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The Runner (2026): A Decent Thriller That Trips Over Its Own Shoelaces
A successful London-based attorney (GAL GADOT) is thrust into a tense and dangerous race across the city after her son, Noah (RORY WILMOT) is abducted. Forced to obey a series of cryptic commands from a mysterious Caller (DAMIAN LEWIS), she races against time through a web of secrets and threats in a desperate bid to save her son. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz4rsZLcauY I have always believed running should be reserved for three situations: escaping a bear, chasing a runa

Dan Brooks
Sep 35 min read


Lanterns (2026) Series: True Detective With Power Rings and a Swear Jar
Lanterns follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UIBOsuUwc4 I am always happy when somebody makes another superhero series. We are supposedly suffering from superhero fatigue, but nobody claims we have detective fatigue, medical-drama fatigue or cooking-show fatigue. Add one glowing ring and suddenly hal

Dan Brooks
Sep 34 min read


The Dog Stars (2026): Ridley Scott Flies Into the Apocalypse on Fumes
Ridley Scott directs Jacob Elordi as a pilot surviving a pandemic-ravaged world alongside Josh Brolin’s heavily armed former Marine. A mysterious radio transmission lures the pilot beyond their fortified Colorado refuge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xSxaE1ClEE There are certain names that get me into a theatre faster than a fire alarm. Ridley Scott is one of them. The man directed Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator and The Martian. So when he makes a post-apocalyptic survival

Dan Brooks
Aug 284 min read


Lucky (2026) Series: A Good Hand, Even If We’ve Seen Some of the Cards Before
A reformed criminal is forced to confront her past and return to illicit activities for one final job, hoping to secure her freedom and leave her former life behind for good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAbT5qCTXR8 There is a special kind of optimism involved in naming a crime thriller Lucky. It is like naming your boat Unsinkable, your pit bull Cuddles. You are not choosing a title so much as issuing a challenge to the universe. Apple TV’s Lucky accepts that challenge, l

Dan Brooks
Aug 194 min read


The Gentleman Thief (2026) : Ocean’s Eleven from Temu
A retired master thief must protect his impulsive brother from disaster when a $100M yacht heist spirals into a dangerous web of deception. Old foes emerge as the stakes rise, forcing him to use every trick he knows to stay alive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LB3yWX1R8Y There is something almost comforting about watching an aging cinematic icon play a retired master thief who is dragged back into the business for one final score. It is the movie equivalent of finding an o

Dan Brooks
Aug 185 min read


The Hawk (2026) Series: When Every Golf Joke Comes with a Bathroom Key
Follows Lonnie Hawkins, 2004's top golfer, as he struggles to recapture his magic late in his career, refusing to believe he's anything other than one stroke away from golf's greatest comeback. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSRJ6PXHx88 At some point, Will Ferrell must have wandered into a sporting-goods store, stared deeply into a display of discounted athletic equipment, and heard destiny whisper, “You must play every sport known to man.” Race-car driver? Done. Figure skat

Dan Brooks
Jul 234 min read


Cyclops, Sirens and Superheroes: My Voyage Through The Odyssey (2026)
After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_bKjZeJBBI There are ambitious movies, and then there are Christopher Nolan movies, where ambition apparently arrives wearing a tailored suit, carrying an IMAX camera and demanding that somebody construct ancient Greece before lunch. With The Odyssey, Nolan takes Homer’s legendary tale of Ody

Dan Brooks
Jul 236 min read


"Bromance, Busts, and Bold Statements: The Suits LA Saga" (2025)
Former federal prosecutor from New York, Ted Black reinvents himself as a lawyer for LA's powerful. His firm's crisis compels an ethical...

Dan Brooks
Mar 25, 20255 min read


The Electric State (2025): A Netflix Sci-Fi Adventure That’s More Fun Than Smart
An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking...

Dan Brooks
Mar 16, 20253 min read


Mickey 17 (2025) Review: The Cult Potential of this Intergalactic Absurdity
Mickey 17, known as an "expendable," goes on a dangerous journey to colonize an ice planet. Adapted from the novel Mickey7 by Edward...

Dan Brooks
Mar 9, 20256 min read


From Despair to Hope: The Emotional Tides of 'Last Breath' (2025)
A true story that follows seasoned deep-sea divers as they battle the raging elements to rescue their crew mate trapped hundreds of feet...

Dan Brooks
Mar 4, 20255 min read


Zero Day (2025) Series: A Thriller of Cyber Intrigue and Digital Deception
In the midst of crisis: how can we discover the truth when it seems that the world is being destroyed by uncontrollable forces? Also, to...

Dan Brooks
Feb 24, 20254 min read


Captain America: Brave New World (2025)– Merging Old Villains with Emerging Heroes
After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must...

Dan Brooks
Feb 17, 20256 min read


Paradise (2025) Series: Twists, Turns, and Just Enough Crazy to Keep You Hooked
A Secret Service agent investigates the murder of a former president in a seemingly peaceful community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q...

Dan Brooks
Feb 8, 20253 min read


Double the Weddings, Double the Chaos: My Take on "You're Cordially Invited" (2025)
When two weddings are accidentally booked on the same day at the same venue, each bridal party is challenged with preserving their...

Dan Brooks
Feb 6, 20254 min read


Gunfights, Glitches, and Grit: A deep dive into 'Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
Big Nick is back on the hunt in Europe and closing in on Donnie, who is embroiled in the treacherous world of diamond thieves and the...

Dan Brooks
Feb 1, 20255 min read


Prime Target (2025): Decoding Conspiracy One Prime Number at a Time
A post-graduate mathematics student discovers an effort being made to destroy his work in finding a pattern in prime numbers that would...

Dan Brooks
Jan 26, 20259 min read


Year 10 (2024): Where Silence Isn’t Just Golden—It’s the Whole Freakin’ Script
Following a catastrophic event that has destroyed civilization, a young man must confront a group of cannibals who have murdered his...

Dan Brooks
Jan 1, 20253 min read


Kraven the Hunter (2024): A Marvel Safari Gone Wild
Kraven's complex relationship with his ruthless father, Nikolai Kravinoff, starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences,...

Dan Brooks
Dec 29, 20243 min read


Dexter: Original Sin (2024) Series– A Nostalgic Bloodbath
Miami, 1991. When his bloodthirsty urges can't be ignored any longer, young Dexter Morgan must learn to channel his inner darkness as he...

Dan Brooks
Dec 26, 20243 min read
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