dismay at the Academy's…
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The Origin of ‘Always Sunny’s Pepe Silvia Meme, Explained
There are plenty of movie and TV moments that fans have quoted so many times that even people who haven't seen them know the reference. However, few have been iconic enough in popular culture to transcend their original context and…
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