Dan Skip Allen
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The Cinemacon Trailer for Focker In-Law
Meet the Parent was a breakout rom-com that came out back in 2000 from director Jay Roach. It starred Robert DeNiro and Ben Stiller as an overbearing father who was a CIA agent and his potential son in law. This… Continue reading
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The Crowd Goes Wild! Power Ballad Full Trailer
John Carney is a director who has given film and music fans things that have won Academy Awards and heartfelt stories for years now. “Once” was a breakout hit, and “Falling Slowly” from the soundtrack won an Oscar for Best… Continue reading
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Desert Warrior Review – A Gorgeous Epic Period Piece With A Great Message
By Dan Skip Allen (1500 years ago in Arabia a vast land where tribes fight over territory and water in a bid to take control, Emperor Kisra II of the Sassanid Empire demands all tribal kings turn over their daughters… Continue reading
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Stranger Things: Tales From 1985 Review – A Prequel Series That Captured Everything I Loved So Much About The Live-Action Show
By Dan Skip Allen Stranger Things has been one of my favorite shows this past century. It captured everything I loved about the 1980s. The kids on bikes, genres, and the angst of kids have always been something I’ve liked… Continue reading
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Omaha Review – A Small Independent Film From Sundance 2025 That Was Well Worth The Wait
By Dan Skip Allen The Sundance Film Festival is one that has launched careers and built up reputations of those who are building from something such as writing a script or making a short film. That’s the case with the… Continue reading
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Michael Review – A Genuinely Phenomenal Performance From Jaafar Jackson As His Iconic Uncle
By Dan Skip Allen I, like a lot of my friends and family, grew up with the music of Michael Jackson. I’ve talked about this before, but it deserves to be said again. My parents took myself and my brothers… Continue reading
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Omaha Screenwriter Robert Machoian Interview
Robert Machoian is a director and screenwriter of films such as The Killing of Two Lovers and The Tragedy of Joseph Chambers. He is the screenwriter of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival hit film Omaha. He and I had a… Continue reading
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The Florida Film Festival 2026 Capsule Reviews
By Dan Skip Allen The Florida Film Festival is entering its 35th year of existence. With that anniversary come a lot of big expectations. Not only has the festival met these, but they have exceeded them. Between the great guests… Continue reading
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[FFF 2026] The Marching Band Review – Music, Family, And Friends Combine To Make This A Very Relatable French Film
By Dan Skip Allen It’s rare that you see a film that surprises you like “The Marching Band” previously “En Fanfare” the original French name did for me. The title is a bit nondescript. So it doesn’t give away anything… Continue reading
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Lee Cronin’s The Mummy Review – An Investigation Aspect Combined With Good Horror Elements Made This A Must See Film
By Dan Skip Allen When I was a kid, I watched the Boris Karloff version of “The Mummy” from Universal Pictures. It’s pretty cool at the time. Karloff was amazing in the role as he was as the monster in… Continue reading
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