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Show Biz: 18/June/2025
Did you love Sinners? Do you want to see a Sinners 2? The film’s producer’s, Warner Bros, does, but its creator, Ryan Coogler, doesn’t.
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William J. Barker
Enjoy the Murders: Ballerina
Len Wiseman gives slash and burn a whole new meaning but also makes it the film’s only meaning.
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William J. Barker
What films I'm reviewing in mid to late June and early July
(Feature image by Lloyd Dirks on Unsplash).
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William J. Barker
Show Biz: 11/June/2025
As if the first teaser for del Toro’s Frankenstein wasn’t enough, these past weeks have also brought you your first glimpse of the final chapter of…
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William J. Barker
Before Star Wars: Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress
The Hidden Fortress isn’t as similar to Star Wars as you may think.
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William J. Barker
Show Biz: 4/June/2025
It’s finally here.
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William J. Barker
Wes Anderson's Undoing: The Phoenician Scheme
The absurd has always been Anderson’s tactic. One question: how much longer will you let him get away with it?
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William J. Barker

May 2025

Show Biz: 28/May/2025
Thunderbolts* may not be a new beginning for the MCU after all.
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William J. Barker
For the Freaks: Lilo & Stitch
All the protagonists are ugly ducklings. They’re out of place, unusual, and unwanted and not necessarily because of anything they’ve done but because of…
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William J. Barker
Show Biz: 21/May/2025
How “final” is Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning?
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William J. Barker
Do the Impossible: Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning
Their mission is to prevent the future I fear is coming.
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William J. Barker
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What films I'm reviewing in late May and early June
There’s a very low chance of rubbish pouring forth from the screen.
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William J. Barker
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