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Cinekong Rules
In preparing to relaunch Cinekong.com, I spent a lot of time looking through the competition, trying to get a feel for what movie critics, fans,
Do You Believe?
There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who believe Big Foot is real and those who do not. For those who believe,
Blue Movie Magic
There’s a lot in the news these days about James Cameron’s new Avatar movie, Avatar: The Way of Water. Some of it is focused on
Don’t Answer M. Night’s Knock
1 star A family’s dream vacation becomes a nightmare when a disparate band of strangers invades their home and tells them that unless they pick
The Magic of Welles in Voodoo Macbeth
3 stars I’ll admit, I wasn’t very psyched about watching Voodoo Macbeth for two reasons. I’ve never succumbed to the idea that Orson Welles is
Marlowe Back on the Case 2/15
Raymond Chandler’s most famous creation, detective Phillip Marlowe, has been played in movies by actors ranging from Humphrey Bogart (The Big Sleep) to Elliott Gould
Faith, Reason, and Madness in Raquel 1:1 on 2/14
In Raquel 1:1, a religious teenager moves with her father to a small town searching for a new life. During her first days there, she
Neeson Stumbles Through Mediocre Marlowe
Marlowe 1 star Technically it’s the correct word, although hearing it in Marlowe sounded so…wrong that I had to pause the film and look it
Religious Thriller Raquel 1:1 2/14
In Raquel 1:1, a religious teenager moves with her father to a small town searching for a new life. During her first days there, she
A Haunting Heretic
3 stars When you read a headline like that, you probably think Heretic is a scary movie that will cause you to lose sleep from
Infinite Sea 3/24
In a parallel existence where once proud cities now lay in ruins and Earth becomes a desolate wasteland, those who remain find themselves caught in
Superman 1978 – 1987 5-Film Collection 4/18
As part of the year-long centennial celebration for the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros. Studio, five films featuring the iconic DC Super Hero Superman –
War Trap 4/4
During the Second World War, following an ambush carried out in a fort by German troops, Eugène, an allied soldier, finds himself trapped underground. Now
All Quiet On The Western Front 3/28
All Quiet On The Western Front will be released on March 28th, as a 2-disc Limited Collector’s Edition in a mediabook format with the film
One Fine Morning, One Fine Film
3 stars Sandra (Léa Seydoux) leads a highly complex life. She is a widowed mom raising a daughter in Paris while working full-time as a
Criterion to release Passolini 101 on 6/27
On June 27, Criterion will release Passolini 101, a meaningful tribute to the Italian iconoclast Pier Paolo Pasolini, one of the most original and controversial
Bringing Sexy Adventure Back To Sci-Fi
Producers Christopher “Moonlight” Cooksey (The Quantum Terror, Ray Bradbury LIVE Forever) and Doug Mayfield (The Quantum Terror/The Warning) are proud to announce the production of
River 4/21
Throughout history, rivers have shaped our landscapes and journeys, spanning six continents. River takes its audience on a journey through space and time, spanning six
Living With Chucky 4/4, 4/18
Living with Chucky takes an in-depth look at the groundbreaking Child’s Play franchise from the perspective of a filmmaker who grew up within it. Featuring
Fists of the Condor
Upon the empire’s fall to invading conquistadors, the 16th-century Incas quickly concealed a sacred manual containing the secrets behind their deadly fighting technique. But after
Chess Story
Vienna, 1938: Austria is occupied by the Nazis. Dr. Josef Bartok (Oliver Masucci) is preparing to flee to America when the Gestapo arrests him. As
Balloon Animal
Poppy Valentine, a young circus performer who has grown up in her family’s traveling circus, begins dreaming of what life would be like outside of
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Brimming with magical realism, sensuality, and humor, the final film by revered filmmaker Shohei Imamura is “an enlightening, even liberating, experience” (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times)
Better Than Baz By Far
Agent Elvis, the Netflix animated series, is better than Elvis, the Oscar-nominated biopic directed by Baz Lurham. Better stories. Better soundtrack. Better sidekicks/hangers-on to suck