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AFI’s Top 10 Films Of 2021
In one of the most prestigious “best of” of the year, AFI (American Film Institute) has announced its annual list of the Top 10 films of the year on Wednesday and many of the choices […]
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Malcolm & Marie
Every year the Awards Season has a late bloomer in the game that disrupts the norm and becomes a focal point of conversation between Oscar pundits. Last year, 1917 almost took that late-game momentum to the Oscar […]
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First Reactions To Da 5 Bloods
One of the year’s most anticipated films, Da 5 Bloods hits Netflix on Friday. Before the film’s release, folks were able to screen the film and as of 9:00 am EST, the embargo has lifted on the […]
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First Reactions To Frozen II
6 years ago Frozen took over the pop culture world and it feels like its never left. As Frozen II get ready to hit theater November 22nd, the film’s first reactions have been released. By the films first reactions, […]
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Gemini Man
Gemini Man aspires to be so much more than it is. Director Ang Lee, who has proven himself to be a proficient visual director, can sometimes let his artistic sensibilities get the best of him. This […]
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
For almost 30 years, director Quentin Tarantino has created a resume that is not only impressive but has thrown him into the discussion as one of the finest directors of this generation. Despite not hitting […]
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Spider-Man: Far From Home
Earlier this year, Avengers: Endgame concluded a culmination of story arcs that spanned over ten years. Audiences went into theaters clamoring and prepared to be completely enthralled by the final chapters of Captain America, Iron […]
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Spider-Man: Far From Home
With the release of Spider-Man: Far From Home, the Marvel Cinematic Universe ends its third phase and looks into a very different future. What began with Iron Man in 2008, came to a conclusion of […]
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First Reactions To Toy Story 4
Almost 10 years after the conclusion of one of the greatest film trilogies of all time, Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) and the gang are back for Toy Story 4. While there has been less enthusiasm for this […]
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First Reactions To X-Men: Dark Phoenix
After many bumps in the road, X-Men: Dark Phoenix has arrived. The film had its world premiere last night and the first reactions of the film are finally here. The overall thread of these reactions confirm that […]
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Captain Marvel
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has impressed me in many ways over the years but I think one of its most impressive feats is what it has done for second-tier comic book brands that the general […]
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The Hate U Give
The best movies stay with you long after they are over and, in the case of The Hate U Give, it has stayed with me for days after seeing it. There are a power and […]
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A Simple Favor
Paul Feig does Hitchcock? Seems like a pretty ridiculous statement considering Feig’s filmography and comedic background. This is the man that brought us the canceled too soon, Freaks and Geeks, as well as solid female-led […]
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Reel Review: The Nun
As of this writing, The Nun sits with a lowly rotten score of 26% on Rotten Tomatoes. The score did nothing to turn away moviegoers because The Nun opened to a franchise-best $53.8 million for […]
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Reel Review: The Happytime Murders
Hold your laughs folks… Muppet-style puppets and dirty jokes. How bad could it be? The Happytime Murders stumbled into theaters and was supposed to be a Sesame Street for adults. It certainly was and it […]
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Reel Review: Summer of 84
There is something inherently familiar of Summer of 84, yet something fresh at the same time. The familiarity stems from it embracing a strong sense of 80’s nostalgia and containing thriller elements of Rear Window, […]
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Reel Review: Crazy Rich Asians
Sometimes you go into a movie with zero expectations and come out completely surprised by the finished product. That’s exactly how I felt after leaving Crazy Rich Asians, a film that wasn’t even on my […]
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Reel Review: Mission: Impossible – Fallout
Perhaps the biggest stunt that the Mission: Impossible franchise has pulled off is that it has gotten better with each subsequent film. You would think that a film series that is now six movies deep […]
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Reel Review: Ant-Man and the Wasp
Marvel has had a banner year that has seen two high profile releases elevate their brand. First, it was Black Panther which silenced all the naysayers who said a movie featuring a predominately African American […]
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Reel Review: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
I’ve seen Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom twice now and after each viewing, I left the theater with the satisfaction that the film did the unexpected and works because it was willing to simply not be […]
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Reel Review: Tag
After a lackluster year in 2017 (and arguably even longer than that), comedy has seen a bit of resurgence in quality and improved performance at the box office. Game Night was released earlier this year […]
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#TBT Reel Review: The Incredibles
