Extraction 2 (2023) - Review

Extraction 2 (2023) - Review

Directed by: Sam Hargrave

Written by: Joe Russo

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani, Adam Bessa, Olga Kurylenko, Daniel Bernhardt, Tinatin Dalakishvili, Idris Elba

Runtime: 122 min

Synopsis: After barely surviving the events of the first movie, Tyler Rake (Chris Hemsworth) is back as the Australian black ops mercenary, tasked with another deadly mission: rescuing the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster from the prison where they are being held.

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Asteroid City (2023) - Review

Asteroid City (2023) - Review

Directed by: Wes Anderson

Written by: Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola

Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Steve Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolori, Jake Ryan, Jeff Goldblum

Runtime: 104 min

Synopsis: The itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.

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The Flash (2023) - Review

The Flash (2023) - Review

Directed by: Andy Muschietti

Written by: Christina Hodson

Starring: Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue, Michael Keaton

Runtime: 144 min

Synopsis: Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) uses his super speed to change the past, but his attempt to save his family creates a world without superheroes, forcing him to race for his life in order to save the future.

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) - Review

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) - Review

Directed by: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson

Written by: Phil Lord, Chris Miller, David Callaham

Starring: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Vélez, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Karan Soni, Daniel Kaluuya, Oscar Isaac

Runtime: 140 min

Synopsis: Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Spider-Verse saga, an epic adventure that will transport Brooklyn's full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man across the Multiverse to join forces with Gwen Stacy and a new team of Spider-People to face off with a villain more powerful than anything they have ever encountered.

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The Little Mermaid (2023) - Review

The Little Mermaid (2023) - Review

Directed by: Rob Marshall

Written by: David Magee

Starring: Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni, Javier Bardem, Melissa McCarthy

Runtime: 135 min

Synopsis: The youngest of King Triton's daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel (Halle Bailey) longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King). While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula (Melissa McCarthy), which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life - and her father's crown - in jeopardy.

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The Starling Girl (2023) - Review

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

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

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

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

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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