Period Piece
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Unabomber Review – A New Take On A Story That Took The Country By Storm In The 90s
By Dan Skip Allen I think I’m safe to say that the “Unabomber” Saga took the country by storm in 1996. When people were getting packages in the mail with explosives in them. Ted sent 46 bombs out and were… Continue reading
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The Weight Review – A Beautiful, Raw, And Viseral Period Piece Film That Is Worth The Wait
By Dan Skip Allen Movies are the litmus test of the world as we know it today. We learn about our world through the stories from the past. Even if they are fictional stories, they can be educational. That’s the… Continue reading
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The Uprising Review – Andrew Garfield Unhinged
By Tyler Banark Paul Greengrass isn’t usually known for a single element in his movies. He’s had several hits over the years with the Bourne sequels, 2013’s Captain Phillips, and last year’s The Lost Bus (though the latter fell into… Continue reading
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Mayday Review – A Cold War Action Comedy That Isn’t That Funny
By Dan Skip Allen Anybody who knows me knows I like a movie set in the 70s/80s. They are a couple of decades that I grew up in. I just have an affinity for these kinds of movies. The history,… Continue reading
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The Brink Of War Review – Sometimess History Can Be Proven To Be Right, This Is One Of Those Times
By Dan Skip Allen I’ve said this a lot in many of the reviews I’ve written, but it’s worth saying again. I grew up in the 80s, and I have seen a lot of things happen in that decade as… Continue reading
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The Samurai And The Prisoner Review – An In-Depth Character Driven Story That Gets Better As It Moves Forward
By Dan Skip Allen The Festival de Cannes Film Festival can be a bit of a mixed bag. There are some movies from big named filmmakers, little indie films, and movies from auteur directors. This year’s festival had a mix… Continue reading
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Here Is The Trailer For The Uprising
“The Uprising” is a historical action-drama film written/directed by Paul Greengrass, starring Andrew Garfield as Wat Tyler, the leader of the 1381 English Peasants’ Revolt against King Richard II. Set for a September 11, 2026 release, the film also features Jamie Bell,… Continue reading
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The Odyssey Review – An Epic Story Brought To Screen By A Filmmaker Who Knows How To Make These Kinds Of Films
By Dan Skip Allen “The Odyssey” hasn’t been one of those things I’ve thought about all that much over the years, but it was one the things I learned about in high school. In English class and history there was… Continue reading
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In The Hand Of Dante Review – A Crime/Thriller You Can’t Take Too Seriously In Order To Enjoy It More
By Dan Skip Allen “In the Hand of Dante” is a new film that premiered last year at the 82nd Venice Film Festival from director Julien Schnabel. It’s based on the book of the same name from Nick Tosches that… Continue reading
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Desert Warrior Review – A Gorgeous Epic Period Piece With A Great Message
By Dan Skip Allen (1500 years ago in Arabia a vast land where tribes fight over territory and water in a bid to take control, Emperor Kisra II of the Sassanid Empire demands all tribal kings turn over their daughters… Continue reading
