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“The Whale” broke my heart
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One of the most anticipated movies of 2022 has been in theaters for two months and has stirred up even more conversation since its release. The film has brought lead actor Brendan Fraser into the public eye as he’s become one of the most beloved actors working today in the midst of what has…
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“Violent Night” will be a cult classic
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Combine “John Wick,” “Die Hard,” “Home Alone” and Santa Claus and the result will be “Violent Night”. This is one of the few holiday movies I was looking forward to, and I am glad to have been able to get some of my best friends together to go have a blast with this. For…
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“Avatar” reinvents the blockbuster
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After the 13-year wait for the sequel to the highest-grossing film of all time, “Avatar: The Way of Water’’ is in theatres getting great reviews and making tons of money. It is currently sitting at $1.752 billion at the box office after just shy of one month. The film, released on Dec. 16, continues…
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“The Fabelmans” keeps up the quality
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The man, myth and legend Steven Spielberg has made quite possibly his most personal film to date. As a follow up in his filmography to “West Side Story,” I’d say he’s on an aesthetic and emotional roll that I would love to see more of. This film, released on Nov. 11, takes place from…
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“Wakanda Forever” takes a mature turn
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Director Ryan Coogler was dealt the worst cards possible when making this movie: the death of his lead actor and a pandemic. Even through all of those trials, we still ended up with a movie that has tons of merit and possibly the most mature story the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has ever told.…
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Halloween Ends complicates its trilogy
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Halloween Ends” was my second most anticipated movie of the year, although my expectations were tempered by last year’s “Halloween Kills”. As a “Halloween” fanatic, I couldn’t wait to see how they were going to close out this trilogy they made as a direct sequel to the 1978 classic. The movie, released on Oct.…
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Hellraiser hits a series peak
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David Bruckner, the man behind “The Night House” and one of the directors of “V/H/S,” gave followers of the franchise the first “Hellraiser” movie in five years and the first great one in four decades. This movie tells the story of a drug addict with family issues who comes into connection with the Lament…
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Barbarian creates an unhinged experience
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Barbarian is one of the most intriguing horror movies of the year and it is finally out and getting great reviews and box office revenue. I’m happy to say this has got to be the most bonkers movie of the year in the coolest way. It tells the story of a woman renting an…
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Bullet Train gives a thrill ride
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Bullet Train is the third solo directorial outing by David Leitch and is bathed in flashy style that entertained me from beginning to end. It tells the story of all kinds of larger than life characters on their own missions that cross paths and ensue chaos on a bullet train in Japan. This movie,…
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“The Tragedy of Macbeth” revitalizes Shakespeare
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“The Tragedy of Macbeth” is a recently released adaptation of the Shakespeare play that proves that we can still make movies like we used to: black and white, 4:3 aspect ratio, and independent. As a lover of films from the 1930s and older, I must admit that this is one of the best-looking films…