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Review – Memory (2023)

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by Kevin Muller

From May to December, the Oscar race heats up with nominations becoming the main topic of conversation amongst film geeks. In recent years, the winner of the coveted Palm D’Ore, or Best Picture, at Cannes Film Festival, it will solidify a Best Picture nomination. In 2023, Peter Sarsgaard won the Best Actor prize at the Venice Film Festival, which made him the frontrunner to be nominated for an Oscar.   Unfortunately, by the time Oscar season came around, his win became a memory, no pun intended, in the minds of the academy. This isn’t the first time that a great performance has gotten overlooked. Plus, not only do we get to see his work, but the effort of Jessica Chastain. This was the first film, post her Oscar win, that she starred in. How good are they here? Was Sarsgaard robbed? Is the film any good?

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Review – Challengers (2024)

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Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach who turned her husband into a champion. But to overcome a losing streak, he needs to face his ex-best friend who also happens to be Tashi’s ex-boyfriend. Check out our review and don’t forget to click subscribe.

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“Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, turned her husband into a champion. But to overcome a losing streak, he needs to face his ex-best friend and Tashi’s ex-boyfriend.”

Review – Lisa Frankenstein (2024)

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The wild ghouls are back to review Lisa Frankenstein that’s directed by Zelda Williams and starring Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse. The film is currently playing in theaters. 🧟‍♂️☠️🪦🩸

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“A coming of RAGE love story about a teenager and her crush, who happens to be a corpse. After a set of horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a journey to find love, happiness – and a few missing body parts.”

Review – Fingernails (2023)

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Kevin is back with the Apple film Fingernails, which stars Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, and Jeremy Allen White.  The science-fiction romance is both in limited theaters and streaming on Apple TV.

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“Anna and Ryan have found true love, and it’s proven by a controversial new technology. There’s just one problem, as Anna still isn’t sure. Then she takes a position at a love testing institute and meets Amir.”

Review – Empire of Light (2022)

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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.”

Singin’ In The Rain – Digital Code #PhellasGiveAway 5/10

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Singin' in the Rain' To Receive 4K UHD In Celebration of 70th Anniversary! - Icon Vs. Icon

We’re giving away the 70th anniversary of Singin’ in the Rain on 4K Digital Code. Check out the video to find out how you can win and don’t forget to use #PhellasGiveAway . We’ll be back on May 10th to announce the winner.

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“A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.”

Review – He’s All That (2021)

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Kevin Muller and Nile Fortner review the TikTok teen-inspired He’s All That which is an updated remake of the 1999 film She’s All That. Does Netflix’s original film hold up to its 22 year old predecessor ? Find out the in the full movie review below and make sure to follow our channel and social media pages.

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“A teenage girl sets out to give a nebbish classmate the ultimate high school makeover. An updated remake of the 1999 film, ‘She’s All That’.”