Review – The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024)

A young couple is terrorized by three masked strangers in The Strangers: Chapter 1. Watch our review of the film and our discussion of Uncle Renny Harlin’s great hairline. 

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“After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple is forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive.”

Review – Barbie (2023)

by Kevin Muller

As with this year’s The Super Mario Brothers, you can say the title character’s name Barbie and everyone, boys or girls, will know who you are talking about. While there have been countless animated films, this is her first foray into live action. Greta Gerwig oversees directing duties, while she shares a writing credit with her real-life partner Noah Baumbach. Four years ago, she put her own spin on the classic tale Little Women, too much success. Is she capable of bringing her skill to make this long-awaited film work?

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Review – Barbie (2023)

Your two favorite Mattel enthusiasts are back from the Mojo Dojo Casa House with their review of Barbie, starring Margot Robbie in the title role and Ryan Gosling as Ken. The movie had a massive opening weekend and together with Oppenheimer led to a historic $536 Million weekend box office.

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“Barbie suffers a crisis that leads her to question her world and her existence.

Review – Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)

Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than the mission — not even the lives of those he cares about most in Mission:Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. Check out our review of the summer blockbuster, now playing in theaters.

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“Ethan Hunt and his IMF team must track down a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.”

Review – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

Archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Check out our review of the fifth entry in the long-running franchise.

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“Archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history.”

Review – Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)

During the ’90s, a new faction of Transformers – the Maximals – join the Autobots as allies in the battle for Earth in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. Check out our review of the long-running franchise and don’t forget to click subscribe.

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“During the ’90s, a new faction of Transformers – the Maximals – join the Autobots as allies in the battle for Earth.”

Review – Empire of Light (2022)

Olivia Coleman stars in the Sam Mendes film Empire of Light, a drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times, set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s. Logan and Henry review the Oscar-nominated film, now streaming on HBO Max.

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“Writer-director Sam Mendes’ poignant love letter to the movies centers on the bond between employees of an old cinema in an English seaside town in the early 1980s.”

In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50 – Interview with Toby Amies

Toby Amies on Striving to Stay in the Moment: A Walking Interview with the Director of In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50

By Christopher Rzigalinski

Director Toby Amies : Photo courtesy of ARPR Publicity

Toby Amies is a documentarian that uses himself as a storytelling device. The sincere first-person interview style of his Great Garden series, The Man Whose Mind Exploded, and now In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50 introduces audiences to what he lovingly calls “monomaniacal” characters in vulnerable states. Toby’s presence appears through his disembodied voice, engaging film subjects with compassion and creating space for viewers to fill. It’s an immersive style of filmmaking that adds layers to every project. 

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