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Movie Review: MOTION DETECTED

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN | 05/23/2023
MOTION DETECTED movie poster | ©2023 Freestyle Digital Media

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Natasha Esca, Carlo Mendez, Roland Buck III, Katelyn MacMullen, Bob Clendenin, Kemberli Flores, Julie Brister Writers: Justin Gallaher & Sam Roseme Directors: Justin Gallaher & Sam Roseme Distributor: Freestyle Digital Media Release Date: May 19, 2023 (VOD and digital) MOTION DETECTED immediately sets itself apart from both conventional haunted house and berserk security system stories by combining the two subgenres. In the opening section, we see a little girl witness a 3D video glitch in a lovely old-fashioned house, as an AI voice alerts us, “Motion detected.” The video glitch reaches out of a closet and […]Read On »


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Movie Review: MASTER GARDENER

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN |
MASTER GARDENER movie poster | ©2023 Magnolia Pictures

Rating: R Stars: Joel Edgerton, Sigourney Weaver, Quintessa Swindell, Esai Morales Writer: Paul Schrader Director: Paul Schrader Distributor: Magnolia Pictures Release Date: May 19, 2023 MASTER GARDENER is one of those films that makes a reviewer contemplate existential questions. These are not just the ones within the framework of the movie, like the nature of redemption, and what qualifies as redemption, but also the nature of reviewing. Whatever the purpose of a review may be, it is not to criticize a filmmaker for doing something different with the subject matter than the reviewer would have done. On the flip side, […]Read On »


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Movie Review: OUTPOST

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN |
OUTPOST movie poster | ©2023 Gravitas Features

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Beth Dover, Ato Essandoh, Dylan Baker, Becky Ann Baker, Dallas Roberts, Ta’rea Campbell, Tim Neff Writer: Joe Lo Truglio Director: Joe Lo Truglio Distributor: Gravitas Ventures Release Date: May 19, 2023 At the start of OUTPOST, we hear but do not see a horrendous attack on Kate Riley (Beth Dover), perpetrated by her ex-boyfriend Mike (Tim Neff). Kate tries to go back to work although she’s badly cut and bruised. However, she suffers debilitating hallucinations and has to leave. Anxious around groups of people and fearful in the city, Kate prevails on her best friend Nickie […]Read On »


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PRIMO: Actor Henri Esteve chats about new comedy series on Freevee – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN | 05/22/2023
Henri Esteve | ©2023 ConsciousLivingPR

The new comedy series PRIMO premieres its first eight-episode season on Friday, May 19, on Freevee. Set in San Antonio, Texas, the series follows teen Rafa (Ignacio Diaz-Silverio), his single mother Drea (Christina Vidal), and Drea’s five brothers, who all help raise their nephew. Henri Esteve plays Drea’s next-to-youngest brother, Mike. Esteve, originally from Miami, Florida, began his acting career on stage in New York before moving to Los Angeles. He has been in the feature films DEEPWATER HORIZON and THE BLACKOUT, and had recurring roles on REVENGE, HOMECOMING, and GROWN-ISH. In a phone interview, Esteve talks about playing an […]Read On »


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Movie Review: FAST X

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN | 05/18/2023
FAST X movie poster | ©2023 Universal Pictures

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Vin Diesel, Jason Momoa, Michelle Rodriguez, Leo Abelo Perry, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Lucacris” Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sun Kang, John Cena, Jason Statham, Rita Moreno, Helen Mirren, Brie Larson, Charlize Theron, Alan Ritchson, Daniela Melchior Writers: Dan Mazeau & Justin Lin, story by Dan Mazeau & Justin Lin and Zach Dean, based on characters created by Gary Scott Thompson Director: Louis Letterier Distributor: Universal Pictures Release Date: May 19, 2023 THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS franchise started modestly in 2001 as a tale of street racing and car theft. The second and third entries were only […]Read On »


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RICHARD III: Director Robert O’Hara on new PBS Shakespeare adaptation – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN | 05/16/2023
Danai Gurira in GREAT PERFORMANCES: RICHARD III | ©2023 PBS

