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Film Review – Moana
In Disney’s Moana (2016), a precocious young daughter of a Polynesian chief takes it upon herself to travel out into the ocean to save her people. Legend has it that centuries earlier, a powerful demigod stole a magical stone known as the Heart of Te…
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Film Review – Almost Christmas
‘Tis the season, once again. With the holidays rolling in, so comes the holiday movies. This time, writer/director David E. Talbert gives us the family comedy, Almost Christmas (2016). If you’re a fan of Christmas movies, then you’ll see a lot of the usual clichés…
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Film Review – Doctor Strange
Have audiences reached superhero fatigue? When the screening of Doctor Strange (2016) ended, the audience I was with had a peculiar reaction. Instead of buzzing with excitement over what they’ve just seen, the crowd gathered their things and quietly shuffled out the door. It was…
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Film Review – Moonlight
Moonlight (2016) does the thing that many great pictures do: it places us right into the mindset of a character and lets us see the world through their eyes. I’m not a black man, I didn’t grow up in the rough areas of Miami, and…
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Film Review – Ouija: Origin of Evil
Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) is set up as a prequel to Ouija (2014). Instead of taking place in the present day we travel back to the 1960s, although the house featured is the same one from the first film. Why a prequel instead of…
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Blu-Ray Review – Pan’s Labyrinth
This year marks the tenth anniversary of Guillermo del Toro’s Academy Award winning Pan’s Labyrinth (2006). To commemorate the occasion, the good folks over at the Criterion Collection have graciously bestowed upon us a beautiful blu ray edition of the film (Spine #838). This director-approved…
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Film Review – 13th
Film is the most powerful art form in the world. It instills in us a level of empathy for others from all different walks of life. At its best, it makes us reconsider things about humanity and hopefully helps us grow into better versions of…
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Film Review – The Girl On The Train
The Girl On The Train (2016) has the makings of a trashy little thriller – the only problem is that it thinks it’s way more clever than it actually is. There’s nothing wrong with a bit of dirt and sleaze, as long as the execution…
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