Jacob Cameron
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Coyotes Review – A Forgettable Film With A Good Cast
By Jacob Cameron Coyotes is a film that aims to be a creature feature with a message. It has a surprisingly good cast and a good director to match. But sadly, this was a disappointing film. Coyotes tells the story… Continue reading
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Fall Thomas Anderson: Hard Eight Review
By Jacob Cameron “Never ignore a man’s courtesy.” These are some of the first words spoken by Sydney to a man named John over cigarettes and coffee in the film Hard Eight. Hard Eight is Paul Thomas Anderson’s first feature-length… Continue reading
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Fall Thomas Anderson – The Dirk Diggler Story, Cigarettes And Coffee, And Anima Reviews
By Jacob Cameron Paul Thomas Anderson is one of the most lauded and respected filmmakers going today. His body of work includes one of the most respected films of the 90’s and one of the most respected films of the… Continue reading
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A Very Kurosawa Summer: Ran Review
By Jacob Cameron “I am lost…” This quote from Hidetora Ichimonji, the main character of 1985’s Ran, serves as but a taste of the chaos of the film. Ran is Akira Kurosawa’s take on William Shakespeare’s King Lear. Ran serves… Continue reading
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Witchboard Review – A Very Bland Witchcraft Movie
By Jacob Cameron Witchboard is a remake of the 1986 film of the same name. It is a tale of how one should not mess with the occult as you never know what might be on the other side. In… Continue reading
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A Very Kurosawa Summer: Yojimbo Review
By Jacob Cameron “I’ll get paid for killing, and this town is full of people who deserve to die.” This is a line from Sanjuro, the main character of 1961’s Yojimbo. If Seven Samurai and Hidden Fortress showed anything, it’s… Continue reading
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A Very Kurosawa Summer: The Hidden Fortress Review
By Jacob Cameron The Hidden Fortress has a reputation nowadays of being one of the primary influences for a little film called “Star Wars.” Upon watching the film, I definitely see the parallels between the films. Along with the influences… Continue reading
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A Very Kurosawa Summer: Throne of Blood Review
By Jacob Cameron The works of William Shakespeare are timeless. With some of his work being adapted time and time again in film history. Throne of Blood is Akira Kurosawa’s take on MacBeth. Taking the story from Scotland to Japan.… Continue reading
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Happy Gilmore 2 Review – A Dizzying Mess Of A Film
By Jacob Cameron Happy Gilmore 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the 1996 film Happy Gilmore. It is released on Netflix; which means that the unholy alliance of Adam Sandler and Netflix continues. As someone who loves the original film,… Continue reading
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A Very Kurosawa Summer: Seven Samurai Review
By Jacob Cameron Seven Samurai is seen as a masterpiece. Ever since its release in 1954, it has been lauded and praised by fans, critics, filmmakers, and more. It has been influenced, referenced, and remade countless times. Knowing this, I… Continue reading
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