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Goodbye Earth (Jongmalui Babo/종말의 바보): Season 1 – TV Review

TL;DR – This is an interesting premise that is well acted, but the glacial pace holds it back when there is such a specific counting clock driving all the motivations. ⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3 out of 5. Disclosure – I paid for the Netflix service that viewed this series.Warning – Contains scenes that may cause distress. Goodbye Earth Review – In the past couple of years, there have been two huge…

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#Ahn Eun-jin #Apocalypse #Drama Television #Goodbye Earth #종말의 바보 #Jeon Sung-woo #Jongmalui Babo #Kim Yoon-hye #Korean Cinema #Korean Television #Post-Apocalyptic #Post-Apocalyptic Television #Yoo Ah-in

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oceanusborealis · 2 days

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Star Trek: Discovery – Mirrors – TV Review

TL;DR – There are reflections a plenty this week, and that is not even contained to a mirror universe. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3.5 out of 5. Disclosure – I paid for the Paramount+ service that viewed this episode. Star Trek: Discovery Review – This season, we have had an interesting situation with a pair of antagonists who don’t quite fit the bill as bad guys. Sure, they deal with the shady side of…

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#American Television #Annabelle Wallis #Anthony Rapp #Blu del Barrio #Callum Keith Rennie #David Ajala #Elias Toufexis #Eve Harlow #Mary Wiseman #Mirror Universe #Mirrors #Patrick Kwok-Choon #Science Fiction #Science Fiction Television #Sonequa Martin-Green #Space Opera #Star Trek #Star Trek Discovery #Wilson Cruz

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oceanusborealis · 4 days

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The Fall Guy - Movie Review

TL;DR – It’s a wonderful romp, full of pomp and circumstance, and a desperate need for an extra edit. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3.5 out of 5. Post-Credit Scene – There is a sequence in the credits and a mid-credit scene.Disclosure – I was invited to a press screening of the film. The Fall Guy Review – Today, I am looking at a film that is genuinely quite odd. It is an Action-Adventure, Romantic-Comedy,…

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#Aaron Taylor-Johnson #Action #Action-Adventure #American Cinema #Ben Knight #Comedy #Emily Blunt #Hannah Waddingham #Jason Momoa #Lee Majors #Murder Mystery #Romantic Comedy #Ryan Gosling #Stephanie Hsu #Teresa Palmer #The Fall Guy #TV Show Adaptation #Winston Duke

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oceanusborealis · 7 days

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Fallout: Season 1 – TV Review

TL;DR – This is a series that shows you how important it is to get the vibe of the work you are adapting correctly. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. Disclosure – I paid for the Amazon Prime service that viewed this series.End Credit – There is a mid-credit sequence. Fallout Review – Like many people, I had a bit of trepidation when they announced that there would be an adaptation of the video game…

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oceanusborealis · 7 days

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Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver - Movie Review

TL;DR – It is a visually impressive film that is narratively shallow, even though everyone is trying their best. ⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3 out of 5. Post-Credit Scene – There is no post-credit scene.Disclosure – I paid for the Netflix service that viewed this film. Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver Review – I had an odd sensation as I sat down to watch this sequel, in that even though I had only…

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oceanusborealis · 8 days

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Star Trek: Discovery – Face The Strange – TV Review

TL;DR – A fun romp through the past. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. Disclosure – I paid for the Paramount+ service that viewed this episode. Star Trek: Discovery Review – As we continue our tour through the greatest hits of Star Trek Discovery, today’s episode takes that view almost literally. All of this is wrapped around one of Star Trek’s most tried and true go-to stories: Time Travel. So to…

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oceanusborealis · 10 days

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Abigail - Movie Review

TL;DR – A bloody joy when it is working and a bit of a slog when it is not. ⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3 out of 5. Post-Credit Scene – There is no post-credit scene.Disclosure – I was invited to a press screening of this film Abigail Review – Have you ever heard a film premise and immediately thought, “I need to see that”? Well, that is what happened to me when I first heard about Abigail. A group of thugs…

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#Abigail #Alisha Weir #American Cinema #Angus Cloud #Dan Stevens #Giancarlo Esposito #Horror #Kathryn Newton #Kevin Durand #Matthew Goode #Melissa Barrera #Vampiers #William Catlett

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Challengers - Movie Review

TL;DR – Wild, sensual, and captivating. While not all of it works, when it is on fire, it is electric. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4.5 out of 5. Post-Credit Scene – There is no post-credit scene. Disclosure – I was invited to a press screening of this film. Challengers Review – Some films can captivate you just by hearing the name of a director and an idea. Luca Guadagnino’s previous works, like Call Me…

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#American Cinema #Challengers #Darnell Appling #Drama #Emotion #Josh O&039;Connor #Love #Mike Faist #Power #Sports #Tennis #Zendaya

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oceanusborealis · 13 days

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Star Trek: Discovery – Jinaal – TV Review

TL;DR – We continue our quest in Trill, where all may not be what it seems, and the game of politics continues. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3.5 out of 5. Disclosure – I paid for the Paramount+ service that viewed this episode. Star Trek: Discovery Review – As we fly through the galaxy on this quest, it has been interesting to see just how much this season of Discovery is linking itself back to the past…

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oceanusborealis · 16 days

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Fallout: The End – TV Review

