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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes: Hits the Right Notes, With Just Enough Bite
THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES: Hits the Right Notes, With Just Enough Bite

The film has the action and entertainment of the previous installments with a new perspective — that of someone living in the Capitol.

Saw X: A Pleasant(?) Surprise
Saw X: A Pleasant(?) Surprise

I didn’t think this was possible. I really didn’t. After the letdowns of Saw (2004)and Saw II…

OPERATION FORTUNE: RUSE DE GUERRE: Isn't Quite Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid
OPERATION FORTUNE: RUSE DE GUERRE: Isn’t Quite Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre is not a movie we need per se, but for those enthusiasts of Guy Ritchie, it might have been just enough for them.

ESCAPE THE FIELD: There Is No Escape
ESCAPE THE FIELD: There Is No Escape

Where many have found immense success within the genre, Emerson Moore’s “Escape the Field” will be a film that falls quickly from memory.

THE JESUS MUSIC: Providing Context For Contemporary Christian Music
THE JESUS MUSIC: Providing Context For Contemporary Christian Music

After watching, I feel vindicated in thinking the early 200s and the sweet spot of my childhood was one of the peaks of the Christian music industry.

THE HITMAN'S WIFE'S BODYGUARD Fast, Furious and Fumbling
THE HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD: Fast, Furious and Fumbling

Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, and Salma Hayek return in the crime-comedy, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard.

Video Dispatches: RICHARD JEWELL, HOT DOG, VALERIE, GEMS & Snipes
Video Dispatches: RICHARD JEWELL, HOT DOG, VALERIE, GEMS & Snipes

Let’s take a look at some of the most recent home video releases: Richard Jewell (2019), Uncut Gems (2019), Hot Dog… the Movie (1984), Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970), and two Wesley Snipes films.

I STILL BELIEVE: Manic Christian Dream Girl
I STILL BELIEVE: Manic Christian Dream Girl

I Still Believe’s Melissa is the manic Christian dream girl who tempts lovestruck men toward salvation.

Video Dispatches: Holiday Gift Edition Vol. 1
Video Dispatches: Holiday Gift Edition Vol. 1

Shawn Glinis recommends some recent home video releases that would make great holiday gifts in his latest Video Dispatches.

Video Dispatches: DECODER, MR. NICE GUY, RED HEAT &47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED
Video Dispatches: DECODER, MR. NICE GUY, RED HEAT & 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED

Shawn Glinis covers some of the latest home video releases and 4K re-releases: Decoder (1984), Mr. Nice Guy (1997), Red Heat (1988) and 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019).

THE GALLOWS ACT II: A Complete Utter Nightmare
THE GALLOWS ACT II: A Complete Utter Nightmare

The Gallows Act II is full of bad jump scares, laughable dialogue and is never very scary. Kevin Lee reviews.

3 FROM HELL : A Legacy of Snores
3 FROM HELL : A Legacy Of Snores

By the time 3 From Hell winds to its conclusion, the little voice in my mind whispering “who cares” was a loud pleading yelp.

Video Dispatches: ANNA, VAMPIRES & A BUCKET OF BLOOD
Video Dispatches: ANNA, VAMPIRES & A BUCKET OF BLOOD

Shawn Glinis takes a look at the recent home video releases of Luc Besson’s Anna, John Carpenter’s Vampires (1998) and Roger Corman’s A Bucket of Blood (1959).

TIFF 2019: KNIVES OUT: A Delightful, Masterfully Crafted Detective Mystery
TIFF 2019: KNIVES OUT: A Delightful, Masterfully Crafted Detective Mystery

Knives Out will appeal to fans of the detective mystery genre, fans of the astounding cast, or those who love Johnson’s subversively entertaining films.

Video Dispatches: THE LEOPARD MAN & Two De Palmas
Video Dispatches: THE LEOPARD MAN & Two De Palmas

We take a look at the recent home video releases of The Leopard Man, and De Palma’s Domino and Obsession in this week’s Video Dispatches.