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Film Review – Our Father
Yuck. That was my response throughout the new Netflix documentary, Our Father (2022). The streaming giant has gained a reputation with its true crime docs, often highlighting the salacious details in hopes of gaining traction through word of mouth. As Making a Murderer (2015) and Tiger King (2020) proved, amplifying the shock value…
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Film Review – Operation Mincemeat
The title of Operation Mincemeat (2022) refers to the real WWII mission in which British intelligence fooled the Third Reich with extraordinary measures. The plan was to convince the Germans that Britain was going to attack through Greece. In reality, Churchill’s administration intended to take Sicily and…
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Film Review – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
The idea of a “Multiverse” is all the rage now. From Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), to Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), stories featuring multiple dimensions with multiple versions of the same characters is the hot new trend for movies. When it comes to superhero…
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Film Review – Shepherd
Writer/director Russell Owen’s Shepherd (2021) is a moody, atmospheric psychological horror film that has a lot of ideas on its mind. While this is a stripped-down production in terms of location and cast, there is enough style and skill to make this worth a watch. It contains a…
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Film Review – The Survivor
On its surface, The Survivor (2021) looks like another underdog story about a boxer trying to make a name for themselves. In reality, it is a much deeper and profound examination of trauma, guilt, and humanity in the face of unspeakable evil. Director Barry Levinson and writer Justine Juel Gillmer (adapting Alan…
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Film Review – Memory
There are two parallel stories happening in Memory (2022). The first involves an aging assassin named Alex (Liam Neeson). Alex is a smooth operator, who has spent a lifetime taking down targets with expert efficiency. But age and attrition are catching up to him, and signs of…
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Film Review – The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
There was a time – not too long ago – when she was the most famous person on the planet. But behind the platinum blonde hair, golden smile, and superstar persona was a troubled person. The images we remember of Marilyn Monroe are of the glitz and…
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Film Review – The Bad Guys
The Bad Guys (2022), the latest adventure from DreamWorks Animation, imagines a world where anthropomorphic animals live and interact with humans. They walk on two legs, wear human clothing, drive cars, communicate with spoken language, etc. This – of course – raises a host of questions.…
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