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A lover of films, games, and food hailing from a land across the Atlantic. You bet I can make butt-kicking ca phe sua da. Clueless at talking dirty, adequate at talking movies. Could *always* use more friends on Twitter and Facebook.

The Current War Movie Review: Entertainment when it can be, and should have been, edutainment

Martin Scorsese may not dig superhero films, but he has superpowers — one among them is allowing The Current War to turn on all the light bulbs in its reel. A short recap of events: Director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon had completed…

Rattlesnake Movie Review: Compact, but steady, moral thriller from Netflix

Why, of course, life bites — and the mark can be distressing! Just ask Katrina Ridgeway (Carmen Ejogo), the subject of interest in this year’s final “Netflix and Chills” entry, a cross-country Arizonian trying to save her daughter Clara (Apollonia…

‘Eli’ Movie Review: Great scares detected in this stilted boy’s system

What is to us an irradiated world is blue skies, sunshine and green grass to Eli Miller (Charlie Shotwell). Should he walk around without his blue hazmat suit, or when said suit has a dime-sized rip, he will turn into…

‘In the Tall Grass’ Movie Review: Horror adaptation plants style and clips sense

Uncle would get agitated when he couldn’t mow the lawn before trucking out of state. As he explains it, dangers abound should them blades of green get to defy their shortness. But when he thinks of Texas brown snakes and…

‘Parasite’ squirms its way to greatness in 1st trailer

“It’s a very opportune gift.” A true statement for both members of the #BongHive and the Kim family at the heart of the 2019 Palme d’Or winner (a first for Korean cinema!). The Kims — patriarch Ki-taek (Bong’s regular Song…

‘It Chapter Two’ floats (hehe) drama alongside scares in 2nd trailer

“For 27 years, I’ve dreamt of you. I’ve craved you. I’ve missed you.” Just as calculated, the clown has resurfaced. And just as promised, the Losers Club makes their return. If the reports stay solid, and respect for the source…

‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood’ teaser is strangely sunshiny

“That was the best acting I’ve ever seen in my whole life.” Once upon a time in Hollywood, there were megastars and mayhem. Seriously, read the stories about the place in the late ‘60s. But in the first footage for…