Author: Russell Matthews

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Alpha

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 Russell Matthews #alpha, #prehistoricman, #wolf, Coming of age, Czechoslovakian Wolfdog, Daniele Sebastian Wiedenhaupt, Hunting, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Prehistoric man, Wolf and man

One genre that has become prolific in the entertainment industry over the past few decades is the dystopian future. A

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Venom

January 16, 2019December 18, 2018 Russell Matthews #marvel, #reeldialogue, #sony, #sonypictures, DId this film need to be made?, Eddie Brock, marvel comics, MCU, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Spider-man, Tom Hardy, Venom

Since the 2002 release of Spider-man, the superhero genre began to permeate cinemas and studios have been mining the depths

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Mary, Queen of Scots

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 Russell Matthews #margotrobbie, #maryqueenofscots, #queenelizabeth, #russellingrevs, #SaoirseRonan, Bloody Mary, Guy Pearce, Margot Robbie, Mary, Off with her head!, Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Scots, Saoirse Ronan

‘Your beauty, your bravery, now I see there’s no cause for envy. Your gifts will be your downfall.’ Queen Elizabeth

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Night School

January 15, 2019January 4, 2019 Russell Matthews #kevinhart, #nightschool, #reeldialogue, #russellingrevs, Dyslexia, GED (High school diploma equivalent), High School friends, Kevin Hart, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Night School, Tiffany Haddish

‘I was probably tall as a child, but I just stopped growing.’ – Kevin Hart Everyone has different memories and

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American Animals

January 15, 2019December 18, 2018 Russell Matthews #americananimals, #sundancefilmfestival, American Animals, Ann Dowd, Audubon, Barry Keoghan, Blake Jenner, Evan Peters, Heist, How do you plan a heist?, Jared Abrahams, The Birds of America

“ You’re taught your entire life that what you do matters and that you’re special. And that, there are things

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The Front Runner

January 14, 2019January 10, 2019 Russell Matthews #garyhart, #hughjackman, #poilitians, #thefrontrunner, Adultery, Did they have sex?, Donna Rice, Gary Hart, Hugh Jackman, J.K. Simmons, Vera Farmiga

One frustrating aspect of modern politics is that every aspect of a person’s life becomes fair game for the media.

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News Resources 

Top film remakes…. Can a film be better than the original?

January 12, 2019January 12, 2019 Russell Matthews #gretestfilmremakes, 12 Monkeys, 3:10 to Yuma, Beauty and the Beast, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Dawn of the Dead, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Greatest film remakes, Hairspray, Homeward Bound, Insomnia, Ocean's Eleven, Scarface, The Departed, The Fly, True Grit, War of the Worlds

With the releases of Dumbo, Aladdin, The Lion King and Hellboy this year it causes some to think of the

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Commentaries Resources 

What are the best assassin films and why do we love them?

January 12, 2019 Russell Matthews 50 years of the most famous assassin, Apocalypse Now, Bourne series, Collateral, Greatest Assassin films, Grose Pointe Plank, Honesty within a marriage, Human Condition / Morality, James Bond, Justice, Justice and family, Leon: The Professional, Mr & Mrs Smith, No Country for Old Men, redemption, redemption and identity, Relationships, Salvation, The Road to Perdition, The Terminator, What would you do if you went to your class reunion and you found out a classmate was an assassin?

Difference between an agent, a hitman and an assassin Hitman – a hired killer, especially a professional killer from the

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Glass

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 Russell Matthews #brucewillis, #glassMovie, #mnightShyamalan, #russellingrevs, #splitMovie, #unbreakable, Bruce Willis, Glass, James McAvoy, M. Night Shyamalan, Samuel L. Jackson

‘They always underestimate the mastermind.’ Elijah’s Mother Unbreakable is a cult classic that shows the vision of M. Night Shyamalan

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Instant Family

January 9, 2019January 10, 2019 Russell Matthews #adoption, #fostercare, #instantfamily, foster care, Instant Family, Mark Wahlberg, Octavia Spencer, Rose Byrne, Sean Anders, Where can I find out more about adoption?

Few topics provide more openings to humour, drama and familial tension like adoption. The idea of introducing children to a

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