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Film Review – The Clean Up Crew
The Clean Up Crew (2024) has a lot of ingredients to make for an entertaining crime thriller. Big name actors, plenty of action, and sly dark humor are all at play. Unfortunately, the overall picture is not as good as the individual pieces. This is a…
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Film Review – Borderlands
I should start this review by admitting that I have never played the Borderlands video games. I’m fully aware of their existence and how beloved they are among fans. Fate just didn’t have it in the cards for me as a casual gamer. That said, I don’t…
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Film Review – Deadpool & Wolverine
***Warning: This Review Contains Minor Spoilers*** I’m of two minds when it comes to Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). On one hand, it is an exuberant, bloody, and humorous escapade led by two actors who clearly enjoy working together. Fans will see this and immediately recognize all the…
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Film Review – Twisters
The latest trend of legacy sequels continues with Twisters (2024). This time, rather than bringing back familiar actors from the 1996 hit Twister, the production decided to create a standalone narrative with new characters. Of course, that doesn’t mean we don’t get our fair share of references to…
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Film Review – Young Woman and the Sea
Disney has long been associated – and rightfully so – with a legacy of family centric animation. Whether done through their own studio or in coordination with Pixar, The House of Mouse has dominated mainstream animation for the better part of a century. But a lesser known…
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Film Review – Beverly Hill Cop: Axel F
Part of what made the first Beverly Hills Cop (1984) a success was the perfect blend between performer and character. On one hand, you had Axel Foley, a fast-talking Detroit detective getting dropped in the middle of Rodeo Dr. and causing a whole bunch of mischief. He…
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Film Review – Daddio
Why are cab rides such good stages for character studies? It seems every few years we get a release involving two characters deep in conversation while coasting along a stretch of road. Is it the intimacy – the confined spaces that lend to people opening…
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Film Review – A Family Affair
A Family Affair (2024) is the kind of rom-com that could’ve done gangbusters about twenty to thirty years ago. All the ingredients are there: big name stars dressed in fancy outfits, a plot that is way more convoluted and messier than it needs to be, and…
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