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Movie Review: OPERATION NAPOLEON

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN | 08/11/2023
OPERATION NAPOLEON movie poster | ©2023 Magnolia Pictures

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Vivian Ólafsdóttir, Jack Fox, Iain Glen, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Adesuwa Oni, Annette Badland, Atli Óskar Fjalarsson Writer: Marteinn Thorisson, based on the novel by Arnaldur Indriòason Director: Óskar Thór Axelsson Distributor: Magnolia Pictures/Magnet Releasing Release Date: August 11, 2023 OPERATION NAPOLEON technically fits into the Nordic noir genre. It is a thriller, set and partially shot in Iceland (some sequences were filmed in Germany), amidst lots of snow and ice, with dialogue that is about equally split between English and Icelandic. However, unlike a lot of its compatriots, OPERATION NAPOLEON has a relatively […]Read On »


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Movie Review: SITE 13

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN | 08/04/2023
SITE 13 movie poster | ©2023 Terror Films

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Nathan Faudree, Katie Gibson, Leila Dean, Kelly Ray Shelton, Nichole McFarlane, Tony Urban, John Wisniewski, Marguerite Mitchell, Daryl Acevedo, Collin Dean Writer: Nathan Faudree, story by Tony Urban & Nathan Faudree Directors: Nathan Faudree & Tony Urban (“found footage” sections) Distributor: Terror Films Release Date: July 28, 2023 (VOD, digital) SITE 13 is a low-budget horror movie that has definite Lovecraftian elements, although it’s also interested in concepts of good and evil. We start with found footage, but non-fans of this format can relax (at least a little). SITE 13 goes back and forth between the […]Read On »


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Movie Review: THE WENDIGO

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN |
THE WENDIGO movie poster | ©2023 Terror Films

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Tyler Gene, Hunter Redfern, Matthias Margraves, Taylor Grace Davis, Laura Rodriguez, Jake Robinson, Paul Hurley, Austin Pigza Writer: Jamie Brown, story by Jake Robinson Director: Jake Robinson Distributor: Terror Films Release Date: August 4, 2023 THE WENDIGO is short by almost any running time standard, clocking in at seventy-eight minutes and fifteen seconds. It is made with clear affection for the found-footage horror genre, with dialogue that is plausible for the circumstances, and mostly good acting. We first meet video influencer Logan (Tyler Gene), who performs various stunts on dares from his subscribers. Tonight’s “stunt” is […]Read On »


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Movie Review: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN | 08/02/2023
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM | ©2023 Paramount Pictures

Rating: PG Stars (voices): Nicolas Cantu, Brady Noon, Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Ayo Edebiri, Jackie Chan, Ice Cube, Paul Rudd Writers: Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg & Jeff Rowe and Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit, story by Brendan O’Brien and Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg & Jeff Rowe, based on characters created by Peter Laird & Kevin Eastman Director: Jeff Rowe, co-director, Kyler Spears Distributor: Paramount/Nickelodeon Release Date: August 2, 2023 By now, there have been so many iterations of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES – comic books created by Peter Laird & Kevin Eastman, television, feature films, animated and […]Read On »


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Movie Review: TALK TO ME

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN | 07/28/2023
TALK TO ME movie poster | ©2023 A24

Rating: R Stars: Sophie Wilde, Joe Bird, Alexandra Jensen, Otis Dhanji, Miranda Otto, Marcus Johnson, Alexandria Steffensen, Zoe Terakes, Chris Alosio, Ari McCarthy, Sunny Johnson, Sarah Brokensha Writers: Danny Philippou, Bill Hinzman, story by Daley Pearson Directors: Danny Philippou & Michael Philippou Distributor: A24 Release Date: July 28, 2023 The new release TALK TO ME is not to be confused with the 2007 fact-based drama about Ralph “Petey” Greene (although one can imagine what an astonishing mashup they would make). Instead, this TALK TO ME is a proudly Australian horror movie, set Down Under rather than just shot there and […]Read On »


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Movie Review: SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN |
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL | ©2023 RLJE Films

