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Film Review – Knox Goes Away
The title of Knox Goes Away (2024) contains a double meaning. The first involves an aging contract killer – John Knox (Michael Keaton) – realizing that he is near the end of his time “in the game.” Long term employment is not a standard expectation in his…
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Film Review – Spaceman
***Warning: This Review Contains Minor Spoilers*** At this point, it should no longer be a surprise to see Adam Sandler in roles that utilize his dramatic skillset. Sure, we’ve seen this side of him dating all the way back to the early part of his career. But…
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Film Review – Madame Web
Madame Web (2024) exists in one of those weird places where it is so silly, so ridiculous, and so outrageously inane that it’s almost worth seeing for the sheer calamity of it all. Some may see that as a positive. If there’s one criticism that has…
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Film Review – This Is Me…Now
J-Lo just loves love, y’all. If there’s one thing about Jennifer Lopez’s This Is Me…Now (2024), it’s that she wears her heart completely on her sleeve. Coinciding with her latest album of the same name, this “film” plays like a collage of music videos with a loose story…
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Film Review – Suncoast
There are a lot of heavy themes running all throughout Suncoast (2024). Many of them can be politically triggering, involving the never-ending debate between pro-life vs. pro-choice, religion, and the ethics of death. Plenty of people have strong feelings about these topics, no matter what side of…
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Film Review – Fitting In
The human body is a weird, scary, and wonderful thing. This is especially true for women. Granted, I’m not the best person to go to when it comes to understanding the female body. The strangeness and terror of going through puberty, sexual awakening, menstrual cycles,…
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Film Review – Sometimes I Think About Dying
Despite its somewhat misleading title, Sometimes I Think About Dying (2023) is not a dreary or morbid watch. In fact, it is the opposite. This is a sweet, funny, and beautiful tale of everyday people going about their daily lives. It’s about taking chances and stepping out…
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Film Review – Trunk: Locked In
Deep within the vast confines of the streaming landscape is a German-language thriller that offers a bit more flair than we would suspect. Trunk: Locked In (2023) is a tense and visually flashy crime story. That’s saying a lot, given that it takes place almost exclusively within…
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