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Dear Santa Review- A Potentially Funny Concept That’s Anything But Funny
by Nick Nitkowski Well, it’s that time of year again! Now that all the turkey has been eaten, all the bellies are filled, the leftovers are put away, and the awkward tension between certain family members of conflicting beliefs has… Continue reading
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Moana 2 Review- A Subpar Copy and Paste Version Of The Original Disney Film
Moana took his the world by storm about 8 years ago. It had a visual style like no other Disney animated film before it. It had catchy yet memorable songs like “You’re Welcome” and “How Far I’ll Go” written by… Continue reading
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Wallace And Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Review- Pure Stop-Motion Animation Fun
By Nick Nitkowski I’ve mentioned countlessly my love of the art of stop-motion animation, so you know that it’s my favorite style of animation that I greatly respect because of my own experiences with it. However, just because something is… Continue reading
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Miami Film Festival GEMS (2024) September 5 Review- A Whip Smart Script And High Tension Make This One Of The Best Films Of The Year
Steven Spielberg made a film about twenty or so years ago about the hostage and subsequent murder of eleven Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich, Germany Summer Olympics. The first ever filmed by television cameras and beamed to the United… Continue reading
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Miami Film Festival GEMS (2024) Maria Review- A Crowning Achievement For Lorrain’s “Tormented Woman Trilogy” & Jolie Gives The Performance Of Her Career
Pablo Lorrain has made a trilogy of films focusing on three very influential and important people in the world at the time of their existence. The first two were Jackie, starring Natalie Portman as Jaclyn Kennedy Onasis and the second… Continue reading
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The Piano Lesson Review- Another August Wilson Play Brought To Life With Stellar Performances From Deadwyler & Washington
August Wilson is a renowned American Black Playwright who has written about the Black experience in Pittsburgh in the 20th Century. A couple of his plays have been brought to the big screen in recent years, Fences and Ma Rainey’s… Continue reading
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Spellbound Review- A Harmless Kids Film That Lacks Whimsy And Magic For Older Audiences
by Nick Nitkowski Animation is an art form no matter what anybody else thinks. It’s not just cartoons to entertain or distract children while parents try to sneak away for a few precious minutes of alone time. It’s a unique… Continue reading
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Gladiator II Review- Large Scale Filmmaking At Its Finest
I remember 25 years ago how excited I was when I walked out of Gladiator. I was blown away by how impressive everything looked and sounded. The performances from both Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix were fantastic. It remains one… Continue reading
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Wicked Pt 1 Review- It’s Phenomenal In Every Possible Definition Of The Word & Cynthia Erivo Gives A Tour-De-Force Performance
I have a deep and emotional tie to The Wizard of Oz and specifically Wicked in particular. My family watched The Wizard of Oz every Thanksgiving together when we weren’t watching football. It; ‘s always been a film I’ve gravitated… Continue reading
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Cross Review- A Fantastic First Season Bringing This Popular Literary Character Back To Screens For Fans Of His And Many Others
Alex Cross is one of my favorite literary characters of the last thirty years or so. He is the creation of very prolific author James Patterson. One of many in his years as an author. This character starts out as… Continue reading
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