Movie Reviews
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Dolly Review – A Good, But Gruesome Watch
By Jacob Cameron Dolly is a horror film that takes a few beats from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre playbook. There have been many films that have borrowed liberally from the Tobe Hooper classic to varying degrees of success. On the… Continue reading
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This Is Not A Test Review – A Surprisingly Good Zombie Apocalypse Story For A New Generation Of Film Goers
By Dan Skip Allen The zombie genre has been one that has been a bit overdone in Hollywood. Similar to the vampire genre, there isn’t much more you can do with this tired genre. “This Is Not A Test” based… Continue reading
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Man On The Run Review – An Epic Documentary On A Legendary Musician
By Jacob Cameron Man on the Run is the latest documentary to cover something related to the legendary band, The Beatles. In this instance, it covers the bands frontman Paul McCartney. Specifically, McCartney’s departure from The Beatles and his formation… Continue reading
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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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