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Expend4bles
(2023)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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The action is not engaging, the gaps in logic are overlaid with the loud music, the stunts are silly, and the one-liners fall flat with a soft, apologetic squelch
Posted Sep 25, 2023
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Sukhee
(2023)
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Vivek M.V.
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Shilpa Shetty suffers in a one-dimensional film on women empowerment.
Posted Sep 22, 2023
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The Great Indian Family
(2023)
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Anuj Kumar
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Writer-director Vijay Krishna Acharya addresses the rising hate-mongering in society with a deft touch.
Posted Sep 22, 2023
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Mark Antony
(2023)
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Bhuvanesh Chandar
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Barring S J Suryah’s delightful presence, this Vishal-starrer ends up as an unnecessarily loud and mindless film that is neither serious nor finds a wacky nerve; it also brings back the toxic trope of antagonising queer characters.
Posted Sep 19, 2023
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Kasargold
(2023)
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S. R. Praveen
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This Asif Ali and Sunny Wayne starrer fails to bring anything new to the table...
Posted Sep 19, 2023
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Death on the Nile
(2022)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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All who enjoy Agatha Christie novels for the cleverly put-together puzzles and familiar characters, are sure to be disappointed with this version
Posted Sep 16, 2023
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Murder on the Orient Express
(2017)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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In the final count, Murder on the Orient Express is lavish spectacle — not meaningless, so much as shallow.
Posted Sep 16, 2023
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A Haunting in Venice
(2023)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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A Haunting in Venice wears its decadent luxuriousness proudly on its sleeve with the warm lamps throwing sinister shadows that contribute to a glowing gloom as Poirot reveals the dark secrets hidden in normal hearts.
Posted Sep 16, 2023
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Turning Red
(2022)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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Pixar’s delightful ode to female adolescence...
Posted Sep 13, 2023
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Prey
(2022)
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Gautam Sunder
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Easily the best film in the Predator franchise since the original, this prequel is brilliantly directed by 10 Cloverfield Lane filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg, with a home run of a star turn by Native American actor Amber Midthunder.
Posted Sep 13, 2023
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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
(2022)
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Gautam Sunder
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del Toro conjures up some of the year’s most fascinating scenes in his film... such as Pinocchio dancing for Mussolini.
Posted Sep 13, 2023
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Cha Cha Real Smooth
(2022)
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Gautam Sunder
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Cha Cha... remains an absolute, if indulgent, breakthrough delight at its best.
Posted Sep 13, 2023
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Decision to Leave
(2022)
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Gautam Sunder
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Park Chan-wook takes a classic tale of star-crossed lovers and gives it a new spin in this murder-mystery romance saga of a detective falling for his suspect.
Posted Sep 13, 2023
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Top Gun: Maverick
(2022)
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Gautam Sunder
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Maverick dished out generous amounts of bromance, action, and a truly-immersive narrative in swashbuckling style, and Cruise’s iconic grin was still the greatest thing to take away from it.
Posted Sep 13, 2023
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The Banshees of Inisherin
(2022)
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Gautam Sunder
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A fascinating examination of male loneliness and hurt feelings.
Posted Sep 13, 2023
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The Fabelmans
(2022)
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Gautam Sunder
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Steven Spielberg gives us his most personal film ever...
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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RRR
(2022)
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Gautam Sunder
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SS Rajamouli delivers his most complete, his most Rajamouli film yet...
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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Everything Everywhere All at Once
(2022)
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Gautam Sunder
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Michelle Yeoh finally gets a role this decade that pays tribute to her rare talents, and absolutely owns it...
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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Aftersun
(2022)
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Gautam Sunder
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Director Charlotte Wells gives us one of the most piercing debuts in recent memory with this intimate dad-daughter relationship drama.
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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Suzume
(2022)
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Gautam Sunder
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The themes of Suzume’s coming-of-age journey make it a worthy successor to the director’s previous blockbusters.
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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Air
(2023)
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Gautam Sunder
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Armed with a phenomenal cast, Ben Affleck deftly directs this tale of Nike’s basketball division trying to sign a young Michael Jordan, in what would be a game-changing move for the worlds of sport, shoes and athletic marketing.
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
(2023)
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Gautam Sunder
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A spectacularly zany coming-of-age superhero outing.
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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Oppenheimer
(2023)
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Gautam Sunder
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Armed with a haunting Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan gives us his most personal and political film yet, that is fascinating as it is flawed.
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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What's Love Got to Do with It?
(2022)
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Shilajit Mitra
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Love, contractually...
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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Bholaa
(2023)
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Shilajit Mitra
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Trishul in hand, his forehead smeared in sacred ash, Ajay Devgn looks menacing in Bholaa, but otherwise struggles to convey the mythic qualities of his character.
