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  • My Top 10 Films of 2022 Halfway Through the Year

    Honorable Mentions are as Follows X, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Julia, Hustle, The Sea Beast, Survivor, Top Gun: Maverick, Turning Red, 10: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent This film leans in on the nostalgia of Nicolas Cage and his… Continue reading

  • Stranger Things Season 4 Review

    Netflix hit it big a few years ago when the Duffer Brothers brought them an idea for a sci-fi show set in the ’80s. It became a cultural phenomenon. The populace as a whole found they could relate to this… Continue reading

  • Metal Lords Review

    There have been quite a few films about high school and music. They seem to go hand in hand for some reason. Coming-of-age films lend themselves to a music plot most of the time. It’s a way for young people… Continue reading

  • Windfall Review

    There are a lot of films that have a twist that ties them together that makes sense in the context of that particular film. Windfall is the latest version of this cinema trope. Sometimes they work, and sometimes they don’t work. Windfall does everything… Continue reading

  • Oscar Nominated Shorts Rankings and Reviews

    The Academy always nominates a wide variety of shorts each year. Some are more impactful than others. This year there seems to be a few frontrunners in each shorts category. After watching them all, that is definitely the case. There… Continue reading

  • The Lost Daughter Review

    The Lost Daughter is another film in a long line directed by an actor. This time it’s Maggie Gyllenhaal’s turn in the director’s chair. This film has a definitive style and feel to it like no other this year. It proves… Continue reading

  • The Summit of the Gods Review

    In recent years there have been a few films about mountain climbing, especially rock climbing, most notably Free Solo in 2018, about Alex Honnold. It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2019. It was a very good documentary. Earlier… Continue reading

  • The Power of the Dog Review

    Based on the 1967 novel of the same name from Thomas Savage is acclaimed director Jane Campion’s newest film. She has already won an Academy Award for writing the screenplay for The Piano back in 1993 and was nominated for Best Director.… Continue reading

  • Tick Tick… Boom! Review

    The year 2021 has been the year of the musical with three already having been released this year. And tick tick… BOOM! isn’t even the last. This film may be the most original of them all, though. It’s not a cookie-cutter musical.… Continue reading

  • The Harder They Fall Review

    The Best Western In Years I am a huge fan of westerns. Unforgiven is one of my favorite films of all time. Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, Sergio Leone, John Ford, and so many others have kept me entertained for years. When I… Continue reading