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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · 7h

Play Dirty

#MarkWahlberg stars as #Parker in this action comedy from #ShaneBlack

#PlayDirty is on #Amazon #Prime now and co-stars #LaKeithStanfield #RosaSalazar & #TonyShalhoub

My review is here…

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Play Dirty

Expert thief Parker (Mark Wahlberg) finds himself forced to work with the woman who double crossed him and his crew in order to take down the score of a lifetime. Play Dirty has all of the cr…

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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · 2d

The Woman In Cabin 10

#KeiraKnightley stars in this mystery thriller about #TheWomanInCabin10 on #Netflix now

Directed by #SimonStone and featuring #GuyPearce #HannahWaddingham #KayaScodelario #PaulKaye

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The Woman In Cabin 10

Investigative journalist Laura Blacklock (Keira Knightley) has just filed the copy for one of her most harrowing articles yet. Can she recharge with a simple human interest story that also involves…

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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · 3d

The Toxic Avenger: Unrated

This remake/reboot/homage to #TROMA #ToxicAvenger is a rather loving, humorous & splatter filled B-Movie

Written & Directed by #MaconBlair & starring #PeterDinklage #KevinBacon #JacobTremb & #ElijahWood

#ToxicAvengerUnrated

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The Toxic Avenger: Unrated

Downtrodden janitor Winston (Peter Dinklage) finds himself thrown into a vat of toxic waste and transformed into the horrifically deformed superhero The Toxic Avenger. The Toxic Avenger is a …

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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · 6d

Tron: Ares

#JaredLeto #JeffBridges #EvanPeters #GretaLee #JodieTurnerSmith & #GillianAnderson all star in #TronAres which is at cinemas now featuring an epic #NineInchNails soundtrack

My review is here…

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Tron: Ares

A highly sophisticated AI Program known as Ares (Jared Leto) is sent into the real world to capture the “permanence code”. The next step in the digital technology war being played out by giant tech…

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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · 7d

HIM

#MarlonWayans & #TyriqWithers star in this horror movie about the deification of sports stars & the idea that you have to give everything to your job.

#HIM is not subtle but it is quite fun

My review is here and HIM is at cinemas now

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HIM

Cameron Cade (Tyriq Withers) is the next up and coming American Football Quarterback. A glittering College career looks set to make him the number one draft pick, until someone dressed as a mascot …

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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · 8d

The Conjuring: Last Rites

Ed & Lorraine Warren return one last time to #TheConjuring universe

#TheConjuringLastRites is at cinemas now and stars #PatrickWilson #VeraFarmiga #MiaTomlinson & #BenHardy

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The Conjuring: Last Rites

Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) return for one final terrifying case of paranormal possession. Last Rites opens in 1964 to show us the Warrens in one of their first e…

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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · 11d

The Smashing Machine

#DwayneJohnson otherwise known as #TheRock stars as #MarkKerr in this based on a true story tale of an ultimate fighting pioneer

#EmilyBlunt also stars in #BennySafdie debut solo feature film

#TheSmashingMachine is at cinemas now

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The Smashing Machine

The story of mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson) between 1997-2000 as he competes in the Pride fighting championships in Japan. Opening in 1997 we see Kerr demolish an oppon…

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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · 20d

One Battle After Another

Well that solves 2025 Film of the Year questions!

#OneBattleAfterAnother is at cinemas now. Please go watch it. My review is here if you want to hear why it’s so good.

#PaulThomasAnderson #LeonardoDiCaprio #SeanPenn

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One Battle After Another

After spending his youth as a revolutionary demolitions expert “Bob” (Leonardo DiCaprio) has been living under the radar with his daughter Willa (Chase Infiniti). That is until old adversary Colone…

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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · 21d

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

#ColinFarrell & #MargotRobbie invite you on #ABigBoldBeautifulJourney directed by #Kogonada

At cinemas now…

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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

When David (Colin Farrell) and Sarah (Margot Robbie) meet at a wedding they find themselves thrust on a Big Bold Beautiful Journey together by the magical GPS provided by their rental cars. A…

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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · 22d

Sovereign

Based on a true story #Sovereign gives you insight into the anti-government sovereign citizen movement

Starring #NickOfferman #JacobTremblay & #DennisQuaid

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Sovereign

Jerry Kane (Nick Offerman) identifies as a “Sovereign Citizen” exempt from the laws of the state by virtue of the fact that he does not consent to them. Whilst travelling around the state with his …

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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · 23d

Kinda Pregnant

Can I write a review as bad as the movie?

