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NORMAL – Review by April Neale

April 7, 2026April 9, 2026 April Neale ben wheatley, Bob Odenkirk, Derek Kolstad, Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, Normal

Normal is a bone-crunching, darkly funny action film that understands exactly what makes Bob Odenkirk such a compelling presence. He was never the obvious choice. That is why he works. The balance struck by the writer, the relentless action, and his very real imperfections create something rare. An everyman hero who bleeds, struggles, and still pushes forward. Paired with a partner who proves just as capable, the film hints at something bigger. Not just a sequel, but a franchise built on relatable heroes who don’t wear prosthetic makeup or tights, rooted in everyday smalltown, USA, as we feel helpless watching our country drowning in unchecked graft and corruption.

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TWIST – Review by Diane Carson

July 22, 2021July 25, 2021 Diane Carson charles dickens, Lena Headey, Martin Owen, michael caine, raff law, Twist

Director Martin Owen’s film Twist has three elements going for it. First, good heist films will offer clever caper planning and split-second, dazzling execution. Second, updated adaptations of iconic novels, here Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, can delight with imagination interpretations. And third, there’s the always reliable, distinguished British actor Michael Caine. But, sadly, Twist strikes out on all three counts.

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GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE – Review by Leslie Combemale

July 14, 2021July 17, 2021 Leslie Combemale Angela Bassett, Carla, Carla Gugino, Chloe Coleman, Gunpower Milkshake, Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Michelle Yeoh, Navot Papushado, netflix, paul giamatti

Gunpower Milkshake is proof that you can have five talented, compelling actors acting the hell out of themselves and it still won’t make up for a one-dimensional derivative script. I’d still crawl through teargas to see Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh, and Carla Gugino in an assassin sisterhood, but it’s a real disappointment they didn’t have a script that could leverage their combined star power and thespian skill.