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Edgar Wright reshapes The Running Man into something more controlled and more focused on the themes from the Stephen King novel. Here is my take on how it holds up.
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The Running Man 2025 Review and How It Compares to the Original

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November 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM

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Die My Love is bold and fragmented — a film that asks you to live inside someone else’s collapse. I admired the craft, but I never felt the connection, and maybe that was the point.
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Die My Love Movie Review – Art Film or Emotional Disconnect?

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November 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM

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What happens when Predator trades terror for empathy? Predator: Badlands reshapes the hunt into something heartfelt, a sci-fi adventure about belonging, not survival.
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Predator: Badlands Review – Sci-Fi Adventure with Heart

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November 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM

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Springsteen’s Deliver Me From Nowhere looks inward at the making of Nebraska—a film that stays steady, reflective, and familiar in the process of creation.
#DeliverMeFromNowhere #BruceSpringsteen #Nebraska #FilmDiscussion #ReelPete
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Deliver Me From Nowhere (2025) – Bruce Springsteen Movie Review

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November 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM

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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
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Rose Byrne delivers a performance built on control and empathy in If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You. It’s the kind of work that reminds you how powerful restraint can be.
#RoseByrne #A24 #ReelPete #OscarRace #FilmReview
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A24’s If I Had Legs Places Rose Byrne in the Oscar Conversation

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November 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM

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"If I Had Legs, I Would Kick You" 60 Second Review
If I Had Legs, I Would Kick You puts Rose Byrne where she’s always belonged: front and center in the awards conversation.
#RoseByrne #OscarRace #A24 #ReelPete #FilmReview
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Rose Byrne Just Entered the Oscar Race — Here’s Why

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November 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM

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Bugonia Full Movie Review
If you know Yorgos Lanthimos, you know anything can happen — and Bugonia (2025) proves it.
A conspiracy, a standoff, and a truth that refuses to sit still.
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Why Bugonia (2025) Might Be Yorgos Lanthimos’ Most Relevant Film Yet

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November 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM

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Cinephiles rejoice — Bugonia (2025) might be the Yorgos Lanthimos film that finally meets the mainstream halfway… until it doesn’t.
Look for my Full Review at reelpete.com
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Bugonia (2025) — When Yorgos Lanthimos Gets Weird and Accessible

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November 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM

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Wake Up, Kids — It’s Halloween! 🎃
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Wake Up, Kids — It’s Halloween! 🎃

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October 31, 2025 at 1:36 PM

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Day 30 of 31 Days of Spooky – The Exorcist (1973)
For me, this is the Godfather of horror — a masterpiece that still feels disturbingly real. It’s not just about possession; it’s about faith, fear, and a parent’s love when reason collapses.
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Why The Exorcist Still Scares Everyone!

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October 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM

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Day 29 of 31 Days of Spooky – The Wailing (2016)
One of the most underseen horror films of its decade, and one that still feels misunderstood.
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The Wailing (2016): A Masterpiece Most Horror Fans Missed

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October 29, 2025 at 9:13 PM

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Day 28 of 31 Days of Spooky – Poltergeist (1982)
This was the first horror movie I ever saw. I was six years old, sitting in a drive-in with my dad, and it terrified me.
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Poltergeist (1982) – The First Horror Movie That Terrified Me at Age 6

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October 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM

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Day 27 of 31 Days of Spooky — The Virgin Spring (1960) / The Last House on the Left (1972)
The same story told two ways: one through faith, one through fear.
Bergman searched for meaning. Craven showed what happens when it disappears.
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How One Movie Inspired a Horror Classic!

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October 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM

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Day 26 of 31 Days of Spooky – The Lost Boys (1987)
Before he became known for Gotham and high style, Joel Schumacher turned a beach town into a vampire legend. Part fashion, part rebellion, and all 1980s.
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Why The Lost Boys Is Still So Cool Today

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October 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM

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Day 25 of 31 Days of Spooky — my buddy Josh picked this one. C.H.U.D. (1984) isn’t the campy movie the title suggests. It’s a serious look at homelessness, pollution, and how 1980s New York tried to hide both.
#CHUD #ReelPete #31DaysOfSpooky #80sHorror #CultHorror
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Why C.H.U.D. Isn’t Camp – The Serious Side of an 80s Creature Classic

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October 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM

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Day 24 of 31 Days of Spooky – Peter Jackson’s The Frighteners (1996)
Michael J. Fox caught between the living and the dead. Early Weta Digital magic. A dark, funny, and strangely human ghost story — right before Middle-earth.
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Why The Frighteners Is Still So Cool!

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October 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM

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Day 23 of 31 Days of Spooky — Near Dark (1987).
Kathryn Bigelow’s first solo feature takes the vampire myth and strips it bare. Addiction, dependency, and small-town survival replace glamour and fantasy.
#NearDark #ReelPete #31DaysOfSpooky #KathrynBigelow #FilmDiscussion
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Near Dark – The Vampire Movie That Never Says “Vampire” | 31 Days of Spooky Day 23

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October 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM

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The film that introduced me to Bong Joon-ho and opened the door to Korean horror.
It’s about family, grief, and the monsters we build ourselves.
#TheHost #BongJoonHo #KoreanCinema #31DaysOfSpooky #ReelPete
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The Host (2006) – The Korean Monster Movie That Changed Everything

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October 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM

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Day 21 of 31 Days of Spooky
Ari Aster’s Midsommar is horror in full sunlight — beautiful, cruel, and haunting in ways that never fade.
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Midsommar (2019): The Most Beautiful Horror Film Ever Made

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October 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM

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Day 20 of 31 Days of Spooky — the sequel Hollywood buried before anyone had the chance to see it. Fright Night Part 2 (1988) still deserves a place in the conversation.
#FrightNight2 #ReelPete #31DaysOfSpooky #LostHorror #80sCinema #CultFilm #HorrorFans #ForgottenFilms
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The Forgotten Sequel That Got Buried!

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October 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM

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A haunted 80s trip through grief, humor, and rubber monsters.
Day 19 of 31 Days of Spooky is House (1986) — my childhood favorite and still a guilty pleasure.
#31DaysOfSpooky #House1986 #ReelPete #CultFilm #80sHorror
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80s Horror Comedy You Forgot About!

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October 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM

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Day 18 of 31 Days of Spooky is Pumpkinhead.
The only film Stan Winston ever directed — and for me, it’s personal. The man behind Predator, Aliens, and Jurassic Park showed that even monsters have meaning.
#Pumpkinhead #StanWinston #HorrorTalk #FilmDiscussion #ReelPete
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What If Grief Created a Monster?

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October 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM

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Day 17 of 31 Days of Spooky!
A cult classic phenomenon built on foam, latex, and imagination — Killer Klowns from Outer Space still defines what camp horror can be. #31daysofspooky
#KillerKlownsFromOuterSpace #CultHorror #FilmHistory #HorrorDiscussion #ReelPete
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Why Killer Klowns Became Horror Legends

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October 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM

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Day 15 of 31 Days of Spooky — The Black Phone 2 expands its shadow with Gwen at the center, real fear beneath the grain, and Derrickson’s touch still unmistakable.
#TheBlackPhone2 #Horror #ReelPete #31DaysOfhalloween #FilmTalk
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