Dan Skip Allen
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The Roses Review – A Hilarious Remake That Makes This War Fun
The Roses is a remake of the 1989 film The War of the Roses, directed by and co-starring Danny DeVito. In the lead roles were Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, and it was a movie that took the phrase “domestic… Continue reading
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Caught Stealing Review – A Crime Film That Felt Like A Fun Summer Blockbuster That Didn’t Get Marketed That Way Unfortunately
Darren Aronofsky is a director who has been a bit hit or miss during the course of his filmmaking career. Films like Pi, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, and Mother haven’t necessarily been that well received by audiences. On… Continue reading
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Honey Don’t! Review – A Neo-Noir That Touched On All The Things I Love About This Genre, And More
The Coen Brothers, Ethan and Joel, are among the best duos in film history. Powell and Pressburger, The Russo’s, Anthony and Joe, and The Wachowski’s, Lana and Lilly, are the best of this group. The Coens deserve to be in… Continue reading
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Trust Review – This Film Didn’t Instill Anything In Me, You Can Believe That
Sophie Turner made a name for herself as Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones and Jean Grey in a couple of the later 20th Century Fox X-Men Films. She’s done a little television since then, but not much else. She… Continue reading
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The Thursday Murder Club Review – An A-List Brit Senior Citizens Cast Isn’t Enough To Save This Murder Mystery
The Thursday Murder Club is a new murder mystery film adapted from the novel of the same name from Richard Osman. This is another movie that focuses on an older group of characters who hang out together, getting involved in… Continue reading
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Went Up The Hill Review- A Dark Physiological Drama With A Twist
I love a good psychological thriller/drama or horror film. They come in all shapes and sizes. The latest one I’ve had a chance to see is “Went Up The Hill” from director Samuel Van Grinsven, a New Zealand born Australian… Continue reading
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Lurker Review – A Stalker Type Story That Doesn’t Go The Full Distance To Get Its Point Across
There have been a lot of movies over the years that have dealt with musicians/singers. Some of them are biopics, and others are fictional stories. Music in one fashion or another has been a focal point of Hollywood for many… Continue reading
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Deaf President Now Review – A Fascinating Documentary About A Marginalized Community
Documentaries are an interesting style of filmmaking. There are so many different types of stories they can tell. My favorite is one that I wasn’t familiar with or never heard of. That’s the case with “Deaf President Now”. There are… Continue reading
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Eden Review – A Head Scratching Period Piece Based On True Events Nobody Wanted From Ron Howard
Ron Howard is a director who has done it all in his career. He’s been making movies since the early 80s, but he was a television star in his younger years. He literally grew up in front of our eyes.… Continue reading
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Americana Review – A Sweetheart Of A Story With Good Performances Across The Board From Hauser, Sweeney, And Halsey
More and more lately, there have been films with chapters or an anthology type story to them. The Life of Chuck was one that had the chapters out of order, Freaky Tales and Weapons are a couple of recent movies… Continue reading
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