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Chevalier Review- A Breakout Performance from Harrison Jr. and a New and Interesting Biopic
There have been a lot of films set during the colonial era in history. Most of them are about America and its revolution but occasionally there have been films that depict this era that isn’t about America. One of them… Continue reading
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To Catch a Killer Review- A Solid Investigative Thriller with Good Performances from Woodley & Mendelsohn
I’ve been watching movies for a long time. Almost 44 years. In that time I’ve seen a lot of films about murders or murder mysteries if you will. Sometimes these murder mysteries have a twist to them. That is the… Continue reading
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My Life My Love 50 Years in Film Pt 1
By Dan Skip Allen This is the first article in a series of five where I’ll run down my favorite and or best films from a given year starting with my birth year in 1974 and ending with this year,… Continue reading
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Mafia Mamma Review- A Gangster Film Fans of the Genre Can Be Proud Of
There is no surprise to anybody that knows me that I am a big fan of gangster films. That being said, the first two Godfather films are two of my favorite films of all time. So when I saw that… Continue reading
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 5 Review- Maisel Goes Out On A High Note With Strong Character Development For Brosnahan and Borstein
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is a show that started out as just a pilot until it caught fire. Five seasons later all of these characters in the show have had their ups and downs. There have been a lot of… Continue reading
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Renfield Review- Funny, Bloody, and Amazing
Count Dracula is one of the Universal Monsters characters from the 1930s. He was played brilliantly by Bela Lugosi. This character has been played by a lot of actors since this incarnation by Lugosi. Renfield on the other hand hasn’t… Continue reading
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Showing Up Review- A Strange Collection of Characters at an Art School Doesn’t Make a Movie
There are a lot of films in the history of the movie industry that are just slice-of-life stories. That’s the case with Showing Up. It’s just this small little story that features a close-knit group of friends and family members.… Continue reading
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Air Courting a Legend Review- Top Level Filmmaking by Affleck and Company and an Absolute Crowd Pleaser
I am unapologetically a huge Larry Bird and Boston Celtics fan. I was very much aware of the show contract he had with Converse when I was a kid. His rivalry with Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers was… Continue reading
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Paint Review- A Fine Performance by Owen Wilson Makes Seeing this Film Worth Your Time
Sometimes film genres can be loosely described in the film world. They can blur the lines between what a movie is trying to convey. One of those examples is Paint which is described as a comedy. I would say it’s… Continue reading
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