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Song Sung Blue Review – Jackman & Hudson Combine To Make An Emotional Musical Film Based On Real People
Craig Brewer is a director who has made a name for himself, making films with an urban background to them. One of those films was “Hustle & Flow” from 2005. It won the audience award at the Sundance Film Festival… Continue reading
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Fall Thomas Anderson Licorice Pizza Review
By Jacob Cameron “You don’t have the balls. I’m cooler than you. Don’t forget it.” That quote from Alana to her on-and-off relation Gary highlights the up-and-down nature of their relationship in 2021’s Licorice Pizza. The film received widespread praise… Continue reading
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Fall Thomas Anderson: Phantom Thread Review
By Jacob Cameron “I can not begin my day with a confrontation, please.” This quote from Reynolds Woodcock, the main character of Phantom Thread, sums up the mindset of the character perfectly. It also underscores the quiet chaos that is… Continue reading
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Miami Film Festival GEMS 2025 Capsule Reviews
Nouvelle Vague Directed by Richard Linklater Starring Guillaume Marbeck, Zoey Deutch, and Audry Dullin Netflix Nouvelle Vague is a love letter to the French New Wave and to Jean-Luc Godard. It shows how much Richard Linklater loves this genre and… Continue reading
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Downton Abbey: The Grand Final Review – The Perfect Ending To The Upstairs, Downstairs Exploits Of The Crawley Family And Their Servants
The tales of the Crawley family lasted 6 seasons and became a weekly obsession for British and American audiences. The show became so huge that it spawned two theatrically released films, Downton Abbey and Downton Abbey: A New Era and… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] Hamnet Review – An Emotionally Devastating Testament To Humanity
By Kyle Flynn Chloé Zhao’s latest film, Hamnet, is a striking achievement in form — a meditation on grief, art, and the invisible weight that loss leaves behind. The film is deeply concerned with the private, often wordless ways we… 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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My Top 10 Films of 2025 So Far… Half Way Through The Year!
By Dan Skip Allen Honorable Mentions: Lilo & Stitch (Live-Action), How to Train Your Dragon (Live-Action), Thunderbolts*, Elio, Magazine Dreams, Sacramento, Ballerina, Black Bag, and Presence. 10: The Legend of Ochi 3/5 Letterboxd 77% Rotten Tomatoes A young girl learns… Continue reading
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The Phoenician Scheme Review – An Absurd Performance
By Lisa Blanck Is Wes Anderson’s new film, The Phoenician Scheme, subtly political in nature? Is Anderson, in fact, poking jabs at the current American administration? It’s impossible not to compare the vile actions both subtle and overt, of Zsa-Zsa Korda (Benecio Del… Continue reading
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The Ballad Of Wallis Island Review – A Sweet Movie About Finding Frienship And Dealing With Loneliness
I’m usually a fan of films that focus on some sort of music. Whether it’s composing/conducting or singing/playing music, I tend to gravitate towards that kind of thing. The films of John Carney, for instance, I have been a big… Continue reading
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