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By searching for Shyamalan’s expected plot twist, viewers of his films have, over the years, made it a point to contemplate how will he surprise them this time. Even with his phenomenal debut “The Sixth Sense” there was some level of suspicion. Why worry about plot details when it has been two decades and we […]

What It Is Every so often, an inter-dimensional warlord (Ron Perlman) wreaks havoc in the ancient Chinese kingdom of Sanxingdui with hopes of stealing the mystical item known as the Jade Blade. Standing in his way are five superheroes who wear golden masks that give them superpowers. One of the warlord’s opponents dies, resulting in

Three years after British audiences were treated with Streetdance 3D, a superior dance movie that was immensely promoted because of Britain’s Got Talent street dance craze, comes this artsy version of the movie which tries to wrap itself as a political statement, but in reality does not inspire or add anything new to the dance

Don’t Pass Me By isn’t exactly the most stellar of movies and that’s an understatement. The film revolves around four women, each facing a unique crisis in their lives. Each woman’s storyline is intertwined and deals with various challenges stemming from love, pregnancy, family, and even death. While the film isn’t “all bad” as some

The first act had some good jokes and the first half was enjoyable, but the second and third are unmemorable. As a result, Seeking Dolly Parton is unfortunately one of the more lacking films within its genre. Charlie and Cerina, a female couple, desire to become parents which tends to follow the trope of a

Oh, Johnny Depp He had us eating from his palms. We hardcore movie buffs loved what he stood for. There was a too-pretty-to-be-true movie star who, instead of gravitating towards safe choices, built an entire career out of hiding his face behind funky make-up and facial hair. Even once he became the centerpiece of a

“Detroit Unleaded” is a remarkable concept. The city’s morbid state has been well documented recently. Just like that, small storefronts operated by immigrants within American urban ghettos have become a staple in hood flicks but more often than not, they are portrayed from the consumer’s perspective. This indie comedy aims to take us into the

In On Our Way, Micheal Richardson plays the stubborn director who desperately abuses his acting girlfriend’s ideas to make a script for a romance thriller. After Philip (the son of Liam Neeson) finds out that his lovesick girlfriend (Curtis) is ready to go to his house, he gets increasingly perturbed. In a drastic shift to

Here is the hit of the Beloit Film Festival, a British road comedy that is fueled by the plot’s ability to amuse, although only occasionally. “Above the Clouds” finally obtains a wide release via the multitude of free streaming TV platforms which are desperate for content (I watched it on Tubi), and May have missed

Exhibit A offers a different take from horror films because it tackles issues concerning post-traumatic stress disorder brought about by life’s different problems. An original approach to the sub-genre of found footage films but fails the same way in which many others do at least it’s more palatable. The cast includes a family of four,