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The Nickel Boys Review- A Filmmaker, In RaMell Ross, Who Put His Own Vision On What Would Otherwise Be A Basic Story
The Nickel Boys is based on the book of the same name by Colson Whitehead. It’s a period piece set in the 1960s. RaMell Ross doesn’t film it in the usual style most directors would, though. He uses a first-person… Continue reading
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A Complete Unknown Review- A Transcendent Performance From Chalamet Lifts This Musical Biopic Into Great Status
I’ve said many times now that I’m a big fan of musical biopics in the past. It’s ad nauseum by now. I have to say once again that I’ve seen another fantastic musical biopic. A Complete Unknown is the latest… Continue reading
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Babygirl Review- Even Kidman Can’t Save This Film With An Unbelievable Premise At All
Nicole Kidman’s career has spanned nearly 35 years in America and around the world. She has done it all in Hollywood and abroad. She won an Oscar for Best Actress for her role as Virginia Woolf in The Hours and… Continue reading
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Y2K Review- A Fun Trip Down 90s Nostalgia Lane That Loses Its Footing Along The Way
by Nick Nitkowski It’s a little hard to believe exactly how long ago the 90’s were. As someone who was born in the 90’s, it was a time when the world just made sense. Granted, I was just a kid… Continue reading
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The Return Review- An Adaptation Of The Final Moments Of “The Odyssey ” That Lacks Anything Epic
by Nick Nitkowski My introduction to “The Odyssey” is not quite in the way you would expect. I actually never read the poems by Homer in school. It was never even taught to me in any class that I can… Continue reading
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Queer Review- Daniel Craig Gives The Most Off-The Wall Performance Of His Career
Daniel Craig is an actor I’ve been a fan of since I saw him in Layer Cake. When he got the role of James Bond I thought it was a no-brainer even though most didn’t know who he was. Lately,… Continue reading
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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Review- Kids On Bikes Meets Star Wars, What An Interesting Concept
Star Wars has been a bit disjointed in the last few years ever since the end of the Skywalker Saga. Shows like The Mandalorian Ahsoka and Andor have given fans hope things will be great moving forward, but then Boba… Continue reading
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Nosferatu Review- Thrilling And Suspenseful Are Just Two Words To Describe This Dark Gothic Horror Love Story
A little over 100 years ago FW Murnau came out with his silent film version of Nosferatu. A vampire tale before all the vampire films and so forth that made this subgenre of vampire films popular. This was a highly… Continue reading
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Miami Film Festival GEMS (2024) Nightbitch Review- A Film Dealing With Maternal Instincts At Their Most Basic Nature
Mireille Heller is a writer/director who has made some very good films in recent years including A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood about Fred Rogers starring Tom Hanks, Diary of a Teenage Girl about an awkward girl coming of age… Continue reading
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Miami Film Festival GEMS (2024) Unstoppable Review- Another Inspirational Sports Biopic With Great CGI And A Terrific Performance From Jennifer Lopez
I’m a sucker for a good sports film. I just love the inspirational nature of so many true sports stories. I’ve seen hundreds of them over the years. Unstoppable is just another one in a long line of sports films… Continue reading
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