It’s very hard to imagine a world where Pixar isn’t releasing a film every summer. Starting back in 1995, Pixar and Disney have been the standard in animated films successful both for their narratives and […]
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Reel Review: Hereditary
I would argue that the horror audience is probably one of the most divisive audiences in cinema. A strong case can be made for comedy as well since what one considers funny is also subjective […]
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Reel Review: Ocean’s Eight
Star-power seems to be a thing of the past in the current box office climate. Back in the day, we were surrounded by above the title A-list stars who could guarantee box office revenue on […]
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Reel Review: Action Point
As an avid fan of amusement parks, Action Park is one of the most controversial parks in the state of New Jersey and dangerous in the world. A park that in its heyday was was […]
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Gaius’ Reel Review: Solo: A Star Wars Story
As we end another Memorial Day weekend at the box office, the narrative has been spun to call Solo: A Star Wars Story a disappointment. The film opened well below tracking and since we have […]
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Gaius’ Reel Review: Avengers: Infinity War
It has all come down to this. What began in 2008 with Iron Man has led us to this very moment. For ten years Marvel has redefined how to approach big budget comic book films […]
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Road to Infinity War: Black Panther
As I come in to update my review of Black Panther from back in February, it’s cultural impact has soared to heights that many people didn’t think it would achieve. It’s not the highest grossing […]
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Road to Infinity War: Thor: Ragnarok
I have to give Marvel credit for consistently working on things that may not entirely work. Their cinematic universe has thrived because, even in some of their weaker efforts, there is a feeling that they’re […]
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Road to Infinity War: Spider-Man: Homecoming
There’s no denying that in the Marvel Comics canon, there is probably no one as popular as Spider-Man. Other Marvel titles have their own level of popularity but Spider-Man probably has the most universal appeal. […]
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Road to Infinity War: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
In August of 2014, I didn’t know what to expect from Guardians of the Galaxy. Marvel’s track record was a stellar trajectory but I had never heard of this ragtag group of heroes who were […]
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Road to Infinity War: Doctor Strange
Marvel deserves a lot of credit for making the general movie audience care about their lesser-known comic book properties. I had minimal knowledge about Ant-Man before that was released and I ended up enjoying it […]
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Road to Infinity War: Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War serves a couple of purposes depending on what camp you fall into. On the one hand, it goes a long way to solidify that the Captain America films have shown the […]
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Road to Infinity War: Ant-Man
Marvel tested the limits with unknown characters when they released Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014. The brand proved that their characters were rich and pivotal enough that even the lesser known entities could find […]
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Road To Infinity War: Avengers: Age Of Ultron
I feel like I have the most arguments with fans of the MCU about Avengers: Age of Ultron. While Iron Man 3 may arguably be the most divisive, I think the perceived weaknesses of this […]
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Road To Infinity War: Guardians Of The Galaxy
Where do you go after you achieved one of your greatest feats with Captain America: The Winter Soldier? Logically you continue with stories that feature characters we all know and I love but that wasn’t […]
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Road to Infinity War: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
After the mediocrity of Thor: The Dark World, the MCU came roaring back with Captain America: The Winter Soldier. I’m going to state this early, loudly and proudly: This is the best of the standalone […]
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Road to Infinity War: Thor: The Dark World
We have finally hit a speed bump in the MCU. After several films that ranged from excellent to good, I find myself finding one to be a bit mediocre. Thor: The Dark World has moments […]
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Road to Infinity War: Iron Man 3
Just from talking to various fans of the MCU, it would seem that Iron Man 3 is one of the most divisive films in Marvel’s canon. At the time of release, it was viewed as […]
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Road to Infinity War: The Avengers
It all came to this. What began in 2008 with Iron Man, culminating in a highly anticipated superhero mashup in 2012 with The Avengers. There really was no precedent that this all could actually work, […]
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Road to Infinity War: Captain America: The First Avenger
In my Thor review, I mentioned how that film has grown on me in subsequent viewings and the same can be said for the next entry in the MCU, Captain America: The First Avenger. While […]
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Road To Infinity War: Thor
Of all the MCU titles that have hit the big screen, I probably had the least interest in Thor. I was familiar with the character from the comic books but the blending of Norse mythology, […]
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Road To Infinity War: Iron Man 2
A lot was riding on Iron Man 2 when it was released in 2010. Not only was the original film a huge box office success, but many consider it one of the best comic book […]