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“The Nightmare Before Christmas” turns 30
Being the brainchild of visionary storyteller Tim Burton and dynamic director Henry Selick, it is hard to picture a time when “The Nightmare Before Christmas” was not a universally-known classic. However, upon the film’s release 30 years ago, it was really anything but. The film’s success and fame really only began after the new…
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“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” lands the plane
“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” was released on March 17 and tells the story of Billy Batson. He worries if he has to move on from his foster family due to aging out of the foster system. During this turmoil, a trinity of gods come to take back what looks like a mistake in…
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“Creed III” continues the Rocky streak
Finally! More Creed! The “Rocky” franchise has kept up its 47 year streak of making great, emotional films that inspire and motivate audiences. This film has broken records by having the biggest opening weekend in the sports movie genre and is on track to be the highest grossing sports movie of all, earning $248.1…
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“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” bewildered me
The most recent entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” was made with huge ambition and held very high hopes. However, the movie was met with predominantly mixed reviews and a severe box office underperformance in its first two weeks of release. As a lifelong comic book fan who…
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“Cocaine Bear” will crack you up
“Cocaine Bear,” released on Feb. 24, tells the story of drugrunners dropping cocaine into a Georgia forest when, unfortunately, a bear beats them to picking up the drug load. The bear ingests more and more cocaine as the movie goes on, along with meeting and interacting with an assortment of unique groups. The curious…
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“Puss in Boots” sequel surprises everyone
11 years after the release of the first “Puss in Boots,” we finally have a new entry in the “Shrek” franchise. I went in with tempered expectations and high hopes, and left the theater flabbergasted. This is, in my opinion, the best film in the franchise since the original “Shrek” from 2001. The film,…
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“The Whale” broke my heart
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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“M3GAN” is an unintentional comedy
The horror (and unintentional comedy) movie “M3GAN,” starring an artificially created doll gone rogue, hit the theaters on Jan. 6 and quickly became the joke of the internet. The movie features Violet McGraw as Cady, a young girl who recently moved in with her aunt Gemma, played by Allison Williams, after her parents tragically…
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Glass Onion mystifies audiences around the world
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” is one the most entertaining movies I have seen in my life. “Glass Onion” is the sequel to “Knives Out,” a movie released in 2019. Both are new and modern and, as many have said, bring new life to the murder mystery genre. Modernizing the genre brought in…
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Enola Holmes 2 mystifies fans
On the fourth of November, the sequel to the Millie Bobby Brown period piece, “Enola Holmes” hit Netflix. With acting performances such as Helena Bonham Carter and Henry Cavill, the early 19th century movie pleased fans and enlightened viewers, even achieving a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes 4 days after release. The main plot surfaces…