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Sundance 2022: Lucy and Desi
I Love Lucy is regarded by many as one, if not the greatest, television sitcom of all time. During its six-season run, the show never dipped from the top 3 shows on television and peaked at […]
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Sundance 2022: When You Finish Saving The World
The Sundance Film Festival provides some of the most unique and exciting films of any calendar year. One of my most anticipated films this year was When You Finish Saving The World, the directorial debut […]
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Spider-Man: No Way Home
Before the inception of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there is little denying that the most significant success for Marvel was Spider-Man. Starting in 2002, the Sam Raimi-directed film became the highest-grossing opening weekend of all time and […]
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Being the Ricardos
I Love Lucy is regarded amongst many as one of the greatest television shows. During its six-season run, the show never dipped from the top 3 shows on television and peaked at an average of 67.3 […]
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West Side Story
The idea of remaking iconic Best Picture winners is not a foreign concept. Over the years, remakes of beloved classics and staples of the Academy Awards have received the remake treatment. Films such as Mutiny on […]
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House of Gucci
Ridley Scott has had quite a year. The acclaimed director has had two of the most talked-about releases among cinephiles, The Last Duel and House of Gucci. One being a callback to some of the best films of […]
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King Richard
Sports films have had quite a beneficial relationship with the Academy Awards. From Best Picture nominees Raging Bull, and The Fighter to Best Picture winners Rocky, Chariots of Fire, and Million Dollar Baby, the genre has continued success in pop-culture conversation and awards […]
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Halloween Kills
In 1978, John Carpenter’s Halloween laid the foundation for one of the longest-running horror franchises of all time. Since then, there have been 11 films, three different timelines, and one underrated anthology film. While they’re not all […]
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NYFF59: Dune
Every few years, a film arrives that changes the landscape of cinema. Back in 2008, Iron Man was released and, in turn, began the creation of the most profitable franchise of this generation – the Marvel Cinematic […]
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife
As I began to develop my cinematic palette as a young lad, Ivan Reitman’s iconic Ghostbusters aided in that development. Since then, the film has cemented its place as one of my all-time favorite films and one […]
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NYFF59: C’mon C’mon
Two weeks ago, I did not expect any film at this year’s New York Film Festival to surpass the feeling I had upon watching Titane. But, then came along the latest film from director Mike Mills. […]
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NYFF59: The French Dispatch
Throughout his career, Wes Anderson has cemented himself as one of the most eccentric and unique directors working today. Anderson’s visual style and aesthetic are always on full display since his debut film, Bottle Rocket, […]
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NYFF59: The Tragedy of Macbeth
Adaptations of William Shakespeare’s work have been a staple of cinema for decades upon decades. Shakespeare stands as one of the most adapted writers in cinema history. With those adaptations come various interpretations; some good […]
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NYFF59: Titane
Every couple of years, there comes a film that wows you to the point that it becomes all you talk about to others. Anyone close to me knows I tend to fall in love with […]
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NYFF59: Bergman Island
If anything attracts my cinephile palette are films that pay tribute to the auteurs of years past. Mia Hansen-Løve’s new film, Bergman Island, immediately grabbed my attention on its title alone. After reading its premise, it […]
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TIFF21: The Humans
Stephen Karam’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Humans is one of the most beloved plays in quite a while. So there is no surprise that a film adaptation of the play would be put into motion. […]
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TIFF21: The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Director Michael Showalter’s The Big Sick is one of my favorite films of the 2010s, so it was hard not to be excited for his upcoming film, The Eyes of Tammy Faye. While the trailer did not sell me […]
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TIFF21: Jagged
Gen Z folks will find it hard to realize how immensely huge Alanis Morissette was in the 1990s. The artist broke the mold with her look and meteoric rise to superstardom after releasing the second […]
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TIFF21: Listening To Kenny G
Make no bones about it. I’ve loved Kenny G for most of my life. However, I’ve found the hate on the man to be one of the most baffling things I’ve seen online over the […]
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TIFF21: The Survivor
Academy Award winner Barry Levinson is recognized as one of this generation’s most respected filmmakers. With an extensive filmography including Good Morning, Vietnam, Bugsy, Liberty Heights, Sleepers, Wag The Dog, and the Academy Award-winning Rain Man, Levinson has truly […]
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TIFF21 Lakewood
Despite all the hardships the COVID-19 pandemic has created in the past two years, the pandemic has allowed studios and their directors to put their thinking caps on for unique ways to direct and release […]
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TIFF21: The Guilty
Antoine Fuqua has never been a director whose films I’ve fully enjoyed. Outside of Training Day and Southpaw, I’ve mostly been bullish on his work. So when news broke that Fuqua would be bringing his English-speaking remake […]
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TIFF21: Encounter
After having its world premiere at last week’s Telluride Film Festival, I was pretty intrigued by Michael Pearce’s Encounter. I mean, how could you not? It’s hard not to be excited anytime a film stars Academy Award […]
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TIFF21: Compartment No. 6
Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise is one of my favorite films of the ’90s and one of the best depictions of a natural interaction that blooms into a friendship/relationship. As someone who expects a more realistic approach to […]
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Blue Bayou
The immigration debate in this country offers up an array of different opinions. Whichever side you lean towards, those voices are heard throughout the social media landscape and our news media. But, unfortunately, one of […]
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TIFF21: Kicking Blood
In 2021, it’s hard to imagine a world where the vampire genre isn’t relevant in film. The difference between today and, let’s say, 2008 is that the genre has not been entirely overly saturated and […]
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TIFF21: Jockey
Sports films have become a staple of cinema. As we enter over 100 years of sports in cinema, it’s become even more critical for these films to set themselves apart and offer a uniqueness to […]
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TIFF21: The Power of the Dog
I’ve never been shy to talk about how little I connect with Jane Campion films. Going back to 1993’s Oscar-winning The Piano, I’ve yet to feel a connection with her movies. While always challenging, her films have […]
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TIFF21: Violet
Cinephiles are pretty familiar with Justine Bateman. Her extensive career has provided folks with various content, including the classic Family Ties and cult favorites, Desperate Housewives and Californication. However, this year’s Toronto International Film Festival proves she’s nowhere close to […]
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TIFF21: Petite Maman
Céline Sciamma is one of the most exciting filmmakers working today. After dazzling cinephiles back in 2019 with her instant classic, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, there was no doubt that the intrigue would be at […]
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Flash Back Friday Review: Sing Street
Watching Coda last month left a giant smile on my face, so the timing felt right to drive my DeLorean 88 MPH and travel back to review one of the biggest surprises of 2016, Sing Street starring […]
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The Suicide Squad
The rollercoaster ride that is the DCEU has been a bumpy yet intriguing ride. Despite its sub-par start with the releases of Man of Steel, Batman V. Superman, and Suicide Squad, DC and Warner Bros. have bounced back […]
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The Green Knight
Since the start of his career with 2013’s Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, David Lowery has made a name for himself directing thought-provoking films, which has made him one of the most exciting filmmakers working today. Lowery’s […]
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Gunpowder Milkshake
John Wick showed studios that the assassin story is alive and well. The only question would be, who would attempt to replicate the formula successfully. Unfortunately, there have not been many from my perspective that have […]
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Black Widow
Over the past 13 years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has created a second nature feel to their releases, so when the COVID-19 pandemic hit last year, it was pretty surreal for cinephiles to imagine a […]
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False Positive – Tribeca 2021
Rosemary’s Baby is one of the finest horror films of all time, so when a modern retelling of the iconic film is on the release calendar, it’s hard not to doubt the film’s eventual quality. With […]
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How It Ends – Tribeca 2021
Over the past year, there have been films released that were shot during the COVID-19 pandemic that have been downright uninteresting and lacking any form of entertainment. But, one of the films presented as the […]
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Catch The Fair One – Tribeca 2021
One of the best aspects of the Tribeca Film Festival is it allows new voices in Hollywood to be heard and for their work to be seen. This year’s festival is no different as there […]
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12 Mighty Orphans – Tribeca 2021
To anyone that knows me, I am quite an unabashed sports fan, and the only thing that mirrors that same emotion with sports for me is movies. I love a good old-fashioned sports film. There […]
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Stockholm Syndrome – Tribeca 2021
While I’ve always been passionate about hip-hop over the past few years, I can’t claim to be as passionate as I once was. Therefore, the rise of A$AP Rocky, while familiar with the name, I […]
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The Novice – Tribeca 2021
A competitive spirit is one that I’ve held onto throughout my life. Whether it’s athletics, debating, or within my professional career, I’ve always strived to be the best I can be. The idea has never […]
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No Man of God – Tribeca 2021
The phenomenon of serial murderers continues to live in a significant space in the dark recesses of the American psyche. I attend several horror fan conventions throughout a calendar year and you can’t imagine the […]
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All The Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding – Tribeca 2021
When I was preparing my selection of films to cover at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, All The Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding is one that jumped off the page as a […]
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Italian Studies – Tribeca 2021
Vanessa Kirby has been on quite a roll over the past few years. From her role on Netflix’s The Crown to her action-filled role in Hobbs and Shaw to her heartbreaking Academy Award-nominated performance in Pieces of a Woman, Kirby continues […]
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Kubrick By Kubrick – Tribeca 2021
Over the 20 plus years, I’ve been a fan of film, and outside of Alfred Hitchcock and Martin Scorsese, I don’t think there’s ever been a better director than Stanley Kubrick. His filmography contained so […]
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See for Me – Tribeca 2021
Home invasion horror/thrillers have been a staple of the genre for decades upon decades. Some of the terrifying moments in the film are most effective when the audience feels a level of discomfort as our […]