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Film Review – Entourage
Well, I’ll say this much: those who pay to see Entourage (2015) will most likely be established fans of the television show. Those who weren’t won’t be seeing it anyway, and those who never watched the show will find very little to be interested in…
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An Appreciation – Do the Right Thing
In preparation to write on Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing (1989), I ran across an interview where Lee described being asked why he went with an ambiguous ending rather than providing straight answers to the problem of racism. Lee, understandably, responded with confusion. If…
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Film Review – Pitch Perfect 2
The thing about sequels to surprise hits is seeing if it will capture the same kind of magic as before. Pitch Perfect (2012) came out of nowhere, bringing a lot of music, laughs, and a tightly knit story to make a fun movie going experience.…
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Film Review – Far from the Madding Crowd
Sometimes – not all the time, mind you – it’s nice to see a film play a narrative completely straightforward. There are instances where filmmakers will try to paint too far outside of the lines, blinded by their ambition to be different. As a result,…
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Film Review – The D Train
Dan Landsman (Jack Black), the main character of Andrew Mogel and Jarred Paul’s The D Train (2015) is one of the saddest people I’ve seen in awhile. He’s narcissistic, condescending, and hungry for attention. Underneath the layer of confidence is a sensitive individual who borders…
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Film Review – Avengers: Age of Ultron
Joss Whedon appears to be of two sides with Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). On one end, the writing and direction has a deeper focus on emotionality and character development. On the other, is the requirement placed by Marvel to provide a large-scale extravaganza while…
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Film Review – The Age of Adaline
On a distant planet far off in the galaxy, an alien life form got a tickle under its nose and sneezed. This sneeze caused a ripple effect throughout the universe, eventually shifting the Earth’s rotational axis by .0002 degrees. The global change forced the Earth’s…
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An Appreciation – Heat
Michael Mann’s Heat (1995) is the culmination of a career long obsession for its creator. For as long as Mann has been a filmmaker, he’s constantly returned to the same subject: the intricacies and nuances of characters operating on both sides of the law. Cops…
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