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Pam & Tommy
Before the days of social media and the world wide web, Baywatch and Playboy icon Pamela Anderson and Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee broke news circuits with the most popular VHS tape of the 1990s. That […]
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Sundance 2022: Navalny
As the Sundance Film Festival neared its end, I was ready to put a check on top of my screening list. I just needed to watch a few more award winners before I did. One, […]
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Sundance 2022: Cha Cha Real Smooth
Every year the Sundance Film Festival has that one film that stands out as the ultimate crowd-pleaser of the festival. Last year, it was Coda. I was pretty excited to see what film, or if there […]
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Sundance 2022: 892
892 not only gives us a career-best performance by John Boyega but a film that examines the moral compass of right and wrong. […]
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Sundance 2022: Dual
Despite its uneventful finale, Dual is a film that, once discovered, will undoubtedly create a discourse for fan theories and conversations about the true meaning of Stearns’ film. […]
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Sundance 2022: Fresh
Full of earned twists and turns, Fresh may be one of the best narrative features at Sundance this year. […]
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Sundance 2022: Resurrection
There is no denying that Rebecca Hall is on fire. Hall had her directorial debut at last year’s Sundance Film Festival with Passing and gave one of the most underrated performances of 2021 in The Night […]
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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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The Tender Bar
The Tender Bar is the newest Amazon Prime film and the latest directorial effort from George Clooney, who is extremely hit or miss as a director with more misses than hits. Thankfully this is one of […]
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Nightmare Alley
A week after Spielberg did the impossible and made a fantastic remake of a classic film as good as what came before, fellow Oscar winner Guillermo Del Toro does the same with Nightmare Alley. However, […]
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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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ICYMI: The Novice
With the release of one of the best films of the year, The Novice, here is my review of the film from this years Tribeca Film Festival. A competitive spirit is one that I’ve held onto throughout […]
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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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Licorice Pizza
Licorice Pizza is the long-awaited ninth film by writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson. As a massive fan of Boogie Nights to Phantom Thread and everything in between, I loved this film, which is his most accessible […]
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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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The Last Duel
The Last Duel is the latest historical epic from the legendary Ridley Scott, and I have to say it’s easily his best since Gladiator. This is the first of his two films releasing this year, with […]
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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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No Time to Die
After countless delays and a long 18-month wait, No Time to Die, the farewell swang song for Daniel Craig as James Bond after 15 years, has arrived. Boy, does it deliver! It’s a vast improvement […]
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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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Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Venom: Let There Be Carnage was a pleasant surprise. I didn’t hate the first Venom film but found it mediocre and thought it belonged in the early 2000s. I had no expectations and wasn’t hype at […]
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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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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: 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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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is another winner for the MCU and their best origin story since Captain America: The First Avenger. As somebody who wasn’t over the moon about the trailers, […]
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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 […]