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When a family leaves their native Colombia for the United States in the summer of ‘99, a metalhead science prodigy and his aimless younger brother struggle to align the American Dream with their new reality.Rated: Not RatedRelease Date: May 21, 2021
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Wonder Woman 1984 Review: Superhero Sequel is A Blast, From the Past

“Greatness is not what you think,” Robin Wright’s warrior leader Antiope tells the young Diana Prince (Lilly Aspell) at the start of Wonder Woman 1984 during a sequence depicting something akin to the Themysciran Olympic Games. “Pace yourself and watch.” It’s an electric opening which sees a stadium full of women cheering the acrobatics of the island’s finest as they shoot, dive, leap, swing, and ride their way through a complex course to well-earned victory. The first superhero movie to be released during the pandemic, Wonder Woman 1984 has had to overcome obstacles of its own – primarily its release…
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Freaky Review: Body Swap Comedy Horror is a Gory Blast

It’s such a perfect concept for a horror comedy it’s a wonder no one has done it before: a hulking male serial killer swaps bodies with a tiny, dorky teenage girl – chaos ensues. “Freaky Friday The 13th,” as the idea was initially pitched by co-writer Michael Kennedy. In the hands of Happy Death Day and Happy Death Day 2 U director Christopher Landon you get exactly what you expect – a funny, sharp teen romp full of inventive kills and excessive comedy gore. Detective Pikachu’s Kathryn Newton plays Millie, good natured but flighty teen who is always late for…
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Crash Bandicoot 4 Review: A Fun Blast from the Past

After more than a decade since the last major Crash Bandicoot adventure, it is indeed “about time” for a sequel, and while Crash Bandicoot 4 successfully revives the spirit of the classic ‘90s trilogy, its best moments come from newly introduced gameplay mechanics.  It’s About Time smartly ignores all of the questionable sequels since 1998’s Crash Bandicoot: Warped. After being trapped in a timeless prison at the end of the previous game, Uka Uka, Dr. Neo Cortex, and Dr. N. Tropy accidentally rip a hole in the fabric of space and time while trying to escape. The mad doctors realize…
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