Dan Skip Allen
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A Talent For Murder Review – This Film Takes An Established Concept And Gives It A Whole New Feel And Narrative Structure
By Dan Skip Allen One of my favorite films of 1999 was “The Talented Mr. Ripley”.The movie is based on the Patricia Highsmith novel. It has a great protagonist, Tom Ripley, who is proficient in forging signatures, counterfeiting things, and… Continue reading
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Tenzing Review – A Historical Biopic That I Didn’t Know I Needed Until I Saw It
By Dan Skip Allen The world has been around for a long time, and there are a lot of things that have been described as breaking records and so forth. One of the biggest things for a long time that… Continue reading
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You Can See Everything Review – Truly One Of The Most Eye-Opening Film Experiences I’ve Had In Years
By Dan Skip Allen I remember the buzz around the Hulu Series, “The Dropout” a few years ago. So I made sure I watched it. Before that, honestly, I didn’t know anything about Elizabeth Holmes. Either do to me having… Continue reading
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Fjord Review – A Film With Difficult Subject Matter That May Translate To Some More Than Others
By Dan Skip Allen “Fjord” is directed by Cristian Munjiu. It premiered at this past May’s Festival De Cannes and won the Palme D’ore. Adding another phenomenal film to NEON’s tally of six consecutive winners. That’s a lot to live… Continue reading
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Whalefall Review – A Panic-Inducing Anxiety Ridden Edge Of Your Seat Rollercoater Ride Of Emotions
By Dan Skip Allen Sometimes, there are films that come out that take you as a viewer by surprise. One of those movies is “Whalefall”. I always try to keep up with the happenings of Cinemacon every year because it… Continue reading
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Wicker Review – A Fantasy Film With Domestic Aspects A Lot Of People Will Relate To Although In Funny Way
By Dan Skip Allen “Wicker” is based on a short story called “The Wicker Husband” by Ursula Willis-Jones and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January before playing at the BFI Festival this month before its wide theatrical release.… Continue reading
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VisionQuest Review – Another Terrific MCU Mini-Series That Terry Matalas Takes The Already Established Characters And Runs With Them
By Dan Skip Allen The MCU could be accused of mainly concentrating on a dozen or so characters since its inception back in 2008. One of those characters isn’t the Vision (Paul Bettany), though. Once this character was introduced in… Continue reading
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Matchbox: The Movie Review – A Film Based On Toy Cars That Was Better Than I Ever Anticipated It Being
By Dan Skip Allen I’ve seen my share of movies based on toys. Some of my favorites were the first “Transformers” “The LEGO Movie” and “Barbie”. The latest film based on a toy is “Matchbox: The Movie”. As most people… Continue reading
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The Sixty-Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television And The World Review – A Film That Brought Back My Memory Of The Original 5 Year Mission To Explore Galaxies
By Dan Skip Allen I started watching “Star Trek” The Original Series when I was a kid. I saw the reruns in the early 80s when I was able to comprehend what Gene Roddenberry and company were trying to say… Continue reading
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Animals Review – An Underwhelming Reimagining Of One Of The Greatest Films Of All Time
By Dan Skip Allen I’ve been a fan of Ben Affleck for quite a while now. It’s not because he’s from the Boston, Massachusetts area either. I first saw him in Kevin Smith’s “Mallrats” but then went back and saw… Continue reading
