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The Duel (2016) – Review

After witnessing the death of his father in a gruesome knife duel twenty years previous, David Kingston (Liam Hemsworth), who is now a Texas Ranger, is tasked by his commandant to investigate a series of unexplained murders in a small town on the American and Mexican border. The man responsible is thought to be Abraham (Woody Harrelson), the leader of the town. An interesting western that supplied more than enough intrigue and suspense throughout. The Duel is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Rating: 4 out of 5.
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Bones and All (2022) – Review

Maren (Taylor Russell) is a young woman learning how to survive on her own, while discovering things about herself that very few people can understand. When she meets Lee (Timothee Chalamet), they join forces and embark on a road trip across America. Despite their best efforts, all the roads taken ultimately lead back to their terrifying pasts and to a final stand that will determine whether love can survive their oddities.

Rating: 2 out of 5.
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Extraction 2 (2023) – Review

Upon barely surviving his grievous wounds from a dangerous mission in Dhaka, Bengladesh, Tyler Rake (Chris Hemsworth) is healed and ready to get back into action. He, along with his team, are tasked with their next mission, to rescue a family from feuding Georgian gang members. An intense and at times, emotional release that has just began streaming on Netflix.  

Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) – Review

It’s the early 1990’s and Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio), teams up with his friend and partner Donnie Azoff (Jonah Hill), to start a brokerage firm, which quickly grows from a small number of staff to more than two-hundred and fifty strong. Their status in the trading community grows, while other companies begin to become envious. With this success comes attention and the need to fund lavish lifestyles, along with an FBI investigation. Can the pair maintain their elaborate lives while being watched closely by the law? A unique flick that is worth anyone’s time. The Wolf of Wall Street is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Rating: 4 out of 5.
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Zero Dark Thirty (2012) – Review

Not long after the September 11th terrorist attacks in New York, United States, the CIA assign rookie agent Maya (Jessica Chastain) to Pakistan in a bid to seek out the man responsible for the attacks, Osama bin Laden. For the years that follow, obsession ensues, before finally his whereabouts are thought to be known and the next objective for the American’s is to assassinate the threat. A well-made movie that is polarising to some, but well received by others. Zero Dark Thirty is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Rating: 3 out of 5.
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Lone Survivor (2013) – Review

In the summer of 2005, Marcus Luttrell (Mark Wahlberg) and his highly skilled team, set out on a dangerous and daring mission to capture or kill a notorious Taliban leader, deep in the heart of Afghanistan. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare. Lone Survivor is one of the finest releases relating the subject of the war in Afghanistan and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.
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