Category: Before you Play
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Together (2025): Love, Decay, and Everything in Between
Some movies make you feel everything. Together makes you feel… something.And maybe that’s the point. Directed by Michael Shanks and starring real-life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie, Together tries to mix relationship drama with body horror — and somehow it mostly works… until it doesn’t. It’s the cinematic version of a relationship that’s fine:…
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Swinging into NYC — My Review of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered I just wrapped up beating Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered on the PlayStation 5, and I absolutely loved it. For me, it’s a 9 out of 10 — and here’s why. What worked The storyline is amazing. It hits emotionally, it pulls you in, very much making…
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🎬 Movie Review: The Woman in Cabin 10 — A Mind-Bending Thriller on the High Seas
🎬 Movie Review: The Woman in Cabin 10 — A Mind-Bending Thriller on the High Seas If you’re in the mood for a psychological thriller that keeps you guessing until the very end, The Woman in Cabin 10 is your next must-watch. Streaming now on Netflix, this film takes suspense to open waters — and…
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Movie Review: 10×10 — A Slow Burn Thriller That Packs a Punch
Movie Review: 10×10 — A Slow Burn Thriller That Packs a Punch If you’ve ever watched a movie and thought, “When are we getting to the damn point?” — well, 10×10 might be your next frustration-and-thrill combo. This film takes its time, really takes its time, but when things finally start to unfold, you…
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New – A Classic Hallmark Comfort with a Fast-Paced Mystery If you grew up with your mom watching Hallmark dramas or those classic TV movies that felt like comfort food, Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New will hit all those nostalgic notes. It’s got that same familiar feeling — soft music,…
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Spenser Confidential (2020) – Movie Review
Spenser Confidential (2020) – Movie Review Sometimes a film just hits differently on the second watch. That was the case for me with Spenser Confidential. When it first released back in 2020, I tried to sit through it but found the pacing slow and couldn’t stay engaged. Fast forward a few years, I decided to…
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Ni no Kuni (2019) – Movie Review
Ni no Kuni (2019) – Movie Review Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) We recently sat down and watched Ni no Kuni (2019), the anime film based on the beloved video game series from Level-5. Interestingly, the reason we decided to give this movie a shot was because I had just bought Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom…
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Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) – Movie Review
Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) – Movie Review Some films leave you entertained, and others leave you moved. Where the Crawdads Sing belongs in the second category. For me, this isn’t just another romance drama — it’s one of the best I’ve seen in years. To put it into perspective: The Notebook has always been…
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Weapons (2025) Movie Review — A Horror-Thriller You Won’t Forget
SEO Meta Description:Weapons (2025), directed by Zach Cregger, is a chilling, twist-packed horror-thriller with a powerful ending. Here’s why it earns a full 5/5 in our spoiler-free review. — From the very first act, Weapons wastes no time pulling you into its mystery. The tension is immediate, the atmosphere chilling, and the sense of dread…
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Movie Review: Dark Summer (2015)
Movie Review: Dark Summer (2015) Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5) Dark Summer is a very slow-burn psychological horror. It doesn’t rush—if anything, it creeps up on you. At first, it feels like not much is happening, but the tension builds and eventually pulls you in. Even though the pacing is slow, it made me want to keep…
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