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The King’s Man Review
The King’s Man is a prequel to the widely popular and financially successful film Kingsman: The Secret Service from 2014 starring Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, and Michael Caine. Both films are directed by Matthew Vaughn. The latest Kingsman film is the origin story of how… Continue reading
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Spider-Man: No Way Home Review
I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a fan of Spider-Man. I’ve been reading Spider-Man comics since I was a kid, which is a long time ago. I’ve seen all the movies in the theater the night they came out,… Continue reading
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Nightmare Alley Review
The latest film from Guillermo del Toro, Nightmare Alley, is an adaptation of William Lindsay Gresham’s book, previously made into a 1947 film of the same name. The 47 film is good, but nothing special. It’s strange that del Toro wanted… Continue reading
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National Champions Review
Sports films, like most films, like to inform, inspire, and entertain. They usually are based on some legendary athlete or some underdog story of some kind. Part of that is the actual playing of said sport, whether it’s baseball, basketball,… Continue reading
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Don’t Look Up Review
Don’t Look Up is from director Adam McKay. He is known for his partnership with Will Ferrell in cinema, having done a few raunchy comedies together in the past. Lately, he’s tackled more important subject matter, albeit still a bit hilarious: Vice and The… Continue reading
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The Summit of the Gods Review
In recent years there have been a few films about mountain climbing, especially rock climbing, most notably Free Solo in 2018, about Alex Honnold. It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2019. It was a very good documentary. Earlier… Continue reading
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Drive My Car Review
Some of the best films of any given year are foreign films, and 2021 might be the best year for them in a while. Films like A Hero by Asghar Farhadi, Flee by Jonas Poher Rasmussen, The Worst Person in the World by Joachim Trier, The Hand… Continue reading
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The Power of the Dog Review
Based on the 1967 novel of the same name from Thomas Savage is acclaimed director Jane Campion’s newest film. She has already won an Academy Award for writing the screenplay for The Piano back in 1993 and was nominated for Best Director.… Continue reading
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The Humans Review
Thanksgiving is a holiday where families get together to be thankful for everything they have in their lives. Usually, it’s a relaxing time and a time to take a break from work and catch up with family members and or… Continue reading
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Licorice Pizza Review
Coming of age films come in many shapes and sizes. Sometimes they are set in the modern-day, but more often than not they are set in the past. Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza finds its setting in 1970s Los Angeles. This film… Continue reading
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