Dan Skip Allen
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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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The Knife Review – A Story That Cuts To Close To Home For Some I’d Imagine
Over the last few years, there has been an influx of films that take place in one location. Filmmakers have started to figure out this is a cheaper way to make movies. These types of movies can be interesting, but… Continue reading
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Night Always Comes Review – An Intense Character Study Of An Unhinged Woman,Vanessa Kirby Is Fantastic
I love a film that puts a character or characters in a tough situation, and they have a specific length of time to accomplish a goal. Whether it’s to make some money or do a job. This kind of scenario… Continue reading
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Highest 2 Lowest Review – One Of The Best Reboots I Have Ever Seen, Spike Lee Made A Truly Inspired Film
I’ve always been skeptical of remakes/reboots. Why create another version that was already successful? Sure, I understand because it’s for a new generation of people who haven’t seen the original film from Akira Kurosawa, High and Low. My answer to… Continue reading
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Nobody 2 Review – A Bad Concept & Script Doesn’t Help This Terrible Action Sequel
Nobody took the world by storm four or so years ago. It was an action film by one of the best action directors in Hollywood, David Leitch. The thing is, after he came on the scene with a bang with… Continue reading
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