Wicked (2024) - Review

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Wicked (2024) - Review

Directed by: Jon M. Chu

Written by: Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox

Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum

Runtime: 160 min

Synopsis: The untold story of the witches of Oz. Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) is a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power. Glinda (Ariana Grande) is a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths.

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Blitz (2024) - Review

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Blitz (2024) - Review

Directed by: Steve McQueen

Written by: Steve McQueen

Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Elliot Heffernan, Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clementine, Kathy Burke, Paul Weller, Stephen Graham

Runtime: 120 min

Synopsis: The epic journey of George (Elliott Heffernan), a 9-year-old boy in World War II London whose mother Rita (Saoirse Ronan) sends him to safety in the English countryside. George, defiant and determined to return home to his mom and his grandfather Gerald (Paul Weller) in East London, embarks on an adventure, only to find himself in immense peril, while a distraught Rita searches for her missing son.

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Flow (2024) - Review

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Flow (2024) - Review

Directed by: Gints Zilbalodis

Written by: Gints Zilbalodis, Matiss Kaza

Runtime: 84 min

Synopsis: The story of a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet.

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Gladiator II (2024) - Review

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Gladiator II (2024) - Review

Directed by: Ridley Scott

Written by: David Scarpa

Starring: Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen, Denzel Washington

Runtime: 148 min

Synopsis: Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home. With rage in his heart and the future of the empire at stake, he looks to the past to find the strength and honor needed to return the glory of Rome to its people.

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Bird (2024) - Review

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Bird (2024) - Review

Directed by: Andrea Arnold

Written by: Andrea Arnold

Starring: Nykiya Adams, Barry Keoghan, Franz Rogowski

Runtime: 119 min

Synopsis: 12-year-old Bailey (Nykiya Adams) lives with her devoted but chaotic single dad Bug (Barry Keoghan) and wayward brother Hunter (Jason Buda) in a squat in Gravesend, north Kent. Approaching puberty and seeking attention and adventure, Bailey's fractured home life is transformed when she encounters Bird (Franz Rogowski), a mysterious stranger on a journey of his own.

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We Live in Time (2024) - Review

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We Live in Time (2024) - Review

Directed by: John Crowley

Written by: Nick Payne

Starring: Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh

Runtime: 108 min

Synopsis: Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. Through snapshots of their life together - falling for each other, building a home, becoming a family - a difficult truth is revealed that rocks its foundation. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken.

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Venom: The Last Dance (2024) - Review

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Venom: The Last Dance (2024) - Review

Directed by: Kelly Marcel

Written by: Kelly Marcel

Starring: Tom Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans, Peggy Lu, Alanna Ubach, Stephen Graham

Runtime: 109 min

Synopsis: Eddie and Venom (Tom Hardy) are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance.

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The Wild Robot (2024) - Review

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The Wild Robot (2024) - Review

Directed by: Chris Sanders

Written by: Chris Sanders

Starring: Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Catherine O'Hara, Matt Berry, Ving Rhames

Runtime: 102 min

Synopsis: The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot - ROZZUM unit 7134, "Roz" for short - that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.

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Smile 2 (2024) - Review

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Smile 2 (2024) - Review

Directed by: Parker Finn

Written by: Parker Finn

Starring: Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kyle Gallner, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Raúl Castillo, Dylan Gelula, Ray Nicholson

Runtime: 127 min

Synopsis: About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.

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The Apprentice (2024) - Review

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The Apprentice (2024) - Review

Directed by: James Cameron

Written by: James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver

Starring: Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement, Kate Winslet

Runtime: 192 min

Synopsis: Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, the sequel tells the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.

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