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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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Flow Review- A Gorgeously Animated Feature Film With A Fantastic Lead Animal Character
Animation has come a long way from the days of Steamboat Willie and early Disney films like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, and Cinderella. Many studios have popped up in the last 80 or so years, but also… Continue reading
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Emilia Perez Review- An Audacious Film Like No Other That Has Come Out This Year
Jacques Audiard created a story in Emelia Perez one might have seen in a telenovela, but otherwise it’s pretty original in its scope. The hook is a key to why this film is so good, but the music and choreography… Continue reading
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Lost On A Mountain In Maine Review- A Survival Tale That Could Have Been Done Better In Other More Seasoned Hands
Lost On A Mountain In Maine has a title that says it all. The premise of the film is pretty simple, but the execution of the story is more complicated. I would rather have a much more complicated story than… Continue reading
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Your Monster Review- Your Girlfriend’s Halloween Movie
by Nick Nitkowski “Your Monster” is a romantic comedy horror blend of a film about a girl named Laura, played by Melissa Barrera, who after recently being dumped by her boyfriend discovers a Monster, played by Tommy Dewey, is living… Continue reading
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Conclave Review- An Achievement In Filmmaking, By Berger, And Acting, By Fiennes & Tucci, I’ve Rarely Seen This Year, Thus Far
I was a catholic when I was a kid growing up in Massachusetts and I’ve followed these beliefs more often than not the rest of my life. It’s something I’ve had an off-again-on-again relationship with Catholicism. When I heard about… Continue reading
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Venom: The Last Dance Review- A Fond Farewell To This Version Of Venom That Had Me Laughing Profusely
I was a big fan of Spider-Man comics when I was a teenager. The David Mchelinie and Todd McFarlane run where they ran with the idea that the symbiote costume was taking over Peter Parker’s mind and body. Those issues… Continue reading
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The Remarkable Life Of Ibelin Review- A Story That Shows Two Distinct Sides Of A Man, One That Is Very Inspiring
The Sundance Film Festival is a place where some early awards contenders and or some surprises can come. More often than not they come in the form of great documentaries. That’s the case with The latest documentary I want to… Continue reading
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