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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A Haunting in Venice (2023) - Review

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A Haunting in Venice (2023) - Review

Directed by: Kenneth Branagh

Written by: Michael Green

Starring: Kyle Allen, Kenneth Branagh, Camille Cottin, Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey, Jude Hill, Ali Khan, Emma Laird, Kelly Reilly, Riccardo Scamarcio, Michelle Yeoh

Runtime: 103 min

Synopsis: Set in eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows' Eve, the film is a terrifying mystery featuring the return of the celebrated sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in the world's most glamorous city, Poirot reluctantly attends a séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.

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Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

Written by: Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., James Hong, Jamie Lee Curtis

Runtime: 139 min

Synopsis: When an interdimensional rupture unravels reality, an unlikely hero must channel her newfound powers to fight bizarre and bewildering dangers from the multiverse as the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Destin Daniel Cretton

Written by: Dave Callaham, Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Lanham

Starring: Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Meng'er Zhang, Fala Chen, Florian Munteanu, Benedict Wong, Michelle Yeoh, Tony Leung

Runtime: 132 min

Synopsis: Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.

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