Academy Awards
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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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Gladiator II Review- Large Scale Filmmaking At Its Finest
I remember 25 years ago how excited I was when I walked out of Gladiator. I was blown away by how impressive everything looked and sounded. The performances from both Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix were fantastic. It remains one… Continue reading
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Memior Of A Snail Review- A Very Adult Oriented Stop- Motion Animated Film About The Hardships Of Life
By Nick Nitkowski “Memoir of a Snail” is another one of those movies that just kind of popped up out of nowhere on my radar. All I knew about it was that it was a stop-motion animation film. I hadn’t… Continue reading
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Anora Review- A Career Achievement For Sean Baker With A Breakout Performance From Mikey Madison
Sean Baker is an indie director who has chosen to make films about the underrepresented people of America. Such as transgender prostitutes, porn stars, or those that live exclusively in hotels because they can’t afford a better place to live.… Continue reading
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Flow Review- A Gorgeously Animated Feature Film With A Fantastic Lead Animal Character
Animation has come a long way from the days of Steamboat Willie and early Disney films like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, and Cinderella. Many studios have popped up in the last 80 or so years, but also… Continue reading
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Emilia Perez Review- An Audacious Film Like No Other That Has Come Out This Year
Jacques Audiard created a story in Emelia Perez one might have seen in a telenovela, but otherwise it’s pretty original in its scope. The hook is a key to why this film is so good, but the music and choreography… Continue reading
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Conclave Review- An Achievement In Filmmaking, By Berger, And Acting, By Fiennes & Tucci, I’ve Rarely Seen This Year, Thus Far
I was a catholic when I was a kid growing up in Massachusetts and I’ve followed these beliefs more often than not the rest of my life. It’s something I’ve had an off-again-on-again relationship with Catholicism. When I heard about… Continue reading
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The Wild Robot Review- When I Walked Out Of This Breathtakingly Gorgeous Film One Word Came To My Mind, Masterpiece!
DreamWorks is known prominently for the Shrek and How to Train Your Dragon franchises. The Shrek films have been received so well that they even spawned a spinoff series of the character Puss In Boots voiced by Antonio Banderas. The… Continue reading
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In the Bedroom Review- In Honor Of Tom Wilkinson RIP 1948-2023
Tom Wilkinson has been a prolific actor for many years. Roles in Batman Begins, Michael Clayton, and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel are among his big-screen accomplishments. With John Adams and The Kennedys as some of his television work. He’s… Continue reading
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