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Turning Red Review
Turning Red is the latest Pixar film released directly to Disney+ under Bob Chapek in the last couple of years after Soul and Luca. This hasn’t been a very popular decision in the minds of Pete Docter and the filmmakers of these great… Continue reading
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The Batman Review
The Batman character has come a long way since the days of Adam West in the 1960s. Tim Burton and Michael Keaton created a gothic feeling version of the character in 1989, with Joel Schumacher to follow in Burton’s footsteps.… Continue reading
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Oscar Nominated Shorts Rankings and Reviews
The Academy always nominates a wide variety of shorts each year. Some are more impactful than others. This year there seems to be a few frontrunners in each shorts category. After watching them all, that is definitely the case. There… Continue reading
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Dog Review
Movies featuring animals as the main character can be contrived and pull at the heartstrings. A lot of the time, they end up talking, but not in the case of Dog. That is a part of the charm of the film.… Continue reading
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The Criterion Voyages (Spine #697): Tess — Beautiful Tale of Tragedy from Roman Polanski
By Dan Skip Allen Roman Polanski is a director known for Chinatown and The Pianist, the latter of which won three Academy Awards: for Adrian Brody for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Director for Polanski, and Best Writing for Ronald Harwood.… Continue reading
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30 for 30: The Tuck Rule
Patriots fans and Raiders fans alike will forever remember the Tuck Rule Game back in 2002. This week is the 20th anniversary of this controversial play and the overturning of said play. This award-winning series 30 for 30 re-examines this game and… Continue reading
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Death on the Nile Review
Murder on the Orient Express is based on the 1934 novel featuring eccentric detective Hercule Poirot played by Kenneth Branagh. Branagh also directed the film based on a script by Michael Green. At the end of that film, there was a… Continue reading
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Sundance 2022 Capsule Reviews
At this year’s virtual Sundance Film Festival, I got the chance to see six films. It’s not a lot, but I did get to see some exciting premieres. My rankings will be from worst to first, but by no means… Continue reading
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The Worst Person in the World Review
The Worst Person in the World debuted at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival this past June. It was met with rapturous applause and critical acclaim. It was one of a few films everybody was talking about coming out of the festival.… Continue reading
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Moonfall Review
Roland Emmerich is a very divisive director. He has made some movies most people consider good such as Independence Day, Stargate, and The Day After Tomorrow, and he’s directed a lot more films that people aren’t that fond of like Independence Day: Resurgence, Godzilla (1998), and 2012.… Continue reading
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