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Review: Raimi tries some fun and Strange things with “Multiverse of Madness”

Martin Scorsese once said the MCU “isn’t cinema” and it kicked off a firestorm of rage from fanboys of Hollywood’s biggest franchise. Fans accused him of being an “elitist,” a……

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Published May 19, 2022
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Review: “The Northman” is fun but a bit ordinary

When the trailer dropped for “The Northman” back in December it created a significant amount of buzz online by a small but dedicated group of movie fans. Director Robert Eggers……

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Published May 10, 2022
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Review: “Everything Everywhere All at Once” is a masterpiece about “What if’s”

I’ve gone through a TON of growing over the past year. Thanks to a combination of therapy and finally getting properly medicated for my mental health issues, plus leaving my……

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Published April 27, 2022
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My very late and very long review of “The Batman”…

The more things change, the more they stay the same. For instance, in my 32 years on this planet, I have now seen six different actors don the cape and……

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Published March 31, 2022
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My Top 5 of 2021

Don’t know about y’all but 2021 has been a year of tremendous growth and change for myself. I quit my job back in April and started decluttering my life to……

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Published January 1, 2022
Categorized as Random

Review: “No Way Home” is Fun Nostalgia Bait

WARNING: Spoilers Ahead Earlier in the year, I watched the sequel/reboot of the 1990s kids classic “Space Jam.” “A New Legacy,” as it was called, starred LeBron James this time……

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Published December 23, 2021
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Review: Netflix’s “Cowboy Bebop” Misses on Multiple Levels

WARNING: SPOILERS ahead. A few weeks ago I had middling but also what I felt were reasonable expectations of Netflix’s “live-action” Cowboy Bebop adaptation. I never once thought this could……

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Published December 2, 2021
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“Megalo Box 2: Nomad” is a beautiful gut-punch

Warning: Some spoilers ahead. 2018’s “Megalo Box” came out at a time when I felt personally unfulfilled and desperate to reach out for my true potential. My passions in both……

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Published June 29, 2021
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“The Mandalorian” S2 is a power fantasy with mini Star Wars trailers

The term “Plot armor” is often used by readers and viewers to describe the myriad of ways writers keep their heroes away from any real danger no matter what choices……

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Published December 20, 2020
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“The Matrix Reloaded” deserves a re-watch in 2020

Here’s a burning hot take for, y’all; “The Matrix Reloaded” is not bad actually! In fact, it’s more than not bad, it’s actually pretty good and perhaps a bit misunderstood……

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Published August 18, 2020
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“Westworld III” takes several steps forward…and several steps back (REVIEW)

Created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, Aaron Paul, Ed Harris, Vincent Cassel, Tessa Thompson, Thandie Newton (SPOILERS AHEAD) Season three of HBO’s “Westworld”……

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Published May 6, 2020
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“Picard” S1 Review: Doesn’t boldly go but is nonetheless engaging

Produced by CBS All Access Starring: Patrick Stewart, Isa Briones, Allison Pill, Michelle Hurd, Santiago Cabrera, Evan Evagora, Harry Treadaway Many fans had high hopes for “Picard” going into CBS……

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Published March 28, 2020
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Lockdown Lookback: Catching up on the past months’ Pop Culture

Aaaaannnd we’re back! It’s amazing what a little pandemic can do to shake you out of your creative cobwebs but if we’re all going to die, I want to make……

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Published March 26, 2020
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“1917″ Review: The Right War Movie for the Right Time

Directed by Sam Mendes Starring: George Mackay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch The most surprising thing about “1917” is that its most hyped about feature, the long……

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Published January 19, 2020
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“Parasite” Review: Class Warfare through Master Class Film-Making

Directed by Bong Joon-ho Starring: Choi Woo-shik, Song Kang-ho, Park-So-dam, Cho Yeo-jeong, Chang Hyae-jin Given director Bong Joon-ho’s relative success over the last 10-plus years it’s pretty astounding it’s taken……

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Published January 9, 2020
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Some 2019 movies that were…fine.

I watch a lot of movies every year and I try my best to make time to review all of them, not just because I like to write and to……

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Published January 6, 2020
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“Rise of Skywalker” Review: It’s bad but that’s ok…

Directed by JJ Abrams Starring: Daisey Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Ian McDiarmind There’s a myriad of ways “Rise of Skywalker” has been described, dissected, and derided over……

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Published December 24, 2019
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“Knives Out” Review: Rian Johnson Subverts Again!

Directed by Rian Johnson Starring: Ana De Armas, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Christopher Plummer, Jamie Lee Curtis Much has been made about the “subverting of expectations” since the highly divisive……

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Published December 7, 2019
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“Jojo Rabbit” Review: Reich in the Feels

Directed by Taika Waititi Starring: Roman Griffin Davis, Taika Waititi, Thomasin McKenzie, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson At first glance, “Jojo Rabbit” looks like a supremely, over the top, hilarious romp……

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Published November 12, 2019
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“Little Monsters” Review: Wait, this movie isn’t about Lupita killing zombies??

Directed by Abe Foresythe Starring: Alexander England, Lupita Nyong’o, Josh Gad No one would blame you if you thought Hulu’s “Little Monsters” was going to be about Lupita Nyong’o After……

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Published October 20, 2019
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