Author: THEDHK

  • Top Films of 2022

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    Ready for our top films of 2022? These are a snapshot of some of our favorite films of the year. Important to note that they are representative of what was available in 2022. Does that mean they’ll stand the test of time (or even the test of looking back next December)? That remains to be…

  • Avatar: The Way of Water (Spoiler Free)

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    James Cameron is finally back on Pandora with Avatar: The Way of Water – and while we’re all for his message of conservationism that does not mean we love a recycled story… Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Avatar: The Way of Water: Set more than a decade after the events of the first film,…

  • Review: Violent Night and Hunt

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    David Harbour is a surlier (and bloodier) Santa in Violent Night. Lee Jung-jae takes a crack at directing in a Korean spy thriller Hunt. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Violent Night: When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for…

  • Review: The Fabelmans, Strange World, and She Said

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    Two Hollywood centric tales with Steven Spielberg’s “not” autobiography The Fabelmans, and the story of taking down H*rvey W*instein in She Said. Plus Disney Animation’s latest is Strange World – which most importantly is a Day After Tomorrow reunion. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about The Fabelmans: A portrait of 20th-century American childhood, Steven Spielberg’s…

  • Review: Disenchanted, The Menu, and Triangle of Sadness

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    The new Disenchanted lacks some of the magic and spark of Enchanted. Plus a duo of films with very challenging characters with The Menu and Triangle of Sadness. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Disenchanted: An all-new live-action musical comedy, “Disenchanted” is a sequel to Disney’s box office hit “Enchanted” featuring the original cast from…

  • Review: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Spoiler Free) and Spirited

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    We don’t envy the expectations Black Panther: Wakanda Forever had to live up to. Meanwhile Spirited is a Christmas musical, but is it one for the ages? Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: In Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to…

  • Review: Armageddon Time, My Policeman, Causeway, and Decision to Leave

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    A roller coaster of a ride this week with a lot of lows but culminating in a high: Armageddon Time, My Policeman, Causeway, and Decision to Leave. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Armageddon Time: From acclaimed filmmaker James Gray, ARMAGEDDON TIME is a deeply personal story on the strength of family, the complexity of…

  • Review: The Banshees of Inisherin and Wendell & Wild

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    The In Bruges trinity of McDonagh, Farrell, and Gleeson reunite for The Banshees of Inisherin. Meanwhile a first time collab for Henry Selick and Jordan Peele in the stop-motion animated Wendell & Wild. More about The Banshees of Inisherin: Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming…

  • Review: Black Adam, and The School for Good and Evil

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    Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson finally gets his crack at superhero spandex, but is it worth it to see Black Adam? Plus Netflix’s fairly fun fairy-tale fused romp The School for Good and Evil. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Black Adam: Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient…

  • Review: Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon

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    Ana Lily Armirpour heads to The Big Easy for her third feature, Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon: When a struggling single mother befriends a mysterious woman who has supernatural powers, she sees a lucrative opportunity to make some fast cash. However, their…