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CINEMA RELEASES 2024

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Paramount Pictures, Broadway Video Age Certificate: 12 IMDb: 5.6/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 69/100 Plot Cady Heron is a hit with the Plastics, an A-list girl clique at her new school. But everything changes when she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George. Review Before going into this film, I had only watched the teaser trailer and that was it. I was oblivious to the fact that this was going to be a musical adaptation of the classic film 'Mean Girls' (2004). I came to the realisation only 2 minutes into the film which already opened with its first musical score. I assumed it was going to be a direct sequel but instead I was shown a recreation of the original film with music. The film, on its own, can be deemed as comedic; even for those who have not seen Mean Girls before. However, a lot of the iconic lines fell flat; the original cast did satire a lot better, especially when woke culture, 20 years ago, wa...

FILM RECOMMENDATIONS: 00'S NOSTALGIA (2003-14)

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Legendary Pictures, Universal Pictures Age Certificate: 15 IMDb: 6.3/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 24/100 Plot As his kingdom is being threatened by the Turks, young prince Vlad Tepes must become a monster feared by his own people in order to obtain the power needed to protect his own family, and the families of his kingdom. Review I'm surprised this film got a low rating from critics as the reviews and rating from the audience has been really good. I wouldn't consider the film to be of the horror genre but unlike Twilight, I prefer vampire films such as this. An origin story well told. My rating:   8/10 HanWay Films, Picturehouse Age Certificate:  15 IMDb:   6.7/10 Rotten Tomatoes:   91/100 Plot A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence. Review Whilst watching the ...