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Jakob Conkling

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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

Fellowship of the Wild Things 

Reviewed Jun 21, 2022
A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against brutal Vampire king Viktor. Determined to break the king's enslavement of his people, Lucian faces off against the Death Dealer army in a bid for Lycan independence. Genres: Action, Fantasy, Theatrical Release, Thriller

The Two Jakes

You may think you know what you’re dealing with, but be...

Reviewed May 31, 2022
Real estate developer Jake Berman hires private investigator and war veteran Jake Gittes for some run-of-the-mill matrimonial work. After Berman shoots his wife's lover, who happens to be his business partner, Gittes is drawn into a web of conspiracy and deceit involving the oil reserves beneath Los Angeles. While investigating, Gittes hears a voice from his past that causes him to revisit a traumatic case in Chinatown. Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Theatrical Release

Firestarter (2022)

Smokin’ In The Girls’ Room

Reviewed May 17, 2022
For more than a decade, parents Andy and Vicky have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction. Andy has taught Charlie how to defuse her power, which is triggered by anger or pain. But as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. After an incident reveals the family's location, a mysterious operative is deployed to hunt down the family and seize Charlie once and for all. Charlie has other plans. Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Thriller