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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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Black Bag Review – A Slick Modern Take On A Spy Thriller From Auteur Director Steven Soderbergh
I’m a big fan of John Le Carre spy novels. They have the right blend of suspense and spy crafter. Specifically, Tinker, Taylor, Soldier Spy is my favorite of the lot. That was a great film as well. The latest… Continue reading
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My Top 10 Films of 2024, Plus Honorable Mentions
By Dan Skip Allen My Honorable Mentions In No Particular Order: Nickel Boys, Tuesday, The Piano Lesson, Jim Henson: Idea Man, Seed of the Sacred Fig, All We Imagine As Light, September 5, Furiosa: A Mad Max Story, Will &… Continue reading
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Nosferatu Review- Thrilling And Suspenseful Are Just Two Words To Describe This Dark Gothic Horror Love Story
A little over 100 years ago FW Murnau came out with his silent film version of Nosferatu. A vampire tale before all the vampire films and so forth that made this subgenre of vampire films popular. This was a highly… Continue reading
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Conclave Review- An Achievement In Filmmaking, By Berger, And Acting, By Fiennes & Tucci, I’ve Rarely Seen This Year, Thus Far
I was a catholic when I was a kid growing up in Massachusetts and I’ve followed these beliefs more often than not the rest of my life. It’s something I’ve had an off-again-on-again relationship with Catholicism. When I heard about… Continue reading
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Piece By Piece Review- The Best LEGO-Style Documentary You Will Ever See
by Nick Nitkowski Anyone who knows me knows that I’ve dabbled in stop-motion animation using LEGO bricks. I’ve spent many years creating various video projects. Some of which have seen great success on YouTube. Needless to say, LEGO has been… Continue reading
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Didi Review- A Generational Story On Late 2000s Teen Awkwardness
By Brian Susbielles Superbad. Lady Bird. Mid-90s. Eighth Grade. The trend of coming-of-age stories continues on with Sean Wang’s debut feature about 13-year-old Taiwanese-American boy Chris (Izaac Wang), also known as Wang-Wang, and his summer of 2008. He is having… Continue reading
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Touch Review- A Genuinely Moving, Beautiful, And Poignant Love Story Told In An Unconventional Way
I’ve seen a lot of romance movies in my day, but Touch may be one of the most beautiful and inventive I’ve ever seen. It has two stories that take place in different periods of time. One in the 70s… Continue reading
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Back To Black Review- A Musical Biopic That Handles The Dirty Stuff With Kid Gloves
By Brian Susbielles When Amy Winehouse died unexpectedly aged 27 in 2011, it was a massive and profound loss that forever made her internal as part of Club 27. Jimi Hendrix (Jimi: All Is By My Side), Janis Joplin (The… Continue reading
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