It's been awhile since we've had a good vampire flick, so this week Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) are sitting down to talk ABIGAIL.
As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review.
PLOT SUMMARY:
A group of would-be criminals kidnaps the 12-year-old daughter of a powerful underworld figure. Holding her for ransom in an isolated mansion, their plan starts to unravel when they discover their young captive is actually a bloodthirsty vampire.
Directed by: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
Written by: Stephen Shields, Guy Busick
Starring: Alisha Weir, Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, Will Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, Giancarlo Esposito
*Clip from ABIGAIL courtesy of Universal Pictures.
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This week, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) go to (polite) battle over Alex Garland's latest, CIVIL WAR.
We also share our Top 5 Kirsten Dunst movies, plus a few honorable mentions.
As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review.
PLOT SUMMARY:
From filmmaker Alex Garland comes a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.
Directed and Written by: Alex Garland
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno and Nick Offerman
*Clip from CIVIL WAR courtesy of A24.
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It's an action-packed, blood-soaked week as Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk MONKEY MAN.
As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review.
PLOT SUMMARY:
A young man ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he's beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, he discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city's sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.
Directed by: Dev Patel
Written by: Dev Patel, Angunawela, John Collee
Starring: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Sikandar Kher, Ashwini Kalsekar, Vipin Sharma, Sobhita Dhulipala, Adithi Kalkunte
*Clip from MONKEY MAN courtesy of Universal Pictures.
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This week, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) grudgingly agrees to sit down with Derek Miranda (@DerekMIranda85) and talk GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE.
As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review.
PLOT SUMMARY:
Godzilla and the almighty Kong face a colossal threat hidden deep within the planet, challenging their very existence and the survival of the human race.
Directed by: Adam Wingard
Written by: Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett, Jeremy Slater
Starring: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle
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