Movie Reviews
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Dreams Review – Immigration And Hypocritical Activism
By Fiorela Gonzales Dreams, the new film by Mexican director Michel Franco, explores immigration, wealth, and power through a relationship between a wealthy philanthropist and an illegal immigrant fighting for his dream to be a professional dancer. The film begins… Continue reading
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The Academy Award Nominated Shorts: Animated Capsule Reviews
By Kyle Flynn Butterfly: A rather surface-level exploration of telling a life story through their connection to the water. I wasn’t fond of the voiceover used throughout the majority of the short. I did really enjoy the animation style, the… Continue reading
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The 98th Academy Award Nominated Shorts: Documentary Capsule Reviews
By Kyle Flynn All The Empty Rooms: All The Empty Rooms documents the empty bedrooms of children who died in mass shootings amid the ever-growing crisis of gun violence in the United States. I found the film to be slightly… Continue reading
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Blades Of The Guardians Review – A Solid Yet Very Similar In Tone Martial Arts Film To Others In The Past
By Dan Skip Allen “Blades of the Guardians” is a Chinese martial arts period piece set in the desert landscape where there are Five Clans that rule the land. It’s based on a Biao Ren comic book series directed by… Continue reading
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How To Make A Killing Review – We Don’t Always Get The Lifestyle And Success We Think We Deserve
By Dan Skip Allen I’ve been around quite a while. Well, more than half a century. I’ve seen a lot and done a lot in my lifetime. Is there more I would like to do? Sure. I think we all… Continue reading
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The 98th Academy Award Nominated Shorts: Live-Action Capsule Reviews
By Kyle Flynn Live-Action Shorts: Butcher’s Stain: Amongst the batch of live-action shorts this year. Butcher’s Stain may be the only one to make me so frustrated, a compliment to the film’s narrative and writing. The emotional reaction I had… Continue reading
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Varsity Blues Review: In Honor Of James Van Der Beek – His Crown Jewell In Rough Formation
By Tyler Banark Before this movie, I knew very little about James Van Der Beek and his acting career. All I knew was that he was in a short-lived ABC sitcom called Don’t Trust the B— in Apartment 23 (anyone?)… Continue reading
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Crime 101 Review – About As Basic As The Title Suggests
By Nick Nitkowski Crime dramas! They can be pretty exciting. There are countless crime drama movies and TV shows, and the masses eat them up like breakfast at an all-you-can-eat buffet. There is an alarming amount of interest in crime… Continue reading
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“Wuthering Heights” Review – An Existential Take On A Literary Classic Wasn’t A Bad Idea
By Dan Skip Allen Wuthering Heights is the only novel from Emily Brontë’s which was published in 1847, and is considered a classic of English literature known for its passionate, dark, and tragic story of love, revenge, and obsession between… Continue reading
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GOAT Review – An Inspiring Sports Film With Gorgeous Animation And A Great Voice-over Cast
By Dan Skip Allen “Goat” is a popular phrasing to use regarding someone who is considered the G-reatest, O-f, A-ll, T- ime. So an animated film from Sony and Columbia TriStar about a Goat, yes, the animal, trying to become… Continue reading
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