Luca (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Luca (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Enrico Casarosa

Written by: Jesse Andrews, Mike Jones

Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman, Saverio Raimondo, Maya Rudolph, Marco Barricelli, Jim Gaffigan, Sandy Martin

Runtime: min

Synopsis: Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Pixar tells a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca (voice of Jacob Tremblay) shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, Alberto (voice of Jack Dylan Grazer), but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water's surface.

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The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Michael Chaves

Written by: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick

Starring: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ruairi O'Connor, Sarah Catherine Hook, Julian Hilliard

Runtime: 112 min

Synopsis: A chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga). One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they'd ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.

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Cruella (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Cruella (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Craig Gillespie

Written by: Dana Fox, Tony McNamara

Starring: Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser, Emily Beecham, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mark Strong

Runtime: 134 min

Synopsis: Set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, Cruella follows a young grifter named Estella (Emma Stone), a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella's flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman (Emma Thompson), a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable, and revenge-bent Cruella.

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A Quiet Place Part II (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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A Quiet Place Part II (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: John Krasinski

Written by: John Krasinski

Starring: Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Cillian Murphy, Djimon Hounsou, John Krasinski

Runtime: 97 min

Synopsis: Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.

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A Quiet Place (2018) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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A Quiet Place (2018) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: John Krasinski

Directed by: Bryan Woods, Scott Beck, John Krasinski

Starring: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe

Runtime: 90 min

Synopsis: If they hear you, they hunt you. A family must live in silence to avoid mysterious creatures that hunt by sound. Knowing that even the slightest whisper or footstep can bring death, Evelyn (Emily Blunt) and Lee (John Krasinski) are determined to find a way to protect their children while desperately searching for a way to fight back.

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Army of the Dead (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Army of the Dead (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Zack Snyder

Written by: Zack Snyder, Shay Hatten, Joby Harold

Starring: Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweighöfer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Huma Qureshi, Garret Dillahunt

Runtime: 148 min

Synopsis: Army of the Dead takes place following a zombie outbreak that has left Las Vegas in ruins and walled off from the rest of the world. When Scott Ward (Dave Bautista), a displaced Vegas local, former zombie war hero who's now flipping burgers on the outskirts of the town he now calls home, is approached by casino boss Bly Tanaka (Hiroyuki Sanada), it's with the ultimate proposition: break into the zombie-infested quarantine zone to retrieve $200 million sitting in a vault beneath the strip before the city is nuked by the government in 32 hours.

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Spiral (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Spiral (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Darren Lynn Bousman

Written by: Josh Stolberg, Peter Goldfinger

Starring: Chris Rock, Max Minghella, Marisol Nichols, Samuel L. Jackson

Runtime: 93 min

Synopsis: Working in the shadow of his father, an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash Detective Ezekiel "Zeke" Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city's gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer's morbid game.

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Oxygen (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Oxygen (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Alexandre Aja

Written by: Christie LeBlanc

Starring: Mélanie Laurent, Mathieu Amalric, Malik Zidi

Runtime: 101 min

Synopsis: The story of a young woman (Mélanie Laurent), who wakes up in a cryogenic pod. She doesn't remember who she is or how she ended up there. As she's running out of oxygen, she must rebuild her memory to find a way out of her nightmare.

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Wrath of Man (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Wrath of Man (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Guy Ritchie

Written by: Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, Marn Davies

Starring: Jason Statham, Holt McCallany, Jeffrey Donovan, Josh Hartnett, Laz Alonso, Raúl Castillo, DeObia Oparei, Eddie Marsan, Scott Eastwood

Runtime: 119 min

Synopsis: Mysterious and wild-eyed, a new security guard for a cash truck surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman's ultimate motive becomes clear as he takes dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score.

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The Mitchells vs. The Machines (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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The Mitchells vs. The Machines (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Mike Rianda

Written by: Mike Rianda, Jeff Rowe

Starring: Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Eric Andre, Fred Armisen, Beck Bennett, Conan O'Brien, Charlyne Yi, Sasheer Zamata, Mike Rianda, Olivia Colman

Runtime: 114 min

Synopsis: Young Katie Mitchell (Abbi Jacobson) embarks on a road trip with her proud parents, younger brother and beloved dog to start her first year at film school. But their plans to bond as a family soon get interrupted when the world's electronic devices come to life to stage an uprising. With help from two friendly robots, the Mitchells must now come together to save one another - and the planet - from the new technological revolution.

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