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Review: The Little Mermaid (2023)

 Regular readers of this blog will know that over the past few months I’ve been fairly critical (and fed-up) of Disney’s constant desire to remake its movies. Last year I was disheartened by Pinocchio; last month I was lukewarm on Peter Pan & Wendy; and only two weeks ago I was downright bored of White…

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Review: Tin & Tina (2023)

 In Tin & Tina, the year is 1981 and on the day of their wedding, Adolfo and Lola suffer a miscarriage. What should be the happiest time of their lives quickly turns into their worst nightmare, as Lola is rushed to the hospital in her wedding dress. Due to complications with the miscarriage, the couple…

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Review: Hard Feelings (2023)

 New this week to Netflix is the German coming-of-age teen sex-comedy, Hard Feelings (aka Hammerharte Jungs). The movie – directed by Granz Henman – stars Tobias Schäfer and Cosima Henman, and follows the story of Charly – a teenage lad who discovers his penis can talk to him, following an encounter with lightning. In the…

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Paul Newman movies in order

 After making his way into the movie business in 1954, via a role in The Silver Chalice, acclaimed actor Paul Newman worked his way up the Hollywood ladder to become one of the most popular faces on film. His movie career saw him headline a collection of great pictures, including a couple of epics, and he…

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101 movie quiz questions to pop your corn

 Do you regard yourself as a bit of a movie buff? Do you believe you have what it takes to answer a series of film related trivia? Then maybe it’s time to put your skills to the test! In this post I am presenting 101 classic movie quiz questions designed to stretch your knowledge. From…

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Review: Mother’s Day (2023)

 New to Netflix today is the Polish action movie, Mother’s Day (aka Dzień Matki). The film – directed by Mateusz Rakowicz – stars Agnieszka Grochowska as an ex-NATO Special Operations agent, who must come out of hiding to rescue her son from gangsters. In the film, Nina Nowak is a retired former Major who the…

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Review: Hypnotic (2023)

 Arriving in UK cinemas on Friday 26th May, is the sci-fi action thriller, Hypnotic. The movie – directed and co-written by Robert Rodriguez – stars Ben Affleck, William Fichtner, and Alice Braga, and tells the story of a detective who finds himself on a perplexing case, while coming to terms with the disappearance of his…

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