Movie Reviews
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Him Review – A Metaphorical Excercise In Trauma, Cult Adulation, And The God Complex
I’ve been a fan of football since I was a little kid. As a Notre Dame Fighting Irish & New England Patriots fan, I’ve had my share of ups and downs in my fifty-plus years of existence. I’ve also coached… Continue reading
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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Review – A Wonderous Experience Of Reliving Ones Life With An Unrealistic And Unsatisfactory Ending
Park Jooong Eun, aka Koganada, is a director who took the country by storm with his breakout hit “Columbus”, where he won the Best Film Award, starring John Cho and Haley Lu Richardson, in 2017. He followed that up with… Continue reading
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Another End Review – A Romantic Sci-Fi Film With Good Performances But Not Much Else That I Enjoyed
I’ve seen my fair share of different types of sci-fi films in my time. A good number of them have dealt with bringing people back to life or finding a way to put a conscience from one body into another… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] Capsule Reviews Pt 1: Homebound, Left-Handed Girl, A Useful Ghost, The Presidents’s Cake, And The Last One For The Road
By Kyle Flynn A Useful Ghost: A film that works much better conceptually and in form than it does in execution. The initial premise of the idea of a woman, who is a wife and a mother, but most importantly,… Continue reading
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Waltzing With Brando Review – A Film Based On A Story I Didn’t Know About With An Amazing Performance From Zane As Marlon Brando
There have been quite a few films over the years that have featured a celebrity in the title of a movie, but said film isn’t necessarily a biopic as such. Waltzing With Brando is one of those types of movies.… Continue reading
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London Calling Review – A Fun Action Comedy That Will Definitely Pull At The Heartstrings
Josh Duhamel is an actor who has had a mixed career thus far. He’s done some good things in the past, like Spaceman in 2016, but most of his career has been filled with not very interesting rom-coms and the… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] Ghost School Review – A Heartfelt Debut
By Kyle Flynn One of the more intriguing selections in this year’s Discovery section at TIFF was Seemab Gul’s Ghost School, a film that gently blends coming-of-age drama with elements of mystery. The story follows Rabia, a young girl who… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] The Voice Of Hind Rajab Review – Exploitative Exploration Of A Tragic Incident
By Kyle Flynn Writer’s Note: The film is based on true events, and a very notable event, and thus, I will be partially talking about the ending of the film, only mild spoilers. If you are not familiar and would… Continue reading
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The History Of Sound Review – This Film Creates Notes Of Lingering Emotion
By Brian Susbielles Twenty years ago, Brokeback Mountain was released to widespread acclaim and gave us the first real masterpiece of a gay lovestory which broke norms of setting, not playing into the contemporary, urban backdrop of most gay romances… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] FUCK MY SON! Review- The Movie Theater Experience Of The Year
By Kyle Flynn Provocation is a word that I feel often has a negative connotation when discussing art. However, there is nothing that makes me happier as a moviegoer than having a strong reaction, positive or negative, to a film,… Continue reading
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