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Earth Mama Review

This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike movies like Earth Mama wouldn’t exist. Gia, played by Tia Nomore, is watching her children play in a sterile-looking room while being observed by a social worker. When the time for her visit…
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July 20, 2023
Prepare for the Home Release of TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS

Friends, get ready to relive the adventures of the Autobots with Transformers: Rise of the Beasts now available on digital and coming to 4K Ultra HD SteelBook™, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, and DVD on October 10th! Read our review of the films here and check out what comes with the home release. Get ready to…
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July 17, 2023
Joy Ride Review

Raunchy comedies have been around for as long as I can remember. From Porky’s to American Pie to Bridemaids we have laughed historically at someone’s misadventures. These comedies have always been a great way to escape the world and just laugh for an hour and a half amongst other people. Now the one thing all…
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July 7, 2023
Elemental Review

In the opening moments of Elemental, we see the Lumen family entering a new land. As they check in they say their names in their language. The teller at the desk can not understand them and decides to give them new names. For some generations, this opening scene might seem familiar. This might bring memories…
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June 15, 2023
Secret Invasion Review

Disclaimer: The Fandasd were able to screen the first 2 episodes of Secret Invasion. Our review pertains to these episodes. Secret Invasion premieres exclusively on Disney+ on June 21, 2023. There is a moment in Secret Invasion when Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) is tailing a Skrull who might have a weapon of mass destruction. As…
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June 14, 2023
Transformers: Rise of the Beast

I will be honest and say that I have lost track of how many Transformers movies have come out. I had to double-check and found out that Transformers: Rise of the Beast is the 7th movie in the series. This movie takes place in 1994 and had me wondering where this will fit in with…
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June 12, 2023
Brooklyn 45 Review

There is a moment in Brooklyn 45 when a character says the following lines “It’s easy to create an enemy. All you need are slanty eyes, different color skin, or an accent. But it’s always better if they speak a different tongue, isn’t it? It must be easier to kill someone if you can’t understand…
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June 9, 2023
Past Lives Review

Imagine that you were reconnected with your grade school crush and what that conversation would be like. Imagine that in all the time you were apart they still held a flame for you and were hoping that they can get another chance. Now imagine that you are going to get together with this person but…
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June 9, 2023
The Flash Review

Let me start off by saying I am a fan of all comic book movies that are released. I am not team this or team that, even though I did grow up reading more Marvel comics than DC comics. What I enjoy about comic book movies is seeing the characters that I grew up seeing…
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June 6, 2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Review

In 2018, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was released and completely took the animation world by storm. With its clever use of multiple styles of animation and music, it gave us a Spider-Man story that connected with so many fans. The movie also introduced Miles Morales to millions of people that might not have been familiar…
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May 31, 2023