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The Darkest Minds

August 13, 2018August 13, 2018 Russell Matthews #thedarkestminds, #xmen, Amandla Stenberg, Divergent, Gwendoline Christie, Hunger Games, Mandy Moore, Mazerunner, The Darkest Minds, The Giver, Utopia, Young Adult Fiction

Is this the end of dystopian, young adult fiction? The Darkest Minds is another trio of young adults who have

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The Meg

August 10, 2018August 10, 2018 Russell Matthews 0 Comments #reeldialogue, #russellingrevs, #themeg, Cliff Curtis, Jason Statham, Jaws, Jon Turteltaub, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Sharks, Steven Spielberg, The Meg, Winston Chao

‘We’re gonna need a bigger boat’  Since the release of the 1997 novel, Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror, studios

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Crazy Rich Asians

August 9, 2018August 10, 2018 Russell Matthews 0 Comments All Asian Cast, Awkwafina, Constance Wu, Crazy Rich asians, Gemma Chan, Henry Golding, Jon M. Chu, Ken Jeong, Kevin Kwan, Lisa Lu, Michelle Yeoh

To say that a romantic comedy could be historically significant for potentially half of the world’s population might be overstating

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The Spy Who Dumped Me

August 7, 2018August 10, 2018 Russell Matthews 0 Comments #reeldialogue, #russellingrevs, #spywhodumpedme, feminism, Full frontal nudity, Justin Theroux, Kate McKinnon, Mila Kunis, Sam Heughan, Susanna Fogel, The Spy Who Dumped Me

Saturday Night Live has produced some of the most iconic characters and comedic talent in modern cinematic history. From Bill

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Mission: Impossible Fallout

August 1, 2018August 10, 2018 Russell Matthews 0 Comments #fallout, #MissionImpossible, #simonpegg, #tomcruise, Christopher McQuarrie, Ethan Hunt, IMF, Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg, Syndicate, Tom Cruise, trust, Who can we trust?

For those who are counting, it has been 22 years and six instalments in the Mission: Impossible franchise. Each one

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On Chesil Beach

August 1, 2018August 10, 2018 Russell Matthews 0 Comments #IanMcEwan, #onchesilbeach, #SaoirseRonan, Billy Howle, Communication, Ian McEwan, Marriage, On Chesil Beach, Saoirse Ronan, The honeymoon night, Virgins

“A story lives transformed by a gesture not made or a word not spoken” ― Ian McEwan, On Chesil Beach The

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Book Club

July 31, 2018August 10, 2018 Russell Matthews 0 Comments #bookclub, #reeldialogue, Book Club, Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton, Fifty Shades of Grey, Jane Fonda, Life begins at 40, Mark Twain, Mary Steenburgen, Seniors

‘Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen.’

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The Wife

July 24, 2018August 10, 2018 Russell Matthews 0 Comments #glennclose, #nobelprize, #thewife, #writing, A writer must write, Christian Slater, Extramarital affairs, Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Literature, Noble Prize, The wife

Glenn Close is one of those rare talents who has managed to spread her skills across a multitude of entertainment

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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

July 23, 2018August 10, 2018 Russell Matthews 0 Comments Alec Baldwin, Chevy Corvette Stingray, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Kevin Hart, Porsche, Tina Fey, Toyota Land Cruiser, Volkswagen camper bus, Will Ferrell, Zach Galfianakis

The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter. – Mark Twain Every once and awhile a

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The Equalizer 2

July 19, 2018August 10, 2018 Russell Matthews 0 Comments #denzel, #denzelwashington, #equalizer2, #russellingrevs, #Vigilante, Antoine Fuqua, Denzel Washington, Equalizer 2, Melissa Leo

Denzel Washington has become a cinematic icon throughout the past few decades. His name is synonymous with everything that is

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