TL;DR – This first episode very much captured the vibe, even if the pacing didn’t quite hold up to the end. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. Disclosure – I paid for the Amazon Prime service that viewed this series.End Credit – There is a mid-credit sequence. Fallout Review – Well, this is an interesting one for me. Back in the days of Fallout 3, I devoured this series and this world, but since then,…

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#Aaron Moten #American Television #Ella Purnell #Fallout #Johnny Pemberton #Kyle MacLachlan #Leslie Uggams #Matt Berry #Michael Cristofer #Moisés Arias #Mykelti Williamson #Post-Apocalyptic #Post-Apocalyptic Television #Sarita Choudhury #Science Fiction #Science Fiction Television #The End #Walton Goggins #Xelia Mendes-Jones

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oceanusborealis · 17 days

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The Stolen Valley (Alta Valley) - Movie Review

TL;DR – While it starts strong, it unfortunately runs out of gas after the first act as the storyline becomes convoluted. ⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 2.5 out of 5. Post-Credit Scene – There is no post-credit scene.Disclosure – I was sent a screener of this film The Stolen Valley Review – Today, we are looking at a film that is wearing its influences on its sleeves. That is not a bad thing. In fact, just…

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#Action #Allee Sutton Hethcoat #Alta Valley #American Cinema #Briza Covarrubias #Indigenous Americans #Micah Fitzgerald #Neo-Western #Oscar Balderrama #Paula Miranda #Paulette Lamori #The Stolen Valley

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oceanusborealis · 19 days

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Star Trek: Discovery – Under the Twin Moons – TV Review

TL;DR – We get our first goodbye, and our race forward continues. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. Disclosure – I paid for the Paramount+ service that viewed this episode. Star Trek: Discovery Review – We know going into this season that there was not a plan to have this be the last when they were shooting and that extra filming needed to take place to tie things up. However, today, we get to see…

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#Anthony Rapp #Blu del Barrio #Callum Keith Rennie #Chelah Horsdal #David Ajala #Doug Jones #Mary Wiseman #Oded Fehr #Science Fiction #Science Fiction Television #Sonequa Martin-Green #Space Opera #Star Trek #Star Trek Discovery #Wilson Cruz

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oceanusborealis · 21 days

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Star Trek: Discovery – Red Directive – TV Review

TL;DR – With a welcome lighter tone, we get a great opening episode to set up the season. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. Disclosure – I paid for the Paramount+ service that viewed this episode. Star Trek: Discovery Review – Well, it was a rocky start to Star Trek Discovery, and also, it seems it will be a rocky end. Which is a pity given everything they have thrown into it and how it has finally…

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oceanusborealis · 21 days

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Star Trek: Discovery – Full Season 4 – TV Review

TL;DR – A season that is equal parts uplifting and frustrating ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3.5 out of 5. Disclosure – I paid for the Paramount+ service that viewed this episode. Star Trek: Discovery Review – When I was doing an overview of the site, I realised that there were a couple of missing moments that I was not able to tie up due to things happening at the time. Well, given that today is a public…

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oceanusborealis · 21 days

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Monkey Man - Movie Review

TL;DR – An explosive and raw revenge film that leaves nothing in the tank as it explodes in a riot of action. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. Disclosure – I paid to watch this filmWarning – Contains scenes that may cause distress. Monkey Man Review – When it comes to the Revenge genre, they can be a bit hit-and-miss. You have to get the audience to sympathise with your protagonist because if they…

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#Action #Adithi Kalkunte #American Cinema #Ashwini Kalsekar #Dev Patel #Hanuman #India #Jatin Malik #Makarand Deshpande #Monkey Man #Movie #Pitobash #Revenge #Sharlto Copley #Sikandar Kher #Sobhita Dhulipala #Vipin Sharma #Zakir Hussain

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oceanusborealis · 26 days

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Mapping The MonsterVerse – Map-It

TL;DR – We map all the destruction and Kaiju action from the MonsterVerse Mapping The MonsterVerse – Well, it is Easter at the time of writing this, and the latest entry into the MonsterVerse, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, has landed in cinemas. The MonsterVerse is the universe from Legendary where Godzilla fights a bunch of other Kaijus/Titans, including Kong, and usually in the middle of…

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#cartography #Globe #Godzilla #Godzilla II: King of the Monsters #Godzilla vs. Kong #Godzilla x Kong #Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire #Godzilla: King of the Monsters #King Kong #Kong: Skull Island #Map #Map It #Mechagodzilla #MonsterVerse #Mothra #Pop-Culture #Rodan

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oceanusborealis · 29 days

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The Wages of Fear (Le Salaire de la Peur) (2025) - Movie Review

TL;DR – While there is a solid narrative framework for the action, we end up with a film that has more missed opportunities than times they cut to jiggling nitro canisters. ⭐⭐ Rating: 2 out of 5. Post-Credit Scene – There is no post-credit scene.Disclosure – I paid for the Netflix service that viewed this film. The Wages of Fear Review – Today, we are looking at a remake of a classic novel…

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#Action #Africa #Alban Lenoir #Alka Matewa #Ana Girardot #Astrid Whettnall #Bakary Diombera #Franck Gastambide #French Cinema #Ghita Berdai #Le Salaire de la Peur #Novel Adaption #Oil #Sarah Afchain #Sofiane Zermani #The Wages of Fear

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