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8 September 2025
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Going back to his days in the wrestling ring, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has always been a showman who is unapologetically loud and proud. Such has also been the case for his movies: since his film debut in 2001's The Mummy Returns, he has appeared in no end of popcorn-friendly action movies that complement his ultra-charismatic, swaggering public image. His persona in-ring and on-screen are pretty much one and the same; he is a dyed-in-the-wool entertainer who will stop at nothing to entertain, like an addict hooked to applause.
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2 September 2025
THE TOXIC AVENGER Review: A Remake That Doesn’t Forget the Laughs or the Guts
It's not small task to a) take on a remake of a popular cult classic, and b) take on a remake of a beloved cult classic that's classic not only in its own right, but firmly so because of it's low-budget, low-grade quality. If you throw money at a remake, does that take away its proverbial street cred? Can a film that succeeds, at least in part, because it is vastly imperfect, be remade with when expectations of perfection will exist?
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27 August 2025
From Netflix To A24 & Actor Buzz: Five Burning Questions As Awards Season Goes Up A Gear At The Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival kicks off the fall fest season Wednesday and moves awards season into another gear.
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