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Dumb Money: A Rollercoaster Ride on Wall Street

Rating: ★★★☆☆ In the volatile landscape of financial rebellion, Dumb Money invites audiences to buckle up for an exhilarating ride through the GameStop stock frenzy. Directed by Craig Gillespie, this film delves into the incredible true story of ordinary people who dared to challenge Wall Street’s status quo. While Dumb Money might not quite reach…

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Physical Media – Knives Out 4K Review

Lionsgate has brought the thrilling murder-mystery Knives Out to audiences with a fantastic 2-disc 4K UHD Blu-ray + Blu-ray + Digital physical media release. The packaging consists of an eco-friendly black case with identical cardboard slipcover artwork. Upon loading the disc, viewers are greeted with trailers for other Lionsgate releases before arriving at an animated…

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie – Review

Disclaimer: This movie review is a loose transcription from our podcast where we do all our movie reviews – link is at the bottom of this page to listen in! James: Hello everyone, we just saw The Super Mario Bros Movie, Nayan and I just saw a public screening we didn’t go to the screening…

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Fancasts: The Best Actresses to Play Invisible Woman in the MCU for Fantastic Four 

Here we round out the last of our Marvel Cinematic Universe Fantastic Four fancasts with Invisible Woman. This has been one of the more popular discussions when it comes to who will play the roles of the Fantastic Four. Invisible Women is a multifaceted character who possesses interesting superpowers alongside intellect and leadership qualities. For…

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Air – Movie Review

Disclaimer: This movie review is a loose transcription from our podcast where we do all our movie reviews – link is at the bottom of this page to listen in! Nayan: Hello, everyone, and welcome to this review – James and I have just come out of Air – based on the Air Jordan shoe….

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The Last of Us – TV Review

Disclaimer: This movie review is a loose transcription from our podcast where we do all our movie reviews – link is at the bottom of this page to listen in! James: All right, so the first topic we’re going to be talking about The Last of Us series. Now I myself have unfortunately not seen…

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Weekend Box Office Forecast: Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Shazam! Fury of the Gods – Movie Review

Welcome to our exciting discussion on Shazam! Fury of the Gods. We’re excited to share our review of this highly anticipated film.

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John Wick: Chapter 4 – Movie Review

Disclaimer: This movie review is a loose transcription from our podcast where we do all our movie reviews – link is at the bottom of this page to listen in! James: Overall thoughts. What do you think? Nayan: I thought it was a fantastic film. Overall, each John Wick film always supersedes the others but…

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Golden Globes Nominations 2023

The Golden Globes Nominations 2023 have been announced. After a few years of controversies and scandals, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and the Golden Globes continue on. How were the nominations for 2023? One word really comes to mind and that is safe. There is a complementary mix between independent films and blockbusters so…

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Don’t Worry Darling – Review

Florence Pugh adds another powerhouse performance to her repertoire while standing above a film clouded in rumour and conflict. Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling provokes plenty of intrigue but does so little with the material to substantiate to the viewer. Don’t Worry Darling has had one of the most interesting press tours that we have…

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Let’s B-Reel – Episode 24: What is happening with the DCEU?!

On today’s show, we cover:

Today we will be covering…
– Warner Bros Discovery cancelling Batgirl
– Lady Gaga confirms her role as Harley Quinn in the upcoming Joker sequel
– The Daniels (directors of ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’) Signing an Exclusive Five-Year Pact With Universal
– Conor McGregor making his acting debut in a Jake Gyllenhaal-Led film called ‘Road House’ for Prime Video
– Our thoughts on the Chris Rock and Will Smith controversy after just seeing Chris Rock live last night
– Our Reaction to The Banshees of Inisherin trailer
– And our box office roundup

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The MovieGainz Roundtable – Episode 23: Our Coverage of the San Diego Comic-Con 2022

On today’s show, we provide our coverage and perspective on all the major news from San Diego Comic Con 2022 – including the MASSIVE Marvel Studios panel.

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Bullet Train – Review

Judging what this film is aiming to be based on its trailer is perhaps the most challenging part of Bullet Train; in truth, at its most rudimentary elements, this is no more of a thinking man’s movie than Hobbs & Shaw (2019) or The Gray Man (2022). However, its trailer gives off enough distinct style…

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Let’s B-Reel – Episode 23: The Russo Brothers are Wrong, The Cinema is a Special Place!

On today’s show, we cover:

Today we will be covering…
– Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorcese reteaming
– Will Smith’s 5 minute video apologising to Chris Rock
– Ben Affleck to return as Batman in Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom
– The trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer
– The full trailer for ‘Blonde’ and its release date
– Marvel’s bullying power over the VFX industry
– The full trailer for House of the Dragon
– Tom Cruise to earn over $100 million for Top Gun: Maverick
– The Russo Brothers stance on going to the cinema
– And our box office roundup

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The Boys: Season 3 – Review

The last three episodes of The Boys: Season 3 caps off the best season of the series so far. With stakes raised, powerful moments and the destruction of Homlanders psyche it paves way for the series to go in a new direct come Season 4 which could potentially be the series’ last. How do you…

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The Gray Man – Review

What on God’s green earth compelled Netflix to spend $200 million on a frivolous action flick directed by the Russo Brothers with stars Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans? Who exactly is asking for this film? And why isn’t there another season of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance? Well, with some context, this lunacy can…

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Let’s B-Reel – Episode 22: Phase 4?? The weakest of the MCU so far?

On today’s show, we cover:

Today we will be covering…
– Avatar 2’s 3 hour runtime
– James Cameron might not direct Avatar 4/5
– First thoughts on David O’Russell’s Amsterdam
– The Stranger Things Spin-Off
– Is the MCU declining?
– What was Taron Egerton’s meeting with Marvel about?
– And… our box office roundup

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The Black Phone – Review

Many directors who enter the Hollywood machine are often faced with a looming creative existential crisis – do they trade away what makes their art their art for the sake of getting the project green-lit, or do they fight back against the villainous studio executives in suits that want to change their creations into something…

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Thor: Love and Thunder – Review

Coming off the success of Thor: Ragnarok, Taika Waititi’s second entry into the MCU fails in its attempt to mimic the formula that made Thor: Ragnarok work. Thor: Love and Thunder is at its best when it shows our superhero characters explore the most human emotion, love.  After so much loss and constant battles, Thor…

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Let’s B-Reel – Episode 21 – Can the final season of Stranger Things build upon the greatness of Stranger Things: Season 4?

On today’s show, we cover:

– Update on new James Bond
– Obi-Wan Kenobi originally pitched as a film trilogy
– Update on Ari Aster Disappointment BLVD
– Godzilla V Kong sequel release date
– Stranger Things: Season 4 – Vol.2
– Our Box Office roundup

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The MovieGainz Roundtable – Episode 20: MovieGainz creates a film about Māori Mythology

On today’s show, Khyan pitches us a film that explores the richness of Māori mythology – we are tasked with selecting the Director, Composer, Cinematographer and the Antagonist.

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Stranger Things Season 4: Vol 2 – Review

Stranger Things Season 4: Vol 2 brings together multiple narrative threads together in a pitch-perfect symphony of television magic – establishing itself amongst some of the best TV series of all-time.  You’ll see that in my review of Stranger Things Season 4: Vol.1, I really appreciated the wider scope, clearer vision and the setup for…

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Minions: The Rise of Gru – Review

Minions: The Rise of Gru achieves its goal of cramming as many gags and Minion mayhem as possible to cater and entertain the young ones. However, as a film it ultimately fails at further cementing this franchise as anything more than a cash grab.  Minions: The Rise of Gru feels less like a movie but…

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Let’s B-Reel – Episode 20 – Top Gun: Maverick – The First Billion Dollar Film Of 2022. Will There Be Another?

On today’s show, we cover:

Mad Max Spin-Off Furiosa
Second: Director Guy Ritchie has been announced to direct ANOTHER Disney classic
Third: Some first reactions to Thor: Love and Thunder
Fourth: An early tease of Deadpool 3’s story by the writers
Fifth: What Top Gun: Maverick officially becoming this years second billion dollar film means for cinema
Sixth: And our thoughts on the Obi-Wan Kenobi finale

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The MovieGainz Roundtable – Episode 19: Buy, Rent, Sell – Fight Club, Se7en, or The Social Network?

On today’s show we are going to be playing Buy, Rent, Sell – we question ourselves on what movies we would buy, which movies we would rent and which films we would sell.

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Elvis – Review

Taking on one of the biggest culture icons of the 20th century, Austin Butler dives deep into the roots of Elvis Presley and provides an extremely invigorating and dedicated performance. The rest of the film matches Butler’s energy, but struggles to tap into the emotional core of the king of rock and roll.  Musical biopics…

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Let’s B-Reel – Episode 19: Will the Jon Snow Spin-off Continue to Tarnish the Game of Thrones Legacy

On today’s show, we cover:

– The Jon Snow spin-off show announced by HBO
– The teaser trailer for Blonde
– Joker 2 a musical?
– The Ezra Miller Saga
– Three films announced from the Avatar: The Last Airbender world
– Obi-Wan Kenobi: Episode 5 review
– And of course, our box office roundup

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The MovieGainz Roundtable – Episode 18: Duo Face Off: The better duo – Woody/Buzz or Shrek/Donkey?

On today’s show we are going to be playing Duo Face Off! Woody/Lightyear or Shrek/Donkey? Han Solo/Chewbacca or Frodo/Sam?

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Lightyear – Review

It has been over 27 years since the release of Pixar’s Toy Story (1995) – a groundbreaking 3D animated film that dethroned the established powers at the time (Disney) by proving that the mouse wasn’t the only player that could conquer the animated film genre. Within no time at all, Pixar Animation Studios released multiple…

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Let’s B-Reel – Episode 18: Is It Too Late for Obi-Wan Kenobi to Right its Wrongs?

On today’s show, we cover:

– First look at The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
– Ted Lasso season 3 to the be the last in series
– Joker sequel announcement
– Black Adam trailer reaction
– Ms Marvel: Episode 1 Review
– Our thoughts on Obi-Wan: Kenobi: Episode 4
– And our Box Office Roundup

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Box Office Forecast – Lightyear Prediction

How will Lightyear perform at the box office? (see below). Thankfully, I had the assistance of extremely poor critical reviews to assist me in forecasting the opening and total box office for Jurassic World: Dominion. We are lucky enough to attend the Lightyear New Zealand premiere tomorrow, but for now, we will have to rely…

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The MovieGainz Roundtable – Episode 17: Which of these Three Directors could Recreate Jurassic Park?

On today’s show we are going to be playing another round of Re-Direct – we’ll be choosing a new director to recreate Jurassic Park, Jaws, Se7en and much more!

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Jurassic World: Dominion – Review

Returning characters, stalking dinosaur thrills and nostalgia bait is not enough to carry Jurassic World: Dominion to conclude this iconic franchise. The essence of Jurassic Park was pitting humans against dinosaurs and watching the characters escape from impossible situations. As the Jurassic Park/World franchise went on we were treated to less dinosaur vs human scenarios…

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The Innocents – Review

When thinking back to the earliest days of being a child it’s quite easy to forget how blissfully unaware you were of life’s most basic fundamentals like manners, healthy habits, behaviours, and most importantly, knowing right from wrong – heck, it’s hard as an adult to keep up with it all given the worlds complex…

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The MovieGainz Roundtable – Episode 16: Who Would You Erase From Existence, Sheldon or Sherlock?

On today’s show we are going to be playing ‘which would you erase from existence’ – except this time, it is to do with major characters. Darth Vader or Lord Voldemort? Mrs. Doubtfire or Genie?

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Let’s B-Reel – Episode 16: Top Gun: Maverick Becomes the Biggest Opening Weekend for Tom Cruise

On today’s show, we cover:

– Stranger things thoughts
– Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning – Part 1 trailer
– Thor: Love and Thunder trailer
– Reactions to Elvis
– Horizon: Zero Dawn Series at Netflix
– Our thoughts on Obi-Wan: Kenobi
– And our Box Office Roundup

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The MovieGainz Roundtable – Episode 15: Would you sit in a cinema full of Cats watching Cats

On today’s show we are going to be playing Would You Rather – Movie Edition! We ask some absolutely preposterous questions and as expected, get some crazy answers – join us for some good banter!

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The Bob’s Burgers Movie – Review

The Bob’s Burgers Movie can easily be compared to an actual burger. You have the buns which represent the casual and die hard fanbases. You can then move onto the meat patty which has a mix and range of flavours which doesn’t quite work together, this can represent the story. You then have the salad…

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Top Gun: Maverick – Review

I’ve never quite understood the allure of Top Gun – don’t get me wrong, I too marvel at the sight of a fighter jet roaring to life and blaring off the pad of an aircraft carrier. And I, like many young men, have contemplated becoming a pilot simply out of its sheer coolness factor –…

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent – Review

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent may serve Nicolas Cage’s own self-portrait for his fans and himself but he is dangerously rivalled by someone who may just command the screen more than him in Pedro Pascal. Nicolas Cage stars as himself in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, facing an ending career and financial crisis….

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The MovieGainz Roundtable – Episode 14: See-Direct: Best Director for a World War III trilogy?!?

On today’s show we are going to be playing another game by Khyan called See-Direct, similar to his last one but we select interesting directors to helm films that may or may not even be in the works!

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How to Please a Woman – Review

Sprinkled with subversive undertones and provocative messages, How to Please a Woman takes pride in its natural use of comedy with a surprisingly charming component. On the surface, it may toy with your moral compass but underneath, the moral is noble. How to Please a Woman follows Gina (Sally Phillips) dealing with difficult situations as…

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