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Jakob Conkling

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Bag of Bones

 A Tree Grows On Brosnan

Reviewed Jun 18, 2024
Bestselling novelist Mike Noonan, unable to cope after his wife's sudden death, returns to the couple's lakeside retreat in Maine, where he becomes involved in a custody battle between a young widow and her child's enormously wealthy grandfather. Mike inexplicably receives mysterious ghostly visitations, escalating nightmares and the realization that his late wife still has something to tell him. Genres: Drama, Mystery, TV Mini-Series

Argylle

The Scribe Who Loved Me

Reviewed Jun 4, 2024
When the plots of reclusive author Elly Conway's fictional espionage novels begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization, quiet evenings at home become a thing of the past. Accompanied by her cat Alfie and Aidan, a cat-allergic spy, Elly races across the world to stay one step ahead of the killers as the line between Conway's fictional world and her real one begins to blur. Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Theatrical Release
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

We Don’t Need Another Hardy

Reviewed May 28, 2024
As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe. The two tyrants wage war for dominance, and Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Friends, Romans, Chimpanzees… lend Now Playing Podcast ...

Reviewed May 17, 2024
Several generations following Caesar's reign, apes – now the dominant species – live harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all he's known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

Death Race

The Ride of Frankenstein

Reviewed Apr 23, 2024
Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the US penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the 'Death Race', the biggest, most brutal event. Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Thriller

The Long Kiss Goodnight

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Reviewed Apr 19, 2024
Samantha Caine is a small-town schoolteacher and mom with no memory of her life before washing up on a beach eight years ago. After a car accident and a violent home invasion trigger flashes of her past, she discovers she used to be a deadly CIA assassin. Teaming up with a wisecracking private investigator, Samantha must return to her old ways to take down the people who tried to erase her. Genres: Action, Christmas/Holiday, Crime, Mystery, Theatrical Release, Thriller
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Death Race 2000

Road Kill Bill 

Reviewed Apr 9, 2024
In a boorish future, the government sponsors a popular, but bloody, cross-country race in which points are scored by mowing down pedestrians. Five teams, each comprised of a male and female, compete using cars equipped with deadly weapons. Frankenstein, the mysterious returning champion, has become America's hero, but this time he has a passenger from the underground resistance. Genres: Action, Comedy, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release