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Courtesy of Viaplay Content Distribution I have an urge to watch Polish director Pawel Maślona’s newest feature Scarborn a second time. Considering that’s something I never do, take that as a testament to how good this movie is. Suffice to say, Viaplay - a Swedish video streaming service - has once again brought a seriously underrated production to the United States. In November of last year, I took my first real dive into Viaplay and reviewed Vanguard, a five e

Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures On November 16, 2001, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (also called Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ) was released in theaters. Based on the book of the same name, the movie broke box-office records and won over critics and audiences. It made around $974 million in its original box-office run and, through rereleases, made over $1 billion in total. It was the highest-grossing movie of 2001 and, at one point, the second-highest-g

Courtesy of Illumination Entertainment The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is finally out, produced by Illumination and directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, starring Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, and Keegan-Michael Key, as well as newcomers Benny Safdie, Brie Larson, and Donald Glover. Bowser Jr., voiced by Benny Safdie, wants his father back and revenge on Mario. Mario and the gang are on an adventure to stop him, which also involves other charac

Courtesy of Viaplay Content Distribution Don’t let the tropes fool you: Double Stakes seamlessly blends 90s cop show nostalgia with a modern Ukrainian soldier returning home to a brand new - but deadly - world, while delivering a Batman-worthy villain lineup. Releasing on March 19th, one of Viaplay’s newest action offerings - called Double Stakes - is by all accounts, a very unique watch. On one hand, the eight episode first season heavily leans into just about every thematic