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Masters of the Universe (2026) review

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  I was never a big fan of Masters of the Universe to be honest. In that way maybe a new entry would be the perfect starting point and truth be told this is actually a solid attempt at bringing He-Man, Skeletor and the rest of the gang to the big screen. The story and setup is pretty simple as it tells the tale a young mans ascend to the throne of his Kingdom named Eternia. It’s not all plain sailing however as when he is young Skeletor a hooded figure with just a skull for a face invades and takes over. The young boy along with a sword that is called The Sword of Power are teleported off Eternia onto Earth where they end up getting seperate and for many a years unable to find one another.  On Earth and we meet Adam who has been living a pretty standard life for almost 15 years. We see him do variois daily things like going on dates only to ruin them by telling the potential love interest all about his upbringing on Eternia to his daily job it's a good way to connect to the ch...
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Backrooms review

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  Based on the hit youtube short series and video game Backrooms is all hype and hot air but is it really any good? Backrooms is a real slow burn horror as it follows a therapist and her patient. Her patient a man with alchohol problems and the owner of a failing furniture store. Inside the store lays dormant an unknown space beyond a wall in the basement. Once inside we see that it is nothing but room after room with little tweaks here and there. It's not long however before something sinister is felt leading to loss, confusion and an attempt to get in and save someone.  I've never played the game of Backrooms nor seen the shorts and other media but I really did dig the vibes and asthetics of it all. From it's almost visceral color pallete to the true mystery of the Backrooms themselves but after what is a really solid first and second act it all just falls apart at least for me. It becomes more silly than anything or real horror or threat unfortunately all culminating in ...
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Power Ballad review

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  I love John Carney movies. Not only are the songs absolutely amazing but the stories surrounding these songs are always so sweet, so charming and make for great movies. This time around the story follows an American named Rick who has been living in Dublin for years after meeting a girl at one of his gigs. They have a daughter and marry and as time goes on Rick turns into a well past his prime wedding bang frontman. Once dreamed of headling Madison Square Garden his life has stagnated and although he still writes music still he doesn't exactly go any further with it. That all changes however as while performing at a wedding the groom invites his childhood friend to perform as a guest and it turns out he is part of a gigantic boyband in America who had recently gone solo (The Jonas Brothers but not the Jonas Brothers)  As Rick and Danny (Nick Jonas) meet and get to know one another they begin to jam and play music together. Danny a recent solo artist like I said is struggling...
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Obsession (2026) review

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  From Director Curry Baker comes an instant horror classic that is all about obsession (duh!) love and villainous intent. It's a simple story but Obsession is elevated to extreme heights with outstanding performances from everyone involved. The story follows a young man named Bear who breaks a mysterious object named a One Wish Willow to win the girl who he likes's heart. His crush called Nikki is friends with Bear but really only sees him as a friend and nothing else. Bear wants more so takes it upon himself to wish their love into existence but of course things take a really dark and sinister turn but not before they begin dating and all seems to be going well at first but something much more dangerous is building up inside of Nikki. Like I said Obsession is elevated to masterclass levels with it's performances. Nikki who is played by Inde Navarrette is a career defining performance which is easily award level in my opinion. The faces and actions she does when she is und...
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The Devil Wears Prada 2 review

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  20 years is a long time to wait for any sequel to a movie come out, and with the huge demand for The Devil Wears Prada 2 finally arriving does it hold up to the original?? and more so is it any good in it's own right?? all of the original cast returns as Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci all return to the world of fashion, glitz and glam. Twenty years have passed and after leaving her role as assisstant to medial mogul Miranda Priestly Anne Hathaway's character Andy Sachs is now apart of / running her own journlist based newspaper called The Vanguard. When she and her co-workers all get fired in a pretty public way she has to go to work once for with her ex boss at the Runway magazine.  I really did love the original The Devil Wears Prada movie it was very fashion focused and heavy on the journalist aspect and it's more of the same here but less of a balance. The first half is very journalistic while the second very fashion heavy with many glamoro...
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Hokum review

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  I was lucky enough to see Hokum a few days before it's official release on May 1st. Set in a hotel in Ireland Hokum is a fasciniating tale of Irish folklore, visuals and something utterly terrifying lurking beneath it's surface level. Adam Scott stars as an acclaimed writer who visits Ireland to scatter the ashes of his deceased parents as they once visited the country in what he says were their happiest days together. Now all alone and seemingly suffering from a deep depression his whole time in Ireland turns into a nightmare fuled hellscape. It's very much like Alan Wake goes to Ireland in search of inspiration for his latest novel. Full or Irish folklore like I mentioned Hokum is visually stunning, from the Irish cliffs and moors to the inside of the hotel itself it all feels alive and packed to the brim with something truly spooky. One room in perticular deemed a no go zone by the owners it doesn't take long before the elevator is opened and the door to the honeym...
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Michael review

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Everyone knows who Michael Jackson is. The King of Pop. One of the greatester entertainers and music acts of all time. It was only a matter of time before he got a very own musical biopic of his own and deservedly so as his back catalog of music is truly second to none. Michael is played by his actual real life nephew Jaafar Jackson and what a performance it really is as Jaafarr captrues his uncle in almost every possible way. From the way he speaks to the way he carries himself it's faultless and is the greatest strength of this movie in what would otherwise be a run of the mill biopic unfortunately.  I'm a huge Michael Jackson as I'm sure anyone reading this is. So to see his journey from the beginning in what really was a tough childhood for Michael and his four older brothers as their father Joseph Jackson really put them to work aiming to make them the very best in the business. This movie shys away from the extremes that befell Michael but there is one or two scenes t...
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