Dan Skip Allen
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The Rivals Of Amziah King Review – A Big Letdown In More Than One Way, Unfortunately
By Dan Skip Allen One of the things about movies is that you never know what you’re going to get some time. A title or trailer are meant to give you an idea about what you’re going to be watching,… Continue reading
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The End of Oak Street Review – A Sci-Fi/Adventure Film With A Lot Of Jaw Dropping Horror Elements
By Dan Skip Allen I’m a fan of book to screen adaptations like Stephen King books and so forth. A lot of thrillers are adapted from books. I originally thought that “The End of Oak Street” was adapted from a… Continue reading
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Nimrod’s Review – Any Fan Of Green Day, Thames, Grace, Or Coming Of Age Films Will Surely Love This One
By Dan Skip Allen To say I’m a big “Green Day” fan would be underselling myself. I’ve seen this band three times live, and the most recent was their incredible set at “Welcome to Rockville” last year. I first heard… Continue reading
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Our Hero, Balthazar Review – A Film That Doesn’t Take Its Material As Seriously As It Should Have
By Dan Skip Allen I live in a state where there have been some violent shootings. One at a nightclub and one at a high school. This is something the public should not take lightly. Parents of teens especially. In… Continue reading
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The Samurai And The Prisoner Review – An In-Depth Character Driven Story That Gets Better As It Moves Forward
By Dan Skip Allen The Festival de Cannes Film Festival can be a bit of a mixed bag. There are some movies from big named filmmakers, little indie films, and movies from auteur directors. This year’s festival had a mix… Continue reading
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Tony Review – A Biopic Unlike Any Other One You’ve Seen Before
By Dan Skip Allen Matt Johnson is a director who I first noticed when I saw his film “Blackberry” and later I saw “Nirvana The Band The Show The Movie” based on his popular Canadian show. I have even seen… Continue reading
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Spider-man: Brand New Day Review – A Darker Story That Doesn’t Always Work In Context With The Character That Was Set Up In The Other Films
By Dan Skip Allen I’ve read thousands of Spider-Man comic books in my day. There have been plenty of them I have loved and almost as many that I haven’t liked. Comic books are different from movies, though. Each month,… Continue reading
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Blue Heron Review – An Emotional Coming-Of-Age Tale That Will Resonate With A Lot Of People Who Watch It
By Dan Skip Allen I’m a brother of three siblings,two brothers, and a sister. My family moved around a lot, and our situation regarding an alcoholic/abusive father caused us some trauma in our lives. Add in a disability due to… Continue reading
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Avengers: Doomsday Trailer
Avengers: Doomsday has gone through at least one revision over the years. This film was originally supposed to be Avengers: Kang Dynasty, but when Jonathan Majors got into some trouble, Kevin Fiege and Marvel Studios had to pivot to a… Continue reading
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The Odyssey Review – An Epic Story Brought To Screen By A Filmmaker Who Knows How To Make These Kinds Of Films
By Dan Skip Allen “The Odyssey” hasn’t been one of those things I’ve thought about all that much over the years, but it was one the things I learned about in high school. In English class and history there was… Continue reading
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