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery
(2023)
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Shilajit Mitra
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A comedy-mystery, Kathal charts with humour and pop...
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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Sulaikha Manzil
(2023)
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Athira M
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In spite of creating a festive mood with an ensemble cast and music, the film, written and directed by Ashraf Hamza, fails to connect with the audience.
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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Ramachandra Boss & Co
(2023)
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Athira M
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A weak script and poorly executed scenes take the fun out of Haneef Adeni’s movie, which stars a bunch of talented actors.
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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Kacchey Limbu
(2022)
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Shilajit Mitra
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A modest yet engaging ‘colony cricket’ film.
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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Dasara
(2023)
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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
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Srikanth Odela makes an assured directorial debut with the Telugu film, exploring caste politics in a mainstream format, backed by good performances from the cast led by Nani and Keerthy Suresh.
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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Custody
(2023)
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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
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Venkat Prabhu’s mix of conflict and humour works...
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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Bro
(2023)
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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
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Barring the occasional fun banter between uncle-nephew duo Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej, director Samuthirakani’s Telugu film Bro, written by Trivikram Srinivas, is drab.
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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Rangabali
(2023)
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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
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The Telugu film Rangabali, directed by Pawan Basamsetty, comes across as a bunch of random ideas strung together with a sliver of a story.
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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Gandeevadhari Arjuna
(2023)
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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
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Slick and well intended, albeit tepidly...decidedly slick, focussed and does not waste time with needless frills...
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare
(2023)
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Vivek M.V.
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Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare, from debutant Nithin Krishnamurthy, breaks new ground in visual grammar and production, and despite some flaws, the plot keeps us engaged.
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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Aachar & Co.
(2023)
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Vivek M.V.
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Aachar & Co. lacks emotional punch.
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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Saptha Sagaradaache Ello
(2023)
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Vivek M.V.
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Directed by Hemanth M Rao, the poignant relationship drama banks on the performances of Rukmini Vasanth and Rakshit Shetty, and the brilliance of cinematographer Advaitha Gurumurthy and composer Charan Raj.
Posted Sep 11, 2023
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Friday Night Plan
(2023)
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Shilajit Mitra
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...so coy and inoffensive...
Posted Sep 11, 2023
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Paramporul
(2023)
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Gopinath Rajendran
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With tropes as old as the hills and a plot that’s wafer-thin, this Sarath Kumar and Amitash Pradhan-starrer feels excruciatingly long.
Posted Sep 11, 2023
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Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty
(2023)
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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
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Naveen Polishetty’s flair for humour and Anushka Shetty’s restrained act work but the simple, predictable Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty needed more emotional heft.
Posted Sep 11, 2023
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Jawan
(2023)
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Shilajit Mitra
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An elaborate but persuasive action film from director Atlee.
Posted Sep 11, 2023
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Sitting in Bars with Cake
(2023)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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Based on a true story as the title card charmingly proclaims, the film is a tasty tearjerker from the raspberry chocolate torte through the sage ricotta, chilli chocolate, and pina colada cake in a coconut, to the cherry CBD cake
Posted Sep 08, 2023
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The Nun II
(2023)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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The loud and unnecessary creep chords and jump scares overwhelm the excellent visuals while doing nothing for the weak and insubstantial plot
Posted Sep 08, 2023
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Creed III
(2023)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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Michael B. Jordan’s film is a stirring tale of brothers who turn against each other out of hurt and love
Posted Sep 04, 2023
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Golda
(2023)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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Apart from a star turn by Helen Mirren, ‘Golda’ does not do the controversial Israeli Prime Minister any favours with this by-the-numbers recreation of the Yom Kippur War
Posted Sep 04, 2023
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The Equalizer 3
(2023)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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McCall’s third outing is bloody, brutally efficient and oh-so-beautiful!
Posted Sep 04, 2023
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Tár
(2022)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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With ‘Tár,’ director Todd Field takes an unflinching look at the absolute corruption of absolute power as well as the healing might of music
Posted Aug 27, 2023
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Boston Strangler
(2023)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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Director Matt Ruskin, who also wrote the screenplay, has created a serviceable film which while concentrating on sexism, feminism and many other “isms”, forgets the basics of telling a thrilling story
Posted Aug 27, 2023
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Murder Mystery 2
(2023)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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The clues in ‘Murder Mystery 2’ are clever and inclusive, like the music at the ‘sangeet’ for a jolly travelogue pulled along smoothly on the rails of Aniston’s and Sandler’s considerable comic talent
Posted Aug 27, 2023
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The Pope's Exorcist
(2023)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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Russell Crowe has an inordinate amount of fun in his horror film debut
Posted Aug 27, 2023
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