Power Ballad (2026) Movie Review: A Rare, Frustrating Miscalculation - John Carney’s Mean-Spirited Musical Comedy Misfire

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POWER BALLAD (2026)— Movie Review

Directed by John Carney

A Rare, Frustrating Miscalculation - John Carney’s Mean-Spirited Musical Comedy Misfire 

★★1/2★★Lucky 13 Rating

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Masters of the Universe (2026): Movie Review - By the Power of Grayskull: Pure nostalgic family friendly Sword-and-Sorcery Fantasy

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Masters of the Universe (2026) — Review

Directed by Travis Knight

⚔️ By the Power of Grayskull:  Pure Nostalgic family friendly Sword-and-Sorcery Fantasy ⚔️

★★★★★ Lucky 13 Rating

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About Time (2013) : My North Star Series Retrospective - The True Art of Time Travel: Reclaiming the Familial Grief and Everyday Beauty of Richard Curtis' About Time

❦ A Cinematic North Star ❦

✨ MY CINEMATIC NORTH STARS ✨

"Navigating the overlooked, the under-appreciated, and the personally profound."

About Time 

Directed by Richard Curtis (2013)

The True Art of Time Travel: Reclaiming the Familial Grief and Everyday Beauty of Richard Curtis' About Time

By Ray Manukay

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Pressure (2026) Movie Review: Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser Shine in a Masterful D-Day Thriller

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Pressure (2026) —  Review

Directed by Anthony Maras

Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser Shine in a Masterful D-Day Thriller

★★★★★Lucky 13 Rating

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Blades of the Guardians Wind Rises in the Desert (2026) Movie Review: A Breathless, Blood-Soaked Return to Old-School Wuxia

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Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert - MOvie Review

A Breathless, Blood-Soaked Return to Old-School Wuxia

Directed by Yuen Woo-ping

LUCKY 13 RATING:  ★★★★

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Disclosure Day (2026) Movie Review: Classic Popcorn Spielberg Wrapped in a Conspiracy Tale

Disclosure Day (2026) 

Directed by Steven Spielberg

  

Classic Popcorn Spielberg Wrapped in a Conspiracy Tale

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Michael 2026 Movie Review: The King of Pop Gets the Corporate Treatment: The Frustrating Superficiality of ‘Michael’ (2026)

Michael (2026)

The King of Pop Gets the Corporate Treatment: The Frustrating Superficiality of Michael (2026)

★★⯪☆☆2.5 / 5.0

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Obsession 2026 Movie Review: Be Careful What You Wish For- Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ is a Modern-Day supernatural Fatal Attraction

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Obsession (2026)

★★★★☆

 

Directed by Curry Barker

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The Backrooms 2026 Movie Review: A Disturbing, Atmosphere-Driven master class in liminal Creepiness

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Score: ★★★ 1/2★ (3 1/2 - out of 5)

Backrooms

 A Disturbing, Atmosphere-Driven master class  in liminal Creepiness

Directed by Kane Parsons (2026)

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Exit 8 2025 Movie Review: A Brisk, Intellectually Stimulating Thriller Trapped in a Poetic, Psychological Loop

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Exit 8

★★★★

 A Brisk, Intellectually Stimulating Thriller Trapped in a Poetic, Psychological Loop

Directed by Genki Kawamura (2025)

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Over Your Dead Body (2026) Movie Review : Jason Segel and Samara Weaving deliver A Gory Marital Meltdown Packaged in Absurd Dark Comedy

Over Your Dead Body

★★★☆☆

"A Gory Marital Meltdown Packaged in Absurd Dark Comedy"

Review By Ray Manukay

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Beast (2026) - Movie Review: A Handsome, Heartfelt MMA Drama that fails to overcome predictable formulaic tropes

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Beast (2026)

⭐⭐⭐

A Handsome, Heartfelt MMA Drama that tries to overcome predictable formulaic tropes

Directed by Tyler Atkins (2026)

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Hoppers (2026) Review: Slapstick, Cybernetic Beavers, and Original Pixar Magic

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Hoppers (2026)

A Wild Mind-Swap into the Animal Kingdom

by Ray Manukay

★★★☆☆

Watched March 2026

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Is This Thing On? Movie Review: Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett bring A soulful exploration of Art as an Act of Survival

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Is This Thing On?

Directed by Bradley Cooper (2026)

★ ★ ★ 1/2

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Silverado - North Star Series Retrospective: Lawrence Kasdan's Great Western Frontier Revival

A Cinematic North Star

✨ MY CINEMATIC NORTH STARS ✨

"Navigating the overlooked, the under-appreciated, and the personally profound."

⭐ Northstar Series Ledger ⭐

Silverado

Directed by Lawrence Kasdan • 1885 In Spirit / 1985 In Fact

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Midsommar (2019) Movie Review: Why Midsommar's Slow-Burn Brilliance is a Double-Edged Sword

Midsommar (2019) — Movie Review

Directed by Ari Aster

Why Midsommar's Slow-Burn Brilliance is a Double-Edged Sword

★★★☆☆ 3.0 / 5.0

Review By Ray Manukay

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Apex Movie Review - Charlize Theron thrills in a nature survival thriller

Survival Thriller:

APEX

"The higher you climb, the further there is to fall. But down there... something is waiting."

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The Bride! - Maggie Gyllenhaal's ambitious, overstuffed, beautiful hot mess

The Bride!

"A Gothic Fever Dream of Excess"

★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

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Crime 101 : A Thrilling showcase in the Messiness of Reality and Lawbreaking

Crime 101

A STANDOUT SHOWCASE OF HEIST REALITY

★★★1/2☆

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Peaky Blinders The Immortal Man - Review: A Rousing, Blood-Soaked Valediction for Tommy Shelby

THE IMMORTAL MAN

★★★ out of 5 stars

"A Rousing, Blood-Soaked Valediction for Tommy Shelby"

Review by Ray Manukay

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