The Shakespeare in the Park production of RICHARD III, starring Danai Gurira (who has played warriors in THE WALKING DEAD and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as being an award-winning playwright) in the title role, ran from June 21, 2022 through July 17, 2022 at the open-air Delacorte Theater in New York’s Central Park. In July, 2022, the production was recorded for PBS’s GREAT PERFORMANCES series, to air Friday, May 19, 2023. Robert O’Hara, who directed the production of RICHARD III, was born in Cincinatti, Ohio. He was nominated for a Tony Award for his direction of SLAVE PLAY. […]Read On »


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Movie Review: CURSE OF WOLF MOUNTAIN

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN | 05/13/2023
CURSE OF WOLF MOUNTAIN movie poster | ©2023 Uncork’d Entertainment

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Keli Price, Karissa Lee Staples, David Lipper, Malu Trevejo, Matt Rife, Fernanda Romero, Eddie McClintock, Kenny Yates, Kipp Tribble, Amaris Davidson, Abdelhameed “Dooley” Ibrahim, Tobin Bell, Danny Trejo Writer: Keli Price Director: David Lipper Distributor: Uncork’d Entertainment Release Date: May 9, 2023 The first thing it’s important to know about CURSE OF WOLF MOUNTAIN (at least, for the werewolf movie completionists among us) is that it is not a werewolf movie. Instead, director David Lipper and writer Keli Price ambitiously combine a slasher format with emotional drama. CURSE OF WOLF MOUNTAIN also causes one to reflect […]Read On »


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Movie Review: CLOCK

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN |
CLOCK Key Art | ©2023 Hulu

Rating: TV-MA Stars: Dianna Agron, Melora Hardin, Jay Ali, Saul Rubinek, Grace Porter Writer: Alexis Lucknow Director: Alexis Lucknow Distributor: Hulu Release Date: April 28, 2023 The title of CLOCK refers to the biological one that everyone is widely believed to possess. Except, contrary to this assumption, not everyone does in fact have a biological clock – that is, the desire to have children. The conflict between the belief and the reality are what give CLOCK its premise. Ella Patel (Dianna Agron) is a star interior designer, happily married to surgeon Aidan (Jay Ali), with a full life that she […]Read On »


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Movie Review: DOUBLE LIFE

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN |
DOUBLE LIFE movie poster | ©2023 Paramount

Rating: R Stars: Javicia Leslie, Pascale Hutton, Vincent Gale, Niall Matter, Carmen Moore, John Cassini, Kaaren De Zilva, Aaron Douglas Writers: Mike Hurst and Chris Sivertson, story by Mike Hurst Director: Martin Wood Distributor: Paramount Global Content Distribution Release Date: May 5, 2023 There’s a perfectly good concept propelling DOUBLE LIFE, and it is handsomely made. However, it plays out like either the pilot for a broadcast TV detective series like BIG SKY, with which it shares some plot elements, or else a procedural episode that focuses on the guest characters. Jo (Javicia Leslie) manages a high-end big-city bar frequented […]Read On »


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Movie Review: THE THIRD SATURDAY IN OCTOBER: PART V & PART I

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN |
THE THIRD SATURDAY IN OCTOBER movie poster | ©2023 Dark Sky Films

Rating: Not Rated Stars: PART V: Kansas Bowling, Poppy Cunningham, Taylor Smith, Antonio Woodruff, Andrew Wasserburger, Alpha Trivette, Darius Willis; PART I: Darius Willis, KJ Baker, Allison Shrum, Lew Temple, Alpha Trivette Writer: Jay Burleson Director: Jay Burleson Distributor: Dark Sky Films Release Date: May 5, 2023 (digital and VOD) The opening crawl for THE THIRD SATURDAY IN OCTOBER PART V provides the fictional history of the likewise invented THE THIRD SATURDAY IN OCTOBER franchise. The first film was purportedly released on October 17, 1980, after the success of HALLOWEEN in 1978, but conceived before the release of FRIDAY THE […]Read On »


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