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Death of a Unicorn review

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  A horror comedy like no other we'll probably see this year Death of a Unicorn is a trippy fascinating movie involving Unicorns, magic and a wavering sense of trying to do good for the world. Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd star as a Father / Daughter who while on the way to weekend retreat of his wealthy boss hit a Unicorn in the middle of the road. They don't kill the creature but injure it so much so that it begins to bleed a mysterious purple color. It's horn also glows which Ortega's character touches and upon doing so begins to see things in a very trippy and atmospheric way. The two end up putting the animal in the back of the car and go to the home where they think it's all over but in reality it's just beginning.. Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega strike a good father and daughter relationship throughout here. It is rather cliche in the way they talka and interact but there is real love here and after the passing of Rudd's wife who is Ortega's characters m...

A Minecraft Movie review

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  Video game adaptations have been on the up recently. From the Sonic trilogy to the tremendous Last of Us TV show so with Minecraft can it continue this upward trend or should it have stayed where it belonged?? well...Jack Black stars as Steve a wannabe builder who discovers a portal to a mysterious world in a mine after finding two glowing cubes. Once inside he begins to build things, from houses to chests, to weapons to other various things. He also meets a dog friend whom he names Dennis and the two become the best of friends. All of Steve's good intentions are undone when he is captured and taken prisoner by a group of pig like creatures who want to take over the world which is known as the Over World. It's up to Steve and Dennis to hide the orbs that act as sort of the keys to this world. The setup is fine, it's pretty lackluster and the writing is very much aimed at a much younger audience which is fine but really it's just so uninspired and for a movie bragging ...