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A Very Kurosawa Summer: Yojimbo Review
By Jacob Cameron “I’ll get paid for killing, and this town is full of people who deserve to die.” This is a line from Sanjuro, the main character of 1961’s Yojimbo. If Seven Samurai and Hidden Fortress showed anything, it’s… Continue reading
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The Knife Review – A Story That Cuts To Close To Home For Some I’d Imagine
Over the last few years, there has been an influx of films that take place in one location. Filmmakers have started to figure out this is a cheaper way to make movies. These types of movies can be interesting, but… Continue reading
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Night Always Comes Review – An Intense Character Study Of An Unhinged Woman,Vanessa Kirby Is Fantastic
I love a film that puts a character or characters in a tough situation, and they have a specific length of time to accomplish a goal. Whether it’s to make some money or do a job. This kind of scenario… Continue reading
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Highest 2 Lowest Review – One Of The Best Reboots I Have Ever Seen, Spike Lee Made A Truly Inspired Film
I’ve always been skeptical of remakes/reboots. Why create another version that was already successful? Sure, I understand because it’s for a new generation of people who haven’t seen the original film from Akira Kurosawa, High and Low. My answer to… Continue reading
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Nobody 2 Review – A Bad Concept & Script Doesn’t Help This Terrible Action Sequel
Nobody took the world by storm four or so years ago. It was an action film by one of the best action directors in Hollywood, David Leitch. The thing is, after he came on the scene with a bang with… Continue reading
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Fixed Review – Abandon All Hope Ye Who Watch This Movie
By Nick Nitkowski One of the things I’ve learned about myself is that, on occasion, I am a glutton for punishment. That punishment usually comes in the form of bad movies. 9 times out of 10, I know what I’m… Continue reading
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Sausage Party: Foodtopia Season 2 Review – A Second Helping Of Food That Someone Must Have Ordered
By Nick Nitkowski I reviewed Season One of “Sausage Party: Foodtopia” last year. When I wrote it, I honestly didn’t think that we were going to be getting more just one year later. But much to my surprise, here we… Continue reading
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Relay Review – An Innovative Suspense Thriller With Terrific Performances From Riz Ahmed & Lily James
I like a good thriller. Especially one that deals with a subject matter I haven’t heard of before. That’s the case with Relay, the latest film from director David Mckenzie. I love learning something new from movies. The Tri-State Relay… Continue reading
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East of Wall Review – A Semi-autobiographical Film That Pulls On The Heartstrings As Well As It Does The Horses It Depicts
“The Rider” came out a handful of years back. It was a semi-autobiographical film about a rodeo rider who got hurt riding. It was directed by Chloe Zhao. East of Wall is a very similar type of film.It’s another semi-autobiographical… Continue reading
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Smoke Review – A Phenomenally Well Written And Densely Layered Drama From Dennis LaHane, About Fires And Arson Investigation
In my day, I’ve seen my share of films or television series about firefighters or fighting fires in general. Movies like Backdraft, Only the Brave, or even The Towering Inferno have been a few on the subject I’ve loved. The… Continue reading
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