Category: Reviews
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Scream 7 Review
I fondly remember going to see the original Scream back in 1996 with a group of friends in high school. The meta nature of the movie felt fresh and it started a mini-boom of knockoffs, a freshness that quickly wore off with each successive sequel. When they revived the franchise…
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Wuthering Heights Review
Wuthering Heights is a core English lit classic that I somehow managed to miss in high school and never caught up with as an adult. Therefore, I do not have the source material as a comparison to judge Emerald Fennell’s lush adaptation. I’ve also never seen any of the many…
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Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Kong: Skull Island is an engaging action adventure film with impressive CGI and is heavily influenced by Vietnam War movies.
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The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
Lego Batman is back in a kinetic and enjoyable spinoff of The Lego Movie.
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Logan (2017)
Logan is a stripped down, full-throated, and surprisingly emotional sendoff in Jackman’s last performance of Wolverine.
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Hidden Figures (2016)
Hidden Figures is a traditional and straightforward movie about a moment of US history from a fresh and unique perspective.
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Fences (2016)
Fences is a compelling family drama about a working man raising his family in 1950s Pittsburgh.
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La La Land (2016)
Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, and director Damien Chazelle make movie magic with La La Land.
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Passengers (2016)
To say this film is problematic is an understatement. And yet Pratt and Lawrence almost make it worthwhile.
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