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The Idea Of You Review- A Surprisingly Charming Rom-Com
by Nick Nitkowski Right off the bat I had a pretty good idea of what I was getting myself into going to see “The Idea of You.” All I needed to see was the poster and I knew. The details… Continue reading
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The Fall Guy Review- A Fun Action Rom-Com That Doesn’t Totally Connect With The Audience
During the Academy Awards this past March, there was a segment where Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt came on stage. They were both bantering with one another about the two films they were in last summer Oppenheimer and Barbie which… Continue reading
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We Grown Now Review- A Coming-of-Age Film That Glosses Over The Real Problems Going On In Chicago During This Time
Stories of inner-city youth are nothing new these days. Filmmakers have been making them in some form for decades now. Even going back to the days of The Bowery Boys, The latest story of inner city youth is called We… Continue reading
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[FFF 2024] Foxy Brown (1974) 50th Anniversary Retro Review- The Pinnacle of Blaxploitation Filmmaking
by Kyle Flynn At the end of every Florida Film Festival, the festival does a Closing Night Retro Film. Years ago, in 2018, this film was Tarantino’s Jackie Brown, starring the immaculate Pam Grier, who came in person to present… Continue reading
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[FFF 2024] Secret Mall Apartment Review- A Film About A Story That Is To Unbelievable To Be True, If It Weren’t Actually True
In this country and around the world there are so many stories that we never heard of that happen on a regular basis. There are so many people in so many towns across the country that it’s hard to know… Continue reading
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[FFF 2024] I’m “George Lucas”: A Connor Ratliff Story Review- A Documentary About A Man That Proves The Age Old Addage You Should Never Give Up Hope
One of those days that will live in infamy for me and I’m sure many other fans of Star Wars is the day I heard in 2012 that George Lucas had sold Lucasfilm to Disney for 1.04 billion dollars. It’s… Continue reading
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Boy Kills World Review- An Action Revenge Thriller With Themes Many Film Fans Have Seen Before
I like a good revenge thriller. They can be very exciting and entertaining all at the same time. The French thriller Revenge and the Kill Bill Films come to mind when thinking about great revenge movies. Most recently, Monkey Man… Continue reading
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[FFF 2024] Yellow Bus Review- A Tragedy That Would Scare Any Parent Or School Board Employee
There are a lot of films that have come out that have taken a tragedy, or normal situation and expanded it into an entire film. Middle Eastern movies like A Separation or The Salesman both come to mind. Yellow Bus… Continue reading
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[FFF 2024] The Queen of My Dreams Review- Specifically A Bollywood Type Film With Two Coming-Of-Age Stories At It’s Core
I’ve noticed a lot of Bollywood-type films starting to gain momentum in America in the last decade or so. My favorites are Slumfog Millionaire and most recently Monkey Man. The latest Bollywood-type film that has gained some prominence in America… Continue reading
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