Movie Reviews
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Kokuho Review – A 70s/80s Period Piece That Revolves Around Kabuki Acting/Dancing Deserved It’s Oscar Nomination For Makeup & Hairstyling
By Dan Skip Allen A lot of times, you never know what you’re going to get from foreign films. In the case of “Kokuho” it’s a Japanese film that deals with the art of Kabuki acting. This art goes back… Continue reading
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Mr. Nobody Against Putin Review – This Film Lends A Keen Eye Towards Russian Indoctrination
By Tyler Banark The United States-Russia rivalry has gone back many years and has taken various forms. Whether it’s the Cold War, in the Winter Olympics, or even in film (i.e., Rocky 4), the US and Russia have always found… Continue reading
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A Private Life Review – A Fun Mystery/Crime Film Where Jodie Foster Speaks Fluent French. Who Knew?
By Dan Skip Allen I’ve been a fan of Jodie Foster for about 50 years now. Her performances in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore and Taxi Driver have been ones I’ve watched many times. That doesn’t even mention her two… Continue reading
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die Review – Plenty Of Fun To Be Had With This Crazy Misadeventure
By Nick Nitkowski Can you believe that it’s already been almost exactly nine years since Gore Verbinski released a movie in theaters? Most famously known for directing the first three “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies, the last movie he made… Continue reading
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Shelter Review – Another January Statham Actioner You Can Sit Back And Enjoy Without Thinking About Too Much
By Dan Skip Allen January is usually the month that movies go to die. Studios put their films that they don’t have much confidence in there. Sometimes awards Contenders get wider releases as well. Lately, the last few years, this… Continue reading
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Send Help Review – Gore, Guts And A Great Time At The Movies
By Fiorela Gonzales It’s been 17 years since Sam Raimi directed a horror film, but he’s back with a vengeance in the new film, Send Help. A horror/thriller/survivor script from the writing duo Mark Swift and Damian Shannon of the… Continue reading
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Return To Silent Hill Review – A Mess Of A Film
By Jacob Cameron Return to Silent Hill is the third overall film in the Silent Hill franchise. Films which are based on the video game series from Game Studio, Konami. Films based on video games tend to receive a lot… Continue reading
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H Is For Hawk Review – Has Soaring Potential, But Barely Gets Off The Ground
By Tyler Banark Death is inevitable, and we all have to face it at some point in our lives. When we do so, it will leave a heavy burden, and the best way to cope with it is to find… Continue reading
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Mercy Review – A Merciful 90 Minutes Of A Bland Mystery Thriller
By Nick Nitkowski We are still very much in the month of January, which means we are still getting films from the scrap heap. But there appear to be flakes of gold here and there. I’ve been hearing good things… Continue reading
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People We Meet On Vacation Review – A Rom-Com With Big Shoes To Fill
By Fiorela Gonzales People We Meet on Vacation, an adaptation of the best-selling book by Emily Henry, is the newest rom-com to hit Netflix. A gender-swapped “When Harry Met Sally…”, it’s a lighthearted and sweet enough film to fill the… Continue reading
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