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Film Review – An American Pickle
There has always been a sweetness to Seth Rogen that makes him easy to root for. That quality allows us to follow him through many different kinds of characters – there’s a down-to-earth, everyman sense about him that we can attach to. That works in…
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Film Review – The Tax Collector
The Tax Collector (2020) is a reprehensible film. It is vile, ugly, and populated by racial stereotypes. The characters offer little depth, standing around with their macho-posturing trying to be the baddest dude in the room. The story depicts a section of the L.A. Latinx…
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Film Review – The Hater
Tomasz (Maciej Musialowski) is an enigma. On the outside he seems like a polite and well-adjusted young man. He dresses in a buttoned-up shirt, tie, vest, and overcoat. At dinner parties he’ll bring a gift and will ask about people in a way that doesn’t…
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Film Review – The Rental
The premise is all too familiar. A group of people travel out to a remote location for a weekend getaway, only to fall prey to an unknown danger stalking them from the shadows. There have been countless horror films that have utilized this set up:…
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Film Review – First Cow
First Cow (2019) plays like sleight of hand. At first, we see the methodical pacing and gradual plot and think that it doesn’t have much to say. But as we step away and go over the themes and character dynamics do we truly realize how…
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Film Review – The Old Guard
Being able to live forever comes with its pros and cons. For one, you’ll have watch all of your friends and family get old and pass on. But on the other hand, you’ll get to witness all of humankind’s biggest events. At the very least,…
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Film Review – Greyhound
Tom Hanks’ fascination with WWII continues with Greyhound (2020). This time, he plays Captain Ernest Krause, commander of a U.S. battleship assigned to help escort a shipment of supplies across the North Atlantic to England. The aid is essential in helping stop the Nazi invasion.…
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Film Review – Hamilton
I was not one of the lucky few to see Hamilton on Broadway when it first debuted. Let’s face it, not many of us were. It was the hottest musical from 2015-2016, generating praise from theater fans, celebrities, politicians, and everyone in between. It was…
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