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Nicolas Cage, Joel Kinnaman Writer: Luke Paradise Director: Yuval Adler Distributor: RLJE Films Release Date: July 28, 2023 In SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL, Nicolas Cage, one of the film’s producers, plays the unnamed Passenger. The Passenger is one of only two main characters in a thriller that takes place largely in a car. Cage is onscreen for most of the movie, giving a performance that can be objectively described as intense, even by his standards. Without much around him that’s complicated or flashy, the performance seems larger than it might in another context. Despite the possibilities […]Read On »


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Movie Review: HOLISTAY

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN |
HOLISTAY | ©2023 Breaking Glass Pictures

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Erin Gavin, Gabriela Kulaif, Steven Martini, Gavin O’Fearraigh, John Michael Hersey, Bailee Bob Sveen Writer: Mary Gallagher Director: Mary Gallagher Distributor: Breaking Glass Pictures Release Date: July 25, 2023 (VOD/Digital) HOLISTAY is technically a thriller with Celtic horror trimmings. However, structurally, it’s like one of those jokes where the punchline requires a long, deadpan set-up in order to work. On the upside, the “punchline” in HOLISTAY works, at least when it hits. Then we’re left with more questions. On the downside, the set-up here is indeed long. HOLISTAY takes place in an upscale neighborhood in San […]Read On »


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SHARK WEEK: Dr. Austin Gallagher deep dives for BELLY OF THE BEAST and MONSTER MAKO – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN | 07/27/2023
BELLY OF THE BEAST | ©2023 Discovery Channel

BELLY OF THE BEAST: FEEDING FRENZY and MONSTER MAKO: FRESH BLOOD are two of the specials debuting on Discovery Channel/Discover+’s thirty-fifth annual SHARK WEEK. This year’s SHARK WEEK is hosted by AQUAMAN star Jason Momoa. BELLY OF THE BEAST premiered on Sunday, July 23, and MONSTER MAKO premieres Thursday, July 27. Both documentaries feature American marine biologist Dr. Austin Gallagher, founder and CEO of Beneath the Waves, a nonprofit conservation organization. In MONSTER MAKO, Dr. Gallagher and free diver Andre Musgrove use an acrylic diving bell, shaped something like an upside-down wine glass, to observe mako sharks and great white […]Read On »


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SHARK WEEK: Marine biologist Tom Hird on COCAINE SHARKS and GREAT WHITE FIGHT CLUB – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN | 07/26/2023
COCAINE SHARKS | ©2023 Discovery Channel

Discovery Channel/Discovery+’s SHARK WEEK kicks off its thirty-fifth anniversary beginning Sunday, July 23, available on both cable and streaming. This year’s SHARK WEEK host is Jason Momoa, whose big-screen outings as Aquaman have given him at least a little familiarity with the famed genus of fish. Marine biologist Tom Hird, aka “the Blowfish,” is involved with two of Discovery Channel/Discovery+’s thirty-fifth annual SHARK WEEK documentaries. Originally from Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, Hird is a prolific diver, whose writings include the book BLOWFISH’S OCEANOPEDIEA: 291 EXTRAORDINARY THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THE SEA. Hird traveled to New Zealand for GREAT WHITE […]Read On »


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James Marsters gives scoop on his band Ghost of the Robot and its sixth new album – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN | 07/23/2023
James Marsters at the premiere of P.S. I LOVE YOU | ©2011 Sue Schneider

TIN MAN is the sixth full album from the band Ghost of the Robot. Released on June 28, TIN MAN is currently available on BandCamp.com – the individual songs can be played three times each for free before the paywall kicks in – and will later come out on Spotify and iTunes. Ghost of the Robot in its current configuration is vocalist/rhythm guitarist James Marsters and bassist Kevin McPherson, two of the band’s founders from 2002 onward, and lead guitarist/singer Sullivan Marsters, James’s now twenty-six-year-old son who joined Ghost in 2011 at age fourteen. In celebration of TIN MAN’s release, […]Read On »


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