#KindaPregnant is out now on #Netflix starring #AmySchumer & #WillForte and it’s definitely only something you should watch if you are really short of other options

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Kinda Pregnant

Lainy Newton (Amy Schumer) believes that her boyfriend is about to propose to her but instead his indecent proposal is going to send her on a spiral that will somehow result in her pretending that …

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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · 24d

Humane

#CaitlinCronenberg brings her debut feature #Humane via #Shudder and it is not the body horror you might expect from the daughter of #DavidCronenberg & sister of #BrandonCronenberg

#Humane stars #PeterGallagher & #JayBaruchel

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Humane

In the near future an environmental collapse leads to crippling food shortages and health crises. The world is forced into the difficult decision of forcing governments to facilitate the reduction …

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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · 27d

The Long Walk

#TheLongWalk is another superb #StephenKing adaptation that is currently in cinemas now

Starring #CooperHoffman #DavidJonsson #MarkHamill & #JudyGreer and directed by #HungerGames veteran #FrancisLawrence

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The Long Walk

Fifty young men compete annually in “The Long Walk” to win riches and a singular wish of their choosing. Walk continuously at a speed of 3mph or be shot dead. Last man standing wins. The Long…

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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · Sep 16

Honey Don’t

Sometimes you just need to watch a lesbian b-movie detective film noir…

#HoneyDont is from the creative pairing of #EthanCoen & #TriciaCooke and features the fantastic #MargaretQualley #AubreyPlaza #ChrisEvans & #CharlieDay

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Honey Don’t

Honey O’Donahue (Margaret Qualley) is a small town private detective whose usual job is a cheating spouse gig. That is until her latest client is found dead before she has a chance to explain to Ho…

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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · Sep 13

Caught Stealing

#AustinButler stars in #CaughtStealing which is an absolute corker of a movie at cinemas now.

Directed by #DarrenAronofsky & written by #CharlieHuston based on his own book it also stars #ReginaKing #ZoeKravitz #VincentDonofrio #LievSchreiber

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Caught Stealing

Hank (Austin Butler) is a bartender in New York whose life gets turned upside down when his British neighbour Gus (Matt Smith) asks him to look after his cat as he heads home to see his ailing fath…

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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · Sep 13

Yes… and I found it to be very funny

Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · Sep 9

The Roses

#OliviaColman & #BenedictCumberbatch star in this new adaptation of #TheWaroftheRoses

#TheRoses is at cinemas now and also stars #AndySamberg #KateMcKinnon & #AllisonJanney

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The Roses

After years of marriage, resentment has slowly built between Ivy Rose (Olivia Colman) and Theo Rose (Benedict Cumberbatch) culminating in a divorce battle over the stunning home that Theo designed …

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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · Sep 8

Tornado

A smaller and interesting film on the review slate today.

A western set in the UK in the 1790’s that features #TimRoth #JackLowden and Japanese Songwriter/Model/Actress #Koki

#Tornado is available to rent now

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Tornado

The British Isles, in the 1790’s. A young Japanese woman named Tornado (Koki) is being stalked by a ruthless gang led by Sugarman (Tim Roth) and his son, Little Sugar (Jack Lowden). Can she outwit …

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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · Sep 7

Fight or Flight

Today’s review is of a rather fun B-movie which could have been titled “Assassins on a plane”.

#FightOrFlight stars #JoshHartnett & #KateeSackhoff and is out now on #SkyMovies and #NowTV

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Fight or Flight

Disgraced former Secret Service Agent Lucas Reyes (Josh Hartnett) is given a shot at redemption when a Government Agency finds themselves desperately in need of a highly skilled agent in a location…

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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · Sep 6

Eddington

This will be making many “best of the year” lists and I want to tell you why!

#Eddington is still at some cinemas now & I’m sure will be streaming soon

From writer/director #AriAster & starring #JoaquinPhoenix #EmmaStone #PedroPascal

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Eddington

It is May 2020, the height of the Covid Pandemic and in the small town of Eddington, New Mexico a feud between the town’s Mayor and Sheriff threatens to destabilise the entire town and its citizens…

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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Dig

A slightly older film on the review slate today but well worth a watch on #Netflix

#CareyMulligan #RalphFiennes #LilyJames & #JohnnyFlynn star in #TheDig

Directed by theatres #SimonStone it’s based on the true story of a dig in Sutton Hoo

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The Dig

In 1938, Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, Landowner Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan) hires self-taught archeologist Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes) to excavate large burial mounds on her rural estate. The Dig i…

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Phil @philthebear.bsky.social · Aug 31

The Thursday Murder Club

An international bestselling book comes to the big screen… well, #Netflix with an all star cast… what could go wrong?

#TheThursdayMurderClub stars #HelenMirren #PierceBrosnan #BenKingsley #CeliaImrie & many more

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