Blink Twice (2024) - Review

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Blink Twice (2024) - Review

Directed by: Zoë Kravitz

Written by: Zoë Kravitz, E.T. Feigenbaum

Starring: Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Christian Slater, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona, Haley Joel Osment, Kyle MacLachlan, Geena Davis, Alia Shawkat

Runtime: 102 min

Synopsis: When tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) meets cocktail waitress Frida (Naomi Ackie) at his fundraising gala, sparks fly. He invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. It's paradise. Wild nights blend into sun-soaked days and everyone's having a great time. No one wants this trip to end, but as strange things start to happen, Frida begins to question her reality. There is something wrong with this place. She'll have to uncover the truth if she wants to make it out of this party alive.

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The Union (2024) - Review

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The Union (2024) - Review

Directed by: Julian Farino

Written by: Joe Barton, David Guggenheim

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Halle Berry, Mike Colter, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Alice Lee, Jackie Earle Haley, J. K. Simmons

Runtime: 107 min

Synopsis: Mike (Mark Wahlberg), a down-to-earth construction worker, is thrust into the world of super spies and secret agents when his high school sweetheart Roxanne (Halle Berry) recruits him on a high-stakes U.S. intelligence mission.

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Alien: Romulus (2024) - Review

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Alien: Romulus (2024) - Review

Directed by: Fede Álvarez

Written by: Fede Álvarez, Rodo Sayagues

Starring: Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, Aileen Wu

Runtime: 119 min

Synopsis: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

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Jackpot! (2024) - Review

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Jackpot! (2024) - Review

Directed by: Paul Feig

Written by: Rob Yescombe

Starring: Awkwafina, John Cena, Simu Liu

Runtime: 104 min

Synopsis: In the near future, a 'Grand Lottery' has been newly established in California - the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot. When Katie Kim (Awkwafina) moves to Los Angeles, she mistakenly finds herself with the winning ticket. Desperate to survive the hordes of jackpot hunters, she reluctantly joins forces with amateur lottery protection agent Noel Cassidy (John Cena) who will do everything in his power to get her to sundown in exchange for a piece of her prize. However, Noel must face off with his slick rival Louis Lewis (Simu Liu), who also seeks to collect Katie's commission at all costs.

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It Ends with Us (2024) - Review

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It Ends with Us (2024) - Review

Directed by: Justin Baldoni

Written by: Christy Hall

Starring: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Brandon Sklenar, Jenny Slate, Hasan Minhaj

Runtime: 130 min

Synopsis: Lily Bloom (Blake Lively) is a woman who overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life in Boston and chase a lifelong dream of opening her own business. A chance meeting with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni) sparks an intense connection, but as the two fall deeply in love, Lily begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her parents’ relationship. When Lily’s first love, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar), suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with Ryle is upended, and Lily realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.

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The Instigators (2024) - Review

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The Instigators (2024) - Review

Directed by: Doug Liman

Written by: Chuck Maclean, Casey Affleck

Starring: Casey Affleck, Matt Damon, Hong Chau, Michael Stuhlbarg, Paul Walter Hauser, Ving Rhames, Alfred Molina, Toby Jones, Jack Harlow, Ron Perlman

Runtime: 101 min

Synopsis: Rory (Matt Damon) and Cobby (Casey Affleck) are reluctant partners: a desperate father and an ex-con thrown together to rob a corrupt politician's ill-gained earnings. But when the heist goes wrong, the two find themselves engulfed in a whirlwind of chaos, pursued not only by police but also by backward bureaucrats and vengeful crime bosses. Completely out of their depth, they convince Rory's therapist (Hong Chau) to join their riotous getaway through the city, where they must put aside their differences and work together to evade capture - or worse.

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Twisters (2024) - Review

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Twisters (2024) - Review

Directed by: Lee Isaac Chung

Written by: Mark L. Smith

Starring: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos

Runtime: 122 min

Synopsis: A retired tornado-chaser and meteorologist is persuaded to return to Oklahoma to work with a new team and new technologies.

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Mother, Couch (2024) - Review

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Mother, Couch (2024) - Review

Directed by: Niclas Larsson

Written by: Niclas Larsson

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Rhys Ifans, Taylor Russell, Lara Flynn Boyle, Lake Bell, F. Murray Abraham, Ellen Burstyn

Runtime: 96 min

Synopsis: In a remote furniture store, Mother (Ellen Burstyn) stations herself on a green couch, refusing to get up, leaving her three estranged children - David (Ewan McGregor), Gruffudd (Rhys Ifans), and Linda (Lara Flynn Boyle) to figure out why. With the help of the store managers, Bella (Taylor Russell) and Marco & Marcus (F. Murray Abraham), David and his siblings embark on a mind-bending journey to reveal life-altering family truths.

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A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) - Review

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A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) - Review

Directed by: Michael Sarnoski

Written by: Michael Sarnoski

Starring: Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou

Runtime: 100 min

Synopsis: Experience the day the world went quiet.

Editor's Note: Original review was written for Movies We Texted About. Full article can be found below.

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The Garfield Movie (2024) - Review

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The Garfield Movie (2024) - Review

Directed by: Mark Dindal

Written by: Paul A. Kaplan, Mark Torgove, David Reynolds

Starring: Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Harvey Guillén, Brett Goldstein, Bowen Yang, Snoop Dogg

Runtime: 108 min

Synopsis: Garfield (Chris Pratt), the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father - scruffy street cat Vic (Samuel L. Jackson) - Garfield and his canine friend Odie (Harvey Guillén) are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.

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