Review – I Know This Much Is True (2020)

by Armando Vanegas

HBO is back with another show to make people sad. If the coronavirus and the recent issues concerning racial inequality from law enforcement weren’t enough to make you feel sad about what’s going on in the world, then this should do the trick. I Know This Much is True is the latest HBO mini-series that stars Mark Ruffalo as a man named Dominick and his twin brother Thomas as they struggle to make a life together as a family in Three Rivers, Connecticut in 1990. It becomes such a struggle that it takes a toll on Dominick in devastating ways. Not only does he have that but there’s also an ex-wife who comes back into his life forcing him to face some demons, a tumultuous relationship with his new girlfriend and father, and a mission to translate his maternal great-grandfather’s diary entries with some roadblocks set up by the eccentric woman he’s hired to translate it. So like most HBO shows, a barrel of laughs.

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Review – Da 5 Bloods (2020)

by Kevin Muller

For almost 40 years, Spike Lee has made some of the most memorable films to come out of Hollywood. His works are full of black pride, black history, and the overall nature of the black experience. With that being said, it took him 35 years to finally get an Oscar nomination. That one was for the incredible 2018 film, Blackkklansman which featured amazing performances by Adam Driver and John David Washington, son of Denzel, who has every bit of his father’s swagger and gift for performance. In the recent years, directors are flocking towards Netflix, because as we saw with Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, and Alfonso Cauron’s Roma, both my picks for best picture in their respective years, the studio lets the artist do their thing with little to no involvement. It’s now Spike’s turn, so how did he do?

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Review – Yellowstone : Season 3 (Episodes 1 + 2)

Logan Myerz returns from the back pastures of the Dutton Ranch to share his thoughts on Season 3 of Yellowstone. The show airs every Sunday night on the Paramount Network.

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“A ranching family in Montana face off against others encroaching on their land.”

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Review – Da 5 Bloods (2020)

by Armando Vanegas

Contemplative and uncompromising, Spike Lee’s latest movie, Da 5 Bloods, offers a look at four black Vietnam vets and long time friends who return to Vietnam to retrieve both the U.S. gold they hid during a mission and the body of a fellow fallen soldier, Stormin’ Norman. Things get complicated when one of the vets, played by Delroy Lindo, goes his own way and manages to complicate things for the crew. It also doesn’t help that his son, played by Jonathan Majors, has shown up to get a share of the gold.

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Review – You Should Have Left (2020)

Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried in You Should Have Left (2020)

Logan Myerz reviews the new Blumhouse and Universal Pictures film You Should Have Left that’s written/directed by David Koepp and starring Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried. The film is currently available on VOD.

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“A former banker, his actress wife, and their spirited daughter book a vacation at an isolated modern home in the Welsh countryside where nothing is quite as it seems.”

The Way Back – Digital Code #PhellasGiveAway Winner!

We wanted to congratulate the winner of The Way Back #PhellasGiveAway Digital Code ! Stay tuned for more giveaways coming in a few weeks!

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“Jack Cunningham was an HS basketball phenom who walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a coaching job at his alma mater, he may get one last shot at redemption.”

**Official Trailer and Poster** GHOSTS OF WAR – Available On DirecTV June 18th & Virtual Cinema Screenings, On Demand and Digital July 17th

“Five battle-hardened American soldiers are assigned to hold a French Chateau near the end of World War II. Formerly occupied by the Nazi high command, this unexpected respite quickly descends into madness when they encounter a supernatural enemy far more terrifying than anything seen on the battlefield.”

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The Way Back – Digital Code #PhellasGiveAway 6/18

We’re giving away a Digital Code copy of The Way Back on Thursday, June 18th. To enter in the contest, subscribe to our channel, follow us on our social media pages, and let us know in the comments below “Which movie or TV show you watched this year that you would recommend?” We’ll announce one random winner next Thursday! Good luck to everyone.

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“Jack Cunningham was an HS basketball phenom who walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a coaching job at his alma mater, he may get one last shot at redemption.”

 

Review – Arkansas (2020)

Logan Myerz reviews Clark Duke‘s directorial debut Arkansas starring Liam Hemsworth, John Malkovich, Vince Vaughn, Eden Brolin, and Clark Duke. The film is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video!

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“Kyle and Swin live by the orders of an Arkansas-based drug kingpin named Frog, whom they’ve never met. But when a deal goes horribly wrong, the consequences are deadly.”

Cinephellas Podcast – Episode 75 (Interview with Vaughn Stein)

On Episode 75 of the Cinephellas Podcast, Henry Hill speaks with Vaughn Stein, the director of the new film Inheritance, starring Simon Pegg and Lily Collins. Vaughn shares his experience making the film and working alongside the legend Simon Pegg. Inheritance is available On Demand and Digital on May 22nd! Cheers to our good mate, Vaughn Stein!

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“A patriarch of a wealthy and powerful family suddenly passes away, leaving his wife and daughter with a shocking secret inheritance that threatens to unravel and destroy their lives.”