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Hypnotic is a science fiction action thriller directed by Robert Rodriguez, who co-wrote the screenplay with Max Borenstein. Rodriguez also produced, co-shot, and edited the film, while his sons Rebel and Racer Max served as composer and producer, respectively. Hypnotic was theatrically released in the United States by Ketchup Entertainment. The trailers for Hypnotic sold me on the film, as I am a big science fiction fan. I liked the movie but it felt a lot like the 2010 film, “Inception” only with a different twist. See my comments at the end of this review.

Hypnotic opens with Danny Rourke (Ben Affleck), an Austin Police Department detective, in session with his therapist (Nikki Dixon). He talks about the abduction of his seven-year-old daughter, Minnie that led to the dissolution of his marriage. Danny is looking for a sign-off so he can return to active duty. Danny’s partner Nicks…

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is a superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy. It’s produced by Marvel Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, and is the final installment in the Guardians of the Galaxy film trilogy, the sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). It is the 32nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and is written and directed by James Gunn. In the film, the Guardians embark on a mission to protect one of their own from the villain, High Evolutionary (Iwuji). I was anxious to see this final version of the Guardian trilogy, which in my opinion was the absolute best of the series. I loved it!

At their new headquarters on Knowhere, the Guardians of the Galaxy are attacked by Adam Warlock (Will Poulter), a Sovereign warrior created by their high priestess Ayesha (Elizabeth…

Polite Society is an action comedy-drama written and directed by Nida Manzoor (in her feature film directorial debut). A young girl believes she must save her older sister from her impending marriage.

While this sounds like it might be a pretty ordinary story, it’s everything but.  Polite Society has lavished us with a much stranger than ordinary plot. Despite its weirdness, I found the movie entertaining as well as creative.

In London, British-Pakistani teenager Ria Khan (Priya Kansara) aspires to become a movie stuntwoman like her idol, Eunice Huthart (voice: Eunice Huthart). Using an alter-ego, “The Fury”, Ria creates films of martial arts training with the help of her older sister Lena Khan (Ritu Arya), who has dropped out of art school and moved back in with their loving but traditional parents, Fatima (Shobu Kapoor) and Rafe (Jeff Mirza), both of them dismissing Ria’s dreams as a…