The Starling Girl (2023) - Review

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The Starling Girl (2023) - Review

Directed by: Laurel Parmet

Written by: Laurel Parmet

Starring: Eliza Scanlen, Lewis Pullman, Wrenn Schmidt, Austin Abrams, Jimmi Simpson

Runtime: 116 min

Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Jem Starling (Eliza Scanlen) struggles to define her place within her fundamentalist Christian community in rural Kentucky. Even her greatest joy of dancing with the church group is tempered by worry that her actions are sinful and she is caught between a burgeoning awareness of her own sexuality and her religious devotion. With the return of Owen (Lewis Pullman), an enigmatic youth pastor, Jem soon finds herself attracted to his worldliness and charm. Slowly, he draws her into a dangerous relationship that could upend their entire community.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) - Review

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) - Review

Directed by: James Gunn

Written by: James Gunn

Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji, Will Poulter, Elizabeth Debicki, Maria Bakalova, Sylvester Stallone

Runtime: 150 min

Synopsis: Our beloved band of misfits are looking a bit different these days. Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), still reeling from the loss of Gamora (Zoe Saldana), must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) - Review

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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) - Review

Directed by: Kelly Fremon Craig

Written by: Kelly Fremon Craig

Starring: Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams, Elle Graham, Benny Safdie, Kathy Bates

Runtime: 106 min

Synopsis: 11-year-old Margaret is uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of New Jersey, going through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with new friends in a new school. She relies on her mother, Barbara, who is also struggling to adjust to life outside the big city, and her adoring grandmother, Sylvia, who isn't happy they moved away and likes to remind them every chance she gets.

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Beau Is Afraid (2023) - Review

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Beau Is Afraid (2023) - Review

Directed by: Ari Aster

Written by: Ari Aster

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan, Kylie Rogers, Parker Posey, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Hayley Squires, Michael Gandolfini, Zoe Lister-Jones, Richard Kind

Runtime: 179 min

Synopsis: A paranoid man embarks on an epic odyssey to get home to his mother.

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Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) - Review

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Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) - Review

Directed by: David Lowery

Written by: David Lowery, Toby Halbrooks

Starring: Alexander Molony, Ever Anderson, Jude Law, Yara Shahidi, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, Joshua Pickering, Jacobi Jupe, Molly Parker, Alan Tudyk, Jim Gaffigan

Runtime: 106 min

Synopsis: Based on J. M. Barrie's novel and inspired by the 1953 animated classic, this film is the timeless tale of a young girl who, defying her parents' wishes to attend boarding school, travels with her two younger brothers to the magical Neverland. There, she meets a boy who refuses to grow up, a tiny fairy and an evil pirate captain, and they soon find themselves on a thrilling and dangerous adventure far, far away from their family and the comforts of home.

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Ghosted (2023) - Review

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Ghosted (2023) - Review

Directed by: Dexter Fletcher

Written by: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers

Starring: Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody, Amy Sedaris, Tate Donovan, Mike Moh

Runtime: 116 min

Synopsis: Salt-of-the-earth Cole (Chris Evans) falls head over heels for enigmatic Sadie (Ana de Armas) - but then makes the shocking discovery that she's a secret agent. Before they can decide on a second date, Cole and Sadie are swept away on an international adventure to save the world.

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Quasi (2023) - Review

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Quasi (2023) - Review

Directed by: Kevin Heffernan

Written by: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske

Starring: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Adrianne Palicki

Runtime: 94 min

Synopsis: A hapless hunchback yearns for love, but finds himself in the middle of a deadly feud between the Pope and the King of France when they each order the misfit to kill the other.

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Renfield (2023) - Review

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Renfield (2023) - Review

Directed by: Chris McKay

Written by: Ryan Ridley

Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez, Shohreh Aghdashloo

Runtime: 93 min

Synopsis: In this modern monster tale of Dracula's loyal servant, Nicholas Hoult stars as Renfield, the tortured aide to history's most narcissistic boss, Dracula (Nicolas Cage). Renfield is forced to procure his master's prey and do his every bidding, no matter how debased. But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfield is ready to see if there's a life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness. If only he can figure out how to end his codependency.

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) - Review

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) - Review

Directed by: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic

Written by: Matthew Fogel

Starring: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen

Runtime: 92 min

Synopsis: With help from Princess Peach, Mario gets ready to square off against the all-powerful Bowser to stop his plans from conquering the world.

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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) - Review

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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) - Review

Directed by: Jonathan M. Goldstein, John Francis Daley

Written by: Jonathan M. Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Michael Gilio

Starring: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Hugh Grant

Runtime: 134 min

Synopsis: A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen.

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