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Bret Oswald

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Movie Review: Bride With A Badge: Joyce Godenzi In “She Shoots Straight”

Bret OswaldMarch 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Working in a police precinct full of her in-laws, Inspector Mina Kao and her colleagues are assigned a dangerous case involving Vietnamese criminal refugees, right after getting married to her fellow inspector Huang.

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Movie Review: Alexander Skarsgård Commands Control In Writer-Director Harry Lighton’s “Pillion”

Bret OswaldFebruary 16, 2026February 9, 2026

A directionless man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.

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Blu-ray Review: Writer-Director Craig Brewer’s “Song Sung Blue” Is More Than A Tribute Act

Bret OswaldFebruary 13, 2026February 13, 2026

Lightning and Thunder, a Milwaukee husband-and-wife Neil Diamond tribute act, experience soaring success and devastating heartbreak on their musical journey together.

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Blu-ray Review: Michael Cacoyanni’s Forgotten Tragedy, “Iphigenia,” Is Rediscovered On Blu-ray

Bret OswaldFebruary 13, 2026February 13, 2026

To appease offended gods before going to war, a commander must sacrifice his favorite daughter to them, but does so under the pretext of marrying her off.

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Blu-ray Review: “Splendid Outing” Is Provocative In Theme But Uneven In Execution

Bret OswaldJanuary 20, 2026January 20, 2026

This film captures the nightmarish anxieties of life as a modern woman, where not even social stature can stave off festering hostility or fear of reprisal, and “civilized society” is but an illusion.

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Movie Review: “The Testament Of Ann Lee” Is A Bizarre, Alienating Take On Religious Ecstasy

Bret OswaldJanuary 20, 2026January 13, 2026

Ann Lee, the founding leader of the Shaker Movement, proclaimed as the female Christ by her followers. Depicts her establishment of a utopian society and the Shakers’ worship through song and dance, based on real events.

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Blu-ray Review: “O.C. And Stiggs” Is A Misfire From Director Robert Altman

Bret OswaldJanuary 14, 2026January 14, 2026

O.C. and Stiggs aren’t your average unhappy teenagers. They not only despise their suburban surroundings, they plot against them. They seek revenge against the middle-class Schwab family, who embody all they detest: the middle class.

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Blu-ray Review: “Saga Of The Phoenix” Offers A Campy Take On The Apocalypse

Bret OswaldDecember 24, 2025December 24, 2025

The Holy Maiden of Hell, Ashura, possesses immense power capable of destroying humanity. Buddhist monks trap her in a deep cave to keep her from falling into evil hands. Kindhearted Abbot Jiku grants her wish to enjoy the human world for 7 days.

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Movie Review: Writer-Director Craig Brewer’s “Song Sung Blue” Is More Than A Tribute Act

Bret OswaldDecember 22, 2025December 22, 2025

Lightning and Thunder, a Milwaukee husband-and-wife Neil Diamond tribute act, experience soaring success and devastating heartbreak on their musical journey together.

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