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Weekend In Taipei Review- A Fun Mindless Actioner The Whole Family Can Enjoy
I love a film with a good twist and Weekend in Taipei has one of the best in recent memory. It’s a new movie from Ketchup Entertainment, a smaller production company. It has the feel of a bigger-budget action film… Continue reading
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Bird Review-A Coming-Of-Age Film That Blossoms Into A Beautiful Story About Family & Friendship
Andrea Arnold hasn’t been as prolific a filmmaker as others, but when she makes a film it has a lot of emotional heft to it. Fish Tank, American Honey, and now Bird are three movies quite a few years apart… Continue reading
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Memior Of A Snail Review- A Very Adult Oriented Stop- Motion Animated Film About The Hardships Of Life
By Nick Nitkowski “Memoir of a Snail” is another one of those movies that just kind of popped up out of nowhere on my radar. All I knew about it was that it was a stop-motion animation film. I hadn’t… Continue reading
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Heretic Review- A Well- Written Movie That Will Either Shake Your Religious Beliefs Or Strengthen Them
by Nick Nitkowski “Heretic” is the latest from A24, the production company that has definitely made a name for itself over the years. When I see the A24 logo during a trailer, I already know that I’m either going to… Continue reading
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Small Things Like These Review- A Sad. Depressing, Dark And Dank Film That Won’t Be For Everybody
Cillian Murphy is coming off the greatest moment in his acting career as he won his first Academy Award for Best Actor at this past March’s Oscar ceremony. His first film role post-winning the Oscar was going to be a… Continue reading
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Juror #2 Review- Clint Eastwood Crafts A New Version Of “12 Angry Men”
by Nick Nitkowski “Juror #2” is a movie that shot up on my radar for two very specific reasons. The first reason being that it’s Clint Eastwood’s latest directorial film. He does not play any role in the film. And… Continue reading
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Anora Review- A Career Achievement For Sean Baker With A Breakout Performance From Mikey Madison
Sean Baker is an indie director who has chosen to make films about the underrepresented people of America. Such as transgender prostitutes, porn stars, or those that live exclusively in hotels because they can’t afford a better place to live.… Continue reading
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Music By John Williams Review- Any Fan Of Williams Music And The Films There In Will Love This Documentary
When I was a kid I lived in Lowell, Massachusetts. My parents used to take me, my brothers, and my sister to the Esplanade in downtown Boston along the Charles River every summer to watch/listen to the Boston Pops Symphony… Continue reading
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Miami GEMS! (2024) Blitz Review- A Harrowing Tale Of Survival Amidst The Devastating Backdrop of WWII
I first saw a Steve McQueen film about 10 or so years ago. I remember it today. On October 18th, 2013 I first saw 12 Years a Slave. When I walked out of the theater that night I instantly knew… Continue reading
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SCAD Savannah Film Festival (2024) Seed Of The Sacred Fig Review- Sacred Fig Defies Constraints And Reflects On Iran’s Brutality
by Brian Susbielles Director Mohammad Rasoulof is just the latest Iranian director to face sanctions and flee from Iran’s continuous repression. Having been arrested in 2022 and banned from filmmaking, Rasoulof shot the movie in secret, acknowledged at the beginning… Continue reading
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