Jacob Cameron
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The Straight Story Review- In Honor of David Lynch 1934-2025
By Jacob Cameron The Straight Story was released in 1999 and serves as a true outlier in the career of David Lynch. The world of film recently lost a true creative giant in Lynch. The filmography of Lynch is among… Continue reading
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The Damned Review- The Creepy Atmosphere Carries An Otherwise Bland Film
By: Jacob Cameron The Damned is a fusion dance of horror and mystery. Lying in the same territory occupied by films like The Thing and 2021’s The Night House. The Damned is not nearly as good as similar offerings; but… Continue reading
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The Front Room Review- Brandy And Kathryn Hunter Shine In This Horror Thriller
By Jacob Cameron The Front Room is a horror-drama hybrid from the wonderfully demented minds at A24. From Hereditary to It Comes at Night, and all points in between, horror is one of A24’s strong points. With that in mind,… Continue reading
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Afraid Review- Good Ideas, Ridiculous Execution
By Jacob Cameron Afraid is the third film released this year by Blumhouse productions. The studio has had a very rough 2024. With much of the year spent trying to convince moviegoers that swimming pools and teddy bears were scary. … Continue reading
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Jackpot Review- Fun In Parts, But Frustrating As A Whole
By Jacob Cameron What would you do for 3.6 billion dollars? That’s the question that the film Jackpot! tries to answer. The film contains considerable talent; it is directed by Paul Feig and starring Awkwafina and John Cena. This is… Continue reading
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Borderlands Review- An Unimpressive Waste Of Time
By Jacob Cameron Borderlands is the latest in a long string of films based on video games that have been met with apathy by movie fans and scorn by fans of the game the movie is based on. In a… Continue reading
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The Sixth Sense 25th Anniversary Review- The Birth Of The Twisted Thriller
By Jacob Cameron On August 6th, 1999, The Sixth Sense was released in movie theaters. This was the film that launched the directing career of M. Night Shyamalan. Shyamalan had directed two films before Sixth Sense: 1992’s Praying with Anger… Continue reading
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The Iron Giant At 25: You Are Who You Choose To Be
By Jacob Cameron The Iron Giant is turning 25 years old this year and is a great example of delayed gratification. The film would be a box office disappointment upon initial release. But has since developed a strong following and… Continue reading
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The Blair Witch Project 25th Anniversary Review- The Film That Made The Found Footage Horror Sub-genre What It Is Today
By Jacob Cameron The Blair Witch Project turns 25 years old this year. In that quarter-century, it has become the go-to example for the “found footage” genre of film. While the film was not the first found footage film; or… Continue reading
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