Movies

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Spirit Untamed – Review

In 2002, DreamWorks released ‘Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron’, an epic tale that tells the story of a wild horse who grows into a stallion, captured by wranglers, and must find a way to free himself to return to his herd. In 2017, a spinoff TV series titled ‘Spirit Riding

WRAP UP: UFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler

MAIN CARD HIGHLIGHTS Edson Barboza def. Shane Burgos in Round 3 via TKO (punches) Round 1 – Barboza kicks off the round, literally, with some low kicks. Burgos returns with some jabs. Barboza continues to low kick but keeps his guard up against Burgos’ advances. Burgos keeps up with his

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Those Who Wish Me Dead – Review

‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ is a 2021 neo-western action thriller directed by Taylor Sheridan and starring Angelina Jolie, Finn Little, Jon Bernthal, Nicholas Hoult, and Aidan Gillen. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Michael Koryta, who also helped write the screenplay. Angelina Jolie

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FATALE – Review

Directed by Deon Taylor and starring Michael Ealy and Hilary Swank, ‘Fatale’ is a crime-thriller film now available in Australian cinemas. The movie tells the story of how a one-night stand turned a man’s life completely upside down. Michael Ealy stars as Derrick Tyler, a former college basketball star who

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LAND – Review

Robin Wright both stars and directs the 2021 drama film ‘Land’, which primarily focuses on a woman who chooses to isolate herself away from society, in order to find herself again. This is also Robin’s directorial debut and brings the story written by Jesse Chatham and Erin Dignam to life

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Mortal Kombat Movie (2021) – Review

We’ve watched the original 1995 ‘Mortal Kombat’ more times than we can possibly remember. The sequel to that movie, however, well, we don’t speak of the sequel ‘Mortal Kombat: Annihilation’. Moving on. Now 2021 has brought with it a new Mortal Kombat movie. It is not a sequel in any

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Voyagers – Review

Voyagers is a science fiction film written and directed by Neil Burger and tells the story of a group of young adults as they traverse through space in hopes of finding and inhabiting a possible newly discovered planet. The film stars Tye Sheridan, Lily-Rose Depp, Fionn Whitehead, and Colin Farrell.

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Nobody – Review

Universal Pictures’ ‘Nobody’ tells the story of a former FBI agent, who has long left his old career behind to start a family and live a normal life. He keeps his past a secret from his family and friends until one night he had no choice but to utilize his

WRAP UP: UFC 260: Miocic Vs Ngannou 2

MAIN CARD HIGHLIGHTS Jamie Mullarkey def. Khama Worthy via Round 1 knockout Round 1 – Both fighters are intense straight out of the gate, with Mullarkey setting the tone of the fight with a quick opening strike combination. Worthy moving rapidly, firing off a few jabs back at Mullarkey. Mullarkey

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Tom & Jerry – Review

Since their humble beginnings back in 1940, Tom & Jerry from the classic Hanna Barbera cartoon has been causing chaos for over 80 years. Starting as animated shorts, before moving onto various cartoon series, video games, and movies (most of which were direct-to-video films), their latest venture takes place in

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Godzilla Vs. Kong – Review

The most highly anticipated match of 2021 has arrived. Warner Bros. and Legendary bring together ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’, the fourth movie in the MonsterVerse franchise and the sequel to both ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ and ‘Kong: Skull Island’. The two gigantic beasts each have incredibly long histories spanning almost

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Crisis – Review

Crisis is a 2021 crime thriller film, written, produced, and directed by Nicholas Jarecki, starring Armie Hammer, Evangeline Lilly, and Gary Oldman. The three main stars play vital roles in the story, each with their own narrative but are intertwined due to illegal drugs making the rounds, affecting their work

WRAP UP: UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya

Aleksandar Rakic def. Thiago Santos via unanimous decision: A light heavyweight bout kicked off UFC 259, as the returning Tiago Santos took on Aleksandar Rakic. Round 1: Rakic led the fight early, pressuring Santos and cornering him against the cage early. Santos managed to counter, returning the cornering action by

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Judas And The Black Messiah – Review

‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ is a 2021 American biographical drama film produced and directed by Shaka King, that tells the real-life story of Fred Hampton, the chairman of the Black Panther Party and William O’Neal, an FBI informant who was blackmailed into collecting and providing information about Fred Hampton

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The Little Things – Review

Denzel, doing somewhat Denzel things, is probably the best way to sum up “The Little things” in its purest form. The Little Things is a dramatic, melancholy thriller that keeps you clenched to your seat and will keep you guessing at every twist and turn. It will leave an everlasting

WRAP UP: UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje

Here we go, UFC 254! This one is a big one, as there’s a double championship fight tonight! Plus, in the main event, both competitors are coming in with a no-loss record! Either way, one of these guys is going to cop a big L! MAIN CARD HIGHLIGHTS Magomed Ankalaev

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Kajillionaire – Review

Kajillionaire is the story of a dysfunctional family of scammers. Robert and Theresa raised their daughter, Old Dolio, in a sick and twisted way. Teaching her from a young age to steal items from the post office only to be returned to the owner when a reward is offered, or

WRAP UP: UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa

Here we go, UFC 253! This one is a big one, as there’s a double championship fight tonight! Plus, in the main event, both competitors are coming in with a no-loss record! Either way, one of these guys are gonna cop an L! MAIN CARD HIGHLIGHTS Match 1 – Featherweight

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The High Note – Review

The High Note is a romantic comedy/musical that follows the career of 90’s superstar Grace Davis and her personal assistant Maggie. During the movie we’re introduced to a range of people that Grace has surrounding her, like her prickly manager Jack who doesn’t seem to like Maggie in the slightest,

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Slim & I – Review

‘Slim & I’ is a film that documents the legacy of Australian country music legend and idol, Slim Dusty, through the eyes of ‘the woman beside the man’, Joy McKean. Joy was more than just Slim’s wife, she was also his manager and songwriter, and was a huge part of

WRAP UP: UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier

Being a professional wrestler of 12 years, one must keep his eyes and ears on all aspects of the industry, including the competition. Such is the case as we find ourselves sitting down, grabbing a cold one and kicking back with UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier. The main event of

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The King of Staten Island – Review

Based on real life events of the lead role Pete Davison, Judd Apatow’s The King of Staten Island follows the story of Scott Carlin, a 24 year old man-child who still lives with his mother. Opening with a scene of Scott speeding down the road with his eyes